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ClearNano-Enabled Agriculture Using Nano-Selenium for Crop Productivity: What Should be Addressed More?
This review examines the potential of nano-selenium as an agricultural biostimulant, evaluating how selenium nanoparticles may improve crop productivity and seed germination while identifying research gaps in nano-enabled agriculture safety and efficacy.
ZnO Nanoparticle-based Seed Priming Modulates Early Growth and Enhances Physio-biochemical and Metabolic Profiles of Fragrant Rice Against Cadmium Toxicity
Researchers investigated whether priming fragrant rice seeds with ZnO nanoparticles could mitigate cadmium (Cd) toxicity during early seedling growth. They found that ZnO nanoparticle seed priming significantly improved seedling biomass and physiological attributes under Cd stress, though it had no significant effect on germination rate itself.
Stimulating effect of biogenic nanoparticles on the germination of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) seeds
Researchers synthesized silver, zinc oxide, and iron oxide nanoparticles using plant extracts from thyme and lavender, then tested their effects on basil seed germination. They found that different nanoparticle types and concentrations enhanced germination at varying rates, with silver nanoparticles at 200 mg/L producing the strongest overall boost, suggesting that biologically made nanoparticles could serve as low-toxicity agricultural growth promoters.
Prospective response of Phaseolus vulgaris seeds primed in silver nanoparticles and aqueous phycocyanin extracted from Spirulina platensis
This study tested how silver nanoparticles derived from Spirulina extract affect germination, pigments, antioxidant enzymes, and other metabolic activities in common bean plants. Silver nanoparticles interact with plants similarly to some nanoplastic particles, and research on nanoparticle effects on plant physiology provides relevant context for understanding nanoplastic plant toxicity.
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.
Effect of MnxOy Nanoparticles Stabilized with Methionine on Germination of Barley Seeds (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Not relevant to microplastics — this study investigates the effect of manganese oxide nanoparticles stabilised with the amino acid methionine on barley seed germination and early growth.
Cold plasma and green magnetic nanocomposite mitigate arsenic and nanoplastic toxicity in wheat plants by up-regulating enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants
Cold plasma seed priming combined with a green Ag/Zn/Fe nanocomposite effectively reduced arsenic uptake and nanoplastic toxicity in wheat, improving germination, growth, and antioxidant defenses while lowering oxidative stress markers. This demonstrates a potential eco-friendly strategy for maintaining crop productivity in soils contaminated with both heavy metals and nanoplastics.
Green synthesis of magnetic silver/zinc/iron nanocomposite mitigates detrimental effects of polymethyl methacrylate nanoplastics and Arsenic and ameliorates biochemical compositions in Triticum aestivum L
Researchers tested a plant-derived silver/zinc/iron nanocomposite (Ag/Zn/Fe) as a protective treatment for wheat exposed to both nanoplastics (PMMA particles) and arsenic, finding the nanocomposite reduced oxidative damage and heavy metal absorption in the plants, suggesting a potential agricultural tool to protect crops from combined plastic and heavy metal pollution.
Potencial de los nanomateriales en la agricultura: retos y oportunidades
This review examines the potential of nanomaterials in agriculture, discussing how nanoscience and nanotechnology can improve practices from seed germination and crop cultivation through to harvest and storage, with a focus on sustainable applications. The authors highlight both opportunities and challenges of integrating nanomaterials into agricultural systems under the pressures of climate change and growing food demand.
Foliar-Applied Selenium Nanoparticles Alleviate Cadmium Stress Through Changes in Physio-Biochemical Status and Essential Oil Profile of Coriander (Coriandrumsativum L.) Leaves
This study tested whether foliar application of selenium nanoparticles could help coriander plants resist the toxic effects of cadmium-contaminated soil, finding that selenium nanoparticles reduced cadmium uptake and protected plant physiology and essential oil quality. Protecting crops from heavy metal stress is increasingly important as agricultural soils receive combined contamination from metals and microplastics.
Employment of nanoparticles for improvement of plant growth and development
This review examined how nanoparticles can improve plant growth and development, finding that nanotechnology applications in agriculture — including nanoparticle-based nutrient delivery — offer potential benefits but require careful consideration of risks in contaminated soils.
Response of Phaseolus vulgaris plants to foliar spray and soil drenching by silver nanoparticles (Ag+NPS).
Researchers tested silver nanoparticle applications as foliar sprays and soil treatments on common bean plants at varying concentrations. Higher doses improved vegetative growth, chlorophyll content, and leaf area, while lower doses had negligible effects. The study explores the potential of nanoparticles to enhance crop productivity, though long-term soil and environmental safety remain to be established.
Biosynthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles via Leaf Extracts of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don and Their Application in Improving Seed Germination Potential and Seedling Vigor of Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn
Researchers developed zinc oxide nanoparticles biosynthesized from Catharanthus roseus leaf extracts and demonstrated their effectiveness as a nanopriming agent for improving seed germination and seedling vigor in finger millet.
Recent Advances in Nano-Enabled Seed Treatment Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture: Challenges, Risk Assessment, and Future Perspectives
Researchers reviewed how nano-sized agrochemicals (chemicals smaller than 100 nanometers) can improve seed germination and reduce the toxic doses needed in farming, while also raising safety concerns for people and ecosystems. The review calls for stronger regulations and risk assessments before these nano-based seed treatments are widely commercialized.
Nanoscale-specific bioassimilation of sulfur: Time and coating specific modulation of transcriptomic and metabolomic pathways in diseased tomato
This study tested pristine and coated sulfur nanoparticles as soil amendments to help tomato plants resist fungal disease while also improving sulfur nutrition, finding disease suppression benefits alongside metabolic and microbiome effects. Understanding how nanoparticles affect plant-soil-microbe interactions is relevant given concerns that plastic nanoparticles contaminating soils may similarly disrupt these systems.
Dual-Stress Mitigationof Sclerotinia under MicroplasticToxicity by Nano-Selenium: Redox Balance, Pathogen Suppression, andTranscriptome Reprogramming
Researchers tested whether selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) could protect rapeseed plants from the combined stress of microplastic contamination and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum fungal infection. SeNPs improved seed germination, reduced oxidative damage, and altered gene expression to restore redox balance — largely reversing the dual stress effects.
Dual-Stress Mitigation of Sclerotinia under Microplastic Toxicity by Nano-Selenium: Redox Balance, Pathogen Suppression, and Transcriptome Reprogramming
Researchers investigated whether selenium nanoparticles could protect rapeseed plants from combined stress caused by microplastics and the fungal pathogen Sclerotinia. The study found that selenium nanoparticles improved photosynthesis, reduced oxidative damage, and showed strong antifungal activity, suggesting they may help mitigate microplastic-induced phytotoxicity and fungal disease in agricultural settings.
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.
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.
Comparative effect of silver nanoparticles on maize rhizoplane microbiome in initial phaseof plants growth
This is not about microplastics — it is a soil microbiology study examining how five different forms of silver nanoparticles with varying surface properties affect the bacterial and fungal communities in the root zone of maize seedlings.
Breaking Barriers in Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Plant-Mediated Metal/Metal Oxide/Bimetallic Nanoparticles: Antibacterial, Anticancer, Mechanism Elucidation, and Versatile Utilizations
This review covers how plant extracts can be used to create metal nanoparticles in an environmentally friendly way, replacing toxic chemical manufacturing methods. While focused on nanoparticle synthesis rather than microplastics, these green manufacturing approaches could reduce reliance on synthetic plastic-based materials in biomedical and industrial applications.
Interactions of molybdenum disulfide nanosheets with wheat plants under changing environments: More than meets the eye?
Researchers exposed wheat plants to molybdenum disulfide nanosheets under current and projected warmer temperatures, finding that while plant growth remained unaffected, metabolic pathways were significantly altered — with nanosheets depleting antioxidant metabolites and elevated temperature activating vitamin B6 pathways — revealing hidden physiological stress not visible in standard growth measurements.
Mitigating the effects of PVC microplastics and mercury stress on rye (Secale cereale L.) plants using zinc oxide−nanoparticles
Researchers applied zinc oxide nanoparticles to rye plants exposed to PVC microplastics and mercury in soil, finding that ZnO-NPs mitigated some of the toxic effects by improving nutrient uptake and reducing oxidative stress. The study suggests nanoparticle-based approaches may help protect crops in microplastic- and heavy metal-contaminated soils.
Promotion effect of nitrogen-doped functional carbon nanodots on the early growth stage of plants
Researchers found that nitrogen-doped carbon nanodots promoted seed germination, root growth, and biomass production across multiple plant species better than undoped nanodots. This is a plant science nanotechnology study not directly related to environmental microplastic pollution.