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AuthorAl Jabri, Hareb
AuthorSaleem, Muhammad Hamzah
AuthorRizwan, Muhammad
AuthorHussain, Iqbal
AuthorUsman, Kamal
AuthorAlsafran, Mohammed
Available date2022-08-30T08:46:46Z
Publication Date2022-04-01
Publication NameLife
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life12040594
CitationAl Jabri, H.; Saleem, M.H.; Rizwan, M.; Hussain, I.; Usman, K.; Alsafran, M. Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Biosynthesis: Overview. Life 2022, 12, 594. https://doi.org/10.3390/life12040594
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URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/33528
AbstractZinc (Zn) is plant micronutrient, which is involved in many physiological functions, and an inadequate supply will reduce crop yields. Its deficiency is the widest spread micronutrient deficiency problem; almost all crops and calcareous, sandy soils, as well as peat soils and soils with high phosphorus and silicon content are expected to be deficient. In addition, Zn is essential for growth in animals, human beings, and plants; it is vital to crop nutrition as it is required in various enzymatic reactions, metabolic processes, and oxidation reduction reactions. Finally, there is a lot of attention on the Zn nanoparticles (NPs) due to our understanding of different forms of Zn, as well as its uptake and integration in the plants, which could be the primary step toward the larger use of NPs of Zn in agriculture. Nanotechnology application in agriculture has been increasing over recent years and constitutes a valuable tool in reaching the goal of sustainable food production worldwide. A wide array of nanomaterials has been used to develop strategies of delivery of bioactive compounds aimed at boosting the production and protection of crops. ZnO-NPs, a multifunctional material with distinct properties and their doped counterparts, were widely being studied in different fields of science. However, its application in environmental waste treatment and many other managements, such as remediation, is starting to gain attention due to its low cost and high productivity. Nano-agrochemicals are a combination of nanotechnology with agrochemicals that have resulted in nano-fertilizers, nano-herbicides, nano-fungicides, nano-pesticides, and nano-insecticides being developed. They have anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and optical capabilities. Green approaches using plants, fungi, bacteria, and algae have been implemented due to the high rate of harmful chemicals and severe situations used in the manufacturing of the NPs. This review summarizes the data on Zn interaction with plants and contributes towards the knowledge of Zn NPs and its impact on plants.
SponsorThis work was supported by the Qatar University vegetable factory project QUEX-CASMJF-VF-18-19.
Languageen
PublisherMDPI
Subjectagricultural system
artificial chemicals
elements
nanoparticles
plant growth
TitleZinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Biosynthesis: Overview
TypeArticle Review
Issue Number4
Volume Number12
dc.accessType Open Access


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