Development and testing of zinc sulfate and zinc oxide nanoparticle-coated urea fertilizer to improve N and Zn use efficiency

Beig, Bilal; Niazi, Muhammad Bilal Khan; Jahan, Zaib; Haider, Ghulam; Zia, Munir; Shah, Ghulam Abbas; Iqbal, Zahid; Hayat, Asim

doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.1058219

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“…The impressive advantage of NPs is their large surface area coupled with their high sorption capacity. This characteristic becomes especially advantageous in nanofertilization, exemplified by ZnO-NPs, which can significantly boost plant growth while reducing nutrient release and improving fertilizer use efficiency [ 167 ].…”

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Advances in the Involvement of Metals and Metalloids in Plant Defense Response to External Stress

Zhang,

Liu,

Song

et al. 2024

Plants

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Plants, as sessile organisms, uptake nutrients from the soil. Throughout their whole life cycle, they confront various external biotic and abiotic threats, encompassing harmful element toxicity, pathogen infection, and herbivore attack, posing risks to plant growth and production. Plants have evolved multifaceted mechanisms to cope with exogenous stress. The element defense hypothesis (EDH) theory elucidates that plants employ elements within their tissues to withstand various natural enemies. Notably, essential and non-essential trace metals and metalloids have been identified as active participants in plant defense mechanisms, especially in nanoparticle form. In this review, we compiled and synthetized recent advancements and robust evidence regarding the involvement of trace metals and metalloids in plant element defense against external stresses that include biotic stressors (such as drought, salinity, and heavy metal toxicity) and abiotic environmental stressors (such as pathogen invasion and herbivore attack). We discuss the mechanisms underlying the metals and metalloids involved in plant defense enhancement from physiological, biochemical, and molecular perspectives. By consolidating this information, this review enhances our understanding of how metals and metalloids contribute to plant element defense. Drawing on the current advances in plant elemental defense, we propose an application prospect of metals and metalloids in agricultural products to solve current issues, including soil pollution and production, for the sustainable development of agriculture. Although the studies focused on plant elemental defense have advanced, the precise mechanism under the plant defense response still needs further investigation.

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Advances in the Involvement of Metals and Metalloids in Plant Defense Response to External Stress

Zhang,

Liu,

Song

et al. 2024

Plants

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“…The composition of the reaction mixture may be altered to produce materials with a high degree of crystallinity, which enables the hydrothermal approach to be employed for the synthesis of nanoparticles of a wide range of sizes and forms. Agriculture has benefited from using ZnO NPs, which have been shown to boost crop growth and increase yields [18,70]. For instance, the presence of ZnO NPs in peanut (Arachis hypogaea) plants at a concentration of 1000 ppm boosted root and stem development and promoted seed germination and seedling vigor [71].…”

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Unveiling the Potential of Bioinoculants and Nanoparticles in Sustainable Agriculture for Enhanced Plant Growth and Food Security

Karnwal,

Dohroo,

Malik

2023

BioMed Research International

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The increasing public concern over the negative impacts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides on food security and sustainability has led to exploring innovative methods that offer both environmental and agricultural benefits. One such innovative approach is using plant-growth-promoting bioinoculants that involve bacteria, fungi, and algae. These living microorganisms are applied to soil, seeds, or plant surfaces and can enhance plant development by increasing nutrient availability and defense against plant pathogens. However, the application of biofertilizers in the field faced many challenges and required conjunction with innovative delivering approaches. Nanotechnology has gained significant attention in recent years due to its numerous applications in various fields, such as medicine, drug development, catalysis, energy, and materials. Nanoparticles with small sizes and large surface areas (1-100 nm) have numerous potential functions. In sustainable agriculture, the development of nanochemicals has shown promise as agents for plant growth, fertilizers, and pesticides. The use of nanomaterials is being considered as a solution to control plant pests, including insects, fungi, and weeds. In the food industry, nanoparticles are used as antimicrobial agents in food packaging, with silver nanomaterials being particularly interesting. However, many nanoparticles (Ag, Fe, Cu, Si, Al, Zn, ZnO, TiO2, CeO2, Al2O3, and carbon nanotubes) have been reported to negatively affect plant growth. This review focuses on the effects of nanoparticles on beneficial plant bacteria and their ability to promote plant growth. Implementing novel sustainable strategies in agriculture, biofertilizers, and nanoparticles could be a promising solution to achieve sustainable food production while reducing the negative environmental impacts.

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“…However, both total phosphate and sulfate are still needed to meet other needs. Total phosphate is needed to complete the nutrients in fertilizer [8], as well as sulfate [9]. Nanofiltration membrane technology in various studies has proven the total removal of phosphate and sulfate in industrial wastewater.…”

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Removal of total phosphate and sulfate from industrial wastewater by recirculating flow in nanofiltration

Firdaus,

Slamet,

Yuniarto

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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This study is related to industrial wastewater treatment in Indonesia using nanofiltration membrane technology and was carried out on a pilot scale. This research aims to study the total removal of phosphate and sulfate from industrial wastewater through flow recirculation in nanofiltration and the membrane pressure factors that influence the removal of these pollutants. The treated wastewater is industrial wastewater belonging to Jababeka Infrastruktur Corp. and is arranged in various concentrations. The membrane module in this study uses a spiral wound with model specifications NF2-4040 and a two-stage membrane system. The reactor used provides crossflow velocity and is processed by recirculation. The research results stated that variations in concentration and recovery rate provided total removal of phosphate and sulfate in the range of 70-90% and pressure reached 11 bar as both increased. This research has proven that nanofiltration membrane technology can remove total phosphate and sulfate, with the consequence that the more concentrated the wastewater being treated, the greater the pressure required.

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Development and testing of zinc sulfate and zinc oxide nanoparticle-coated urea fertilizer to improve N and Zn use efficiency

Cited by 19 publications

References 98 publications

Advances in the Involvement of Metals and Metalloids in Plant Defense Response to External Stress

Advances in the Involvement of Metals and Metalloids in Plant Defense Response to External Stress

Unveiling the Potential of Bioinoculants and Nanoparticles in Sustainable Agriculture for Enhanced Plant Growth and Food Security

Removal of total phosphate and sulfate from industrial wastewater by recirculating flow in nanofiltration

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