Efficacy of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles as Phosphorus Fertilizer in Andisols and Oxisols

Montalvo, Daniela; McLaughlin, Michael J.; Degryse, Fien

doi:10.2136/sssaj2014.09.0373

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“…Nano-Hydroxyapatite in strongly phosphorous sorbing soils had more effect on shoot dry matter production and plant phosphorous uptake than bulk-HAP but less than the water-soluble triple superphosphate. This is maybe due to the propensity of nano-hydroxyapatite to aggregate, thus reducing both the mobility and the dissolution rate of the particles (Montalvo et al, 2015). Since nanonutrient/soil particle interaction is strongly affected by the intrinsic heterogeneity of the soil, it is reasonable to study alternative nano-nutrient up-take pathways in plants.…”

Section: Nanocrystalsmentioning

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Nanoscale Drug Delivery Systems: From Medicine to Agriculture

Vega-Vásquez

Mosier

Irudayaraj

2020

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.

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The main challenges in drug delivery systems are to protect, transport and release biologically active compounds at the right time in a safe and reproducible manner, usually at a specific target site. In the past, drug nano-carriers have contributed to the development of precision medicine and to a lesser extent have focused on its inroads in agriculture. The concept of engineered nano-carriers may be a promising route to address confounding challenges in agriculture that could perhaps lead to an increase in crop production while reducing the environmental impact associated with crop protection and food production. The main objective of this review is to contrast the advantages and disadvantages of different types of nanoparticles and nano-carriers currently used in the biomedical field along with their fabrication methods to discuss the potential use of these technologies at a larger scale in agriculture. Here we explain what is the problem that nano-delivery systems intent to solve as a technological platform and describe the benefits this technology has brought to medicine. Also here we highlight the potential drawbacks that this technology may face during its translation to agricultural applications, based on the lessons learned so far from its use for biomedical purposes. We discuss not only the characteristics of an ideal nano-delivery system, but also the potential constraints regarding the fabrication including technical, environmental, and legal aspects. A key motivation is to evaluate the potential use of these systems in agriculture, especially in the area of plant breeding, growth promotion, disease control, and post-harvest quality control. Further, we highlight the importance of a rational design of nano-carriers and identify current research gaps to enable scale-up relevant to applications in the treatment of plant diseases, controlled release of fertilizers, and plant breeding.

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Section: Nanocrystalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nanoscale Drug Delivery Systems: From Medicine to Agriculture

Vega-Vásquez

Mosier

Irudayaraj

2020

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.

210

107

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“…A significant decrease of N release from soil columns and the crop yield enhancement were recorded [19]. To the best of our knowledge, only two papers reported data regarding the use of nHA as P fertilizer on Glycine max [20] and Triticum aestivum [21], separately. The experimental results demonstrated that root and aerial plant biomass were enhanced respectively by 41% and 18.2% with respect to the conventional P fertilizer.…”

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Influence of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles on Germination and Plant Metabolism of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.): Preliminary Evidence

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The Nutrient Use Efficiency in intensive agriculture is lower than 50% for macronutrients. This feature results in unsustainable financial and environmental costs. Nanofertilizers are a promising application of nanotechnology in agriculture. The use of nanofertilizers in an efficient and safe manner calls for knowledge about the actual effects of nanoproducts on the plant metabolism and eventually on the carrier release kinetics and nutrient accumulation. Hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2) nanoparticles (nHA) have an interesting potential to be used as nanofertilizers. In this study, the effects of different nHA solutions stabilized with carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) were evaluated on germination, seedling growth, and metabolism of Solanum lycopersicum L., used as model species. Our observations showed that the percentage germination of S. lycopersicum is not influenced by increasing concentrations of nHa, while root elongation is strongly stimulated. Tomato plants grown in hydroponics in the presence of nHA have not suffered phytotoxic effects. We conclude that nHA had nontoxic effects on our model plant and therefore it could be used both as a P supplier and carrier of other elements and molecules.

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“…These very tiny particles have large specific surface areas and high reactivity; they are quite fantastic to a variety of applications in various fields, including agriculture (4)(5)(6). Recent studies have had promising results on hydroxyapatite nanoparticles as P fertilizer (7,8). Liu and Lal reported that with the use of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles, the growth and yield of soybeans increased by 33% and 20%, respectively, compared with phosphorus solid fertilizers.…”

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Application of nano- and micro-sized particles of cattle manure on soybean growth

Aryanpour

Naeini

Ahmadian

2017

Environ Health Eng Manag

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Background: Cattle manure (CM) is the most common organic fertilizer used by farmers. However, its usually slow decomposition leads to the use of chemical fertilizers. Therefore, experiments on nano-and micro-sized particles of CM were conducted to evaluate the possibility of accelerating its decomposition in soil. Methods: The effects of a sole application of CM in different sizes (nano-, micro-, and natural-sized particles) in two ranges (5 and 20 Mg ha -1 ) and the combined application of CM and chemical fertilizers on the plant growth characteristics of soybean (cv. JS 335) were studied at Gorgan University. Nano-and micro-sized particles of CM were produced using a ball mill, and their half-life in soil was measured. Soil properties were measured before planting. Grain yield, 1000 grain weight, number of pods per plant, biological yield, plant height, and nutrient contents in plant shoot material were measured. Results:The results showed that the use of nano-sized particles of CM (nCM) caused a significant increase in yield and yield components. Increasing the amount of crushing resulted in an increased rate of CM mineralization and in proper nitration before the formation of nodes in the roots. A significantly higher yield was obtained with nCM than with chemical fertilizer, and due to the nCM particles' half-life in soil, the plants were allowed to absorb nutrients for a longer time period. Conclusion: The nCM has two major advantages over chemical fertilizers in that it does not release nutrients as quickly as chemical fertilizers and the loss of nutrients from soil is low.

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Efficacy of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles as Phosphorus Fertilizer in Andisols and Oxisols

Cited by 142 publications

References 33 publications

Nanoscale Drug Delivery Systems: From Medicine to Agriculture

Nanoscale Drug Delivery Systems: From Medicine to Agriculture

Influence of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles on Germination and Plant Metabolism of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.): Preliminary Evidence

Application of nano- and micro-sized particles of cattle manure on soybean growth

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