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ClearExploring the nano-wonders: unveiling the role of Nanoparticles in enhancing salinity and drought tolerance in plants
This review explores how nanoparticles can help plants survive drought and high-salt conditions by protecting cell membranes, boosting photosynthesis, and strengthening antioxidant defenses. While promising for agriculture, the effects of nanoparticles vary depending on their size, shape, and concentration, and their potential toxicity to plants needs further study.
How to improve crop photosynthesis more efficiently using nanomaterials: Lessons from a meta-analysis
Researchers analyzed dozens of studies and found that applying nanomaterials to crops can boost photosynthesis — the process plants use to grow — especially under drought and salt stress conditions, though they caution that lab results may not always translate to real farm fields and that nanoplastics in the soil can reduce these benefits.
Nanoparticles as catalysts of agricultural revolution: enhancing crop tolerance to abiotic stress: a review
This review looks at how nanoparticles can help crops withstand environmental stresses like drought, salt, and heavy metal contamination. While not directly about microplastics, the research is relevant because nanoparticles and microplastics share similar size ranges and behaviors in soil, and understanding how tiny particles interact with plants helps scientists assess both the risks and potential benefits of nanoscale materials in agriculture.
Galaxolide-contaminated soil and tolerance strategies in soybean plants using biofertilization and selenium nanoparticle supplementation
Researchers studied how biofertilization with plant growth-promoting bacteria and selenium nanoparticle supplementation can help soybean plants tolerate galaxolide contamination in soil. The study found that these treatments significantly reduced oxidative stress markers and improved plant physiological traits, suggesting a potential strategy for supporting crop growth in contaminated soils.
Novel approach to enhance Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens nodulation through continuous induction of ROS by manganese ferrite nanomaterials in soybean
Researchers found that manganese ferrite nanoparticles can extend the window during which soybean roots form nitrogen-fixing nodules with beneficial bacteria, effectively increasing nodule numbers without triggering the plant's self-limiting response. The approach could improve agricultural yields by enhancing the natural fertilization process without chemical nitrogen inputs.
Silicon Nanoparticles Alter Soybean Physiology and Improve Nitrogen Fixation Potential Under Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Researchers investigated the combined effects of silicon dioxide nanoparticles and elevated CO2 (645 ppm) on soybean physiology, nitrogen fixation, and nutrient dynamics under climate stress conditions. The combination of nano-silicon and elevated CO2 synergistically enhanced shoot length by 30%, total chlorophyll by 112%, and photosynthetic efficiency, suggesting nano-silicon may help crops adapt to future climate conditions.
Nanoparticles Enhance Plant Resistance to Abiotic Stresses: A Bibliometric Statistic
This bibliometric analysis of nanoparticle research in plant abiotic stress tolerance mapped publication trends, key countries, institutions, and research themes, finding rapid growth in the field and identifying drought, salinity, and heavy metal stress as the most studied applications of nanoparticles for improving crop resilience.
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles alleviates polystyrene nanoplastics induced growth inhibition by modulating carbon and nitrogen metabolism via melatonin signaling in maize
Researchers found that titanium dioxide nanoparticles can help protect maize plants from the growth-inhibiting effects of polystyrene nanoplastics. The protective mechanism works through the plant hormone melatonin, which regulates carbon and nitrogen metabolism when the nanoparticles are present. The study suggests that certain nanoparticles could potentially be used as agricultural tools to help crops cope with nanoplastic contamination in soil.
Nanoparticle-driven defense in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): Enhancing antioxidant and rhizosphere responses under arsenic and microplastic stress
Researchers tested whether silicon, silicon dioxide, and silver nanoparticles could protect wheat from combined arsenic and microplastic stress in soil, finding that all three nanoparticle types improved antioxidant activity, reduced oxidative damage, and supported rhizosphere microbial community recovery.
Particle-Specific Toxicity of Copper Nanoparticles to Soybean (Glycine max L.): Effects of Nanoparticle Concentration and Natural Organic Matter
Researchers found that copper nanoparticle toxicity to soybean is primarily driven by dissolved copper ions rather than nanoparticles themselves, with natural organic matter reducing toxicity by complexing the ions and limiting bioavailability.
Impact of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Agricultural Crops Performance: A Review of Efficacy and Mechanisms
This paper is not relevant to microplastics research; it reviews the effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on agricultural crop performance, focusing on photosynthesis enhancement and antimicrobial protection rather than plastic pollution.
Mitigation of microplastic toxicity in soybean by synthetic bacterial community and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi interaction: Altering carbohydrate metabolism, hormonal transduction, and genes associated with lipid and protein metabolism
Researchers found that inoculating soybean plants with a combination of mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial bacteria helped protect them from microplastic-induced stress, improving biomass, seed quality, antioxidant defenses, and hormone balance. The study suggests that soil microbe communities could be harnessed as a sustainable strategy to help crops cope with growing microplastic contamination in agricultural soils.
Nanoparticles in Agriculture: Enhancing Crop Resilience and Productivity against Abiotic Stresses
This review examines how engineered nanoparticles can help crops withstand environmental stresses like drought, salinity, and heavy metal contamination. While not focused on microplastics directly, it discusses how nanotechnology interacts with similar biological pathways that microplastics disrupt in plants. The review also raises important concerns about the potential toxicity and environmental impact of adding more nanoparticles to agricultural systems.
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles enhance the detrimental effect of polystyrene nanoplastics on cell and plant physiology of Vicia lens (L.) Coss. & Germ. seedlings
Combined exposure of Vicia lens seedlings to polystyrene nanoplastics and titanium dioxide nanoparticles caused greater physiological and cellular damage than either contaminant alone, suggesting synergistic toxicity at the plant level.
GmGSTU23 Encoding a Tau Class Glutathione S-Transferase Protein Enhances the Salt Tolerance of Soybean (Glycine max L.)
Researchers identified a tau class glutathione S-transferase gene (GmGSTU23) in soybean that enhances salt tolerance when overexpressed, revealing a potential target for improving crop resilience to salt stress through genetic approaches.
Advances in transport and toxicity of nanoparticles in plants
Researchers reviewed how nanoparticles released into the environment are absorbed, transported, and accumulated by land plants, with evidence that they can stunt plant growth, damage cell structures, and cause DNA damage through oxidative stress. Because some of these plants are edible crops, nanoparticle contamination in soil poses a potential pathway for human health exposure.
An Innovative Approach to Alleviate Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Stress on Wheat through Nanobubble Irrigation
Researchers explored using nanobubble-infused irrigation water to protect wheat seedlings from the harmful effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles in soil. They found that nanobubble irrigation improved plant growth, enhanced antioxidant defenses, and reduced zinc accumulation in plant tissues. The study suggests that nanobubble technology could be a practical tool for mitigating nanoparticle contamination in agricultural settings.
Silicon regulates microplastic-induced phytotoxicity and its detoxification mechanism: A plant-microbe perspective
Researchers investigated whether silicon supplements could protect kale from the harmful effects of polyethylene microplastics in soil. They found that silicon increased plant biomass by 16-25% and reversed microplastic-induced suppression of soil enzymes, while also promoting beneficial soil bacteria. The study suggests that silicon could be a practical strategy for improving crop resilience in microplastic-contaminated agricultural soils.
A Review on Crop Responses to Nanofertilizers for Mitigation of Multiple Environmental Stresses
This review examines how nanoscale fertilizers can help crops survive environmental stresses like drought, salt, and pollution by improving nutrient delivery at the cellular level. While focused on agricultural benefits, the research is relevant to microplastics because nanofertilizers may help plants cope with microplastic-contaminated soil. However, the authors caution that widespread use of nanoparticles in farming raises its own questions about potential effects on the environment and human health.
ZnO nanoparticle-based seed priming modulates early growth and enhances physio-biochemical and metabolic profiles of fragrant rice against cadmium toxicity
Researchers studied how zinc oxide nanoparticles applied to rice seeds could help the plants resist cadmium toxicity in contaminated soils. The study found that this seed treatment substantially improved early growth and strengthened the plants' biochemical defenses. These findings suggest a potential strategy for growing crops more safely in soils contaminated with heavy metals.