Nanoparticles for pest control: current status and future perspectives

Athanassiou, Christos G.; Kavallieratos, Nickolas G.; Benelli, Giovanni; Lošić, Dušan; Rani, Poonam; Desneux, Nicolas

doi:10.1007/s10340-017-0898-0

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“…They also found that saturation of cellular fatty acids which is clearly characterized by Ni (II) triggered lipid peroxidation processes. Aureobasidium pullulans which produces pullulan was positively affected by Ni (II) and Cd (II) exposures and pullulan production increased the Cd (II) tolerance of this industrially important fungal species [79,80]. High ratio of ECMM in the biomass of Trametes versicolor and Gloeophyllum trabeum was reported when biomass of these two was exposed to Cu (II) [81].…”

Section: Mycogenesis Of Metal Nanoparticles and Their Possible Mechanismmentioning

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Mycogenic nanoparticles and their bio-prospective applications: current status and future challenges

2018

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Nanotechnology mainly involves the fabrication, manipulation, and utilization of materials in nano size (materials having size less than a micron to that of individual atoms). However, nanoparticles can be synthesized by several chemical and physical approaches; now, it is also possible to integrate the use of biological entities. In recent years, mycogenesis of nanoparticles is considered as a prominent way where fungi can be used for the production of nanostructures with desirable shape and size intracellularly or extracellularly. Several researchers have reported that NADH-dependent nitrate reductase enzyme plays an important role in transformation of metal ions into metal nanoparticles. The size and shape of the nanoparticles depend on the microorganism utilized and experimental condition employed during synthesis process. Nanoparticles synthesized from microbes are safe, environmental benign and have several applications in agriculture, textile, medicine, drug delivery, biochemical sensors and allied areas. Future challenges may include large-scale production, enhancement of stability, reduced time to obtain desirable shape and size and their possible applications in several fields. In this review paper, we provide a brief overview on the emerging role of fungi in the synthesis of metal nanoparticles, possible mechanisms and their potential bio-prospective applications.

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Section: Mycogenesis Of Metal Nanoparticles and Their Possible Mechanismmentioning

confidence: 96%

Mycogenic nanoparticles and their bio-prospective applications: current status and future challenges

2018

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“…Among alternatives, the use of polymer systems as slow‐release fertilizers or biocidal materials is promising . Polymers can be used as a shell or as a matrix where the active substance is dispersed.…”

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Controlled‐release fertilizer based on poly(butylene succinate)/urea/clay and its effect on lettuce growth

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Souza

Filho

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J of Applied Polymer Sci

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Controlled‐release fertilizer is one of the most critical tools in agribusiness for decreasing environmental impacts. Thus, the development of bio‐based systems able to induce the slow release of fertilizers has become the focus of numerous researchers. In this sense, this work presents a slow‐release fertilizer prepared by melt mixing of poly(butylene succinate) filled with 30 wt % urea and 5 wt % montmorillonite clay. The obtained materials were characterized using FTIR, XRD, and SAXS. Also, the release of urea was investigated using gravimetric and spectrophotometric tests. Finally, a vegetable growth analysis was performed to evaluate the development of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). The best composite material can increase the diameter of the lettuce by 67%, whereas the conventional use of urea increased this diameter by 48%. Therefore, the presented materials are useful as fertilizer systems.

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“…This suggests the potential of producing systems with properties covering a wide range of applications, including food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical. These formulations can also be a potential and sustainable candidate for agrochemical applications by exploiting the ability of nanoparticles or the gel structure to capture and release the active pesticide molecules, as nano-emulsions are quite useful for the pests control [21]. In comparison with pickering emulsions or bigels, we can readily prepare stabilized oil/water systems with better structural and mechanical properties using mixture of nanoparticles and organo/hydro gelators.…”

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Interfacial and Bulk Stabilization of Oil/Water System: A Novel Synergistic Approach

2020

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Oil/water emulsions are usually stabilized either by interfacial modification using nanoparticles and surfactants (stated as pickering emulsion or bijels) or by bulk stabilization with the help of low-molecular-weight or polymeric gelators (known as bigels) in response to some external stimuli (e.g., pH, temperature). Both these approaches result in different systems that are quite useful for different applications, including catalysis, pharmaceutical and agrochemicals. However, these systems also possess some inherent drawbacks that need to be addressed, like difficulty in fabrication and ensuring the permanent binding of nanoparticles at the oil/water interface, in case of nanoparticles stabilized emulsions (i.e., interfacial stabilization). Similarly, the long-term stability of the oil/water systems produced by using (hydro/organo) gelators (i.e., bulk stabilization) is a major concern. Here, we show that the oil/water system with improved mechanical and structural properties can be prepared with the synergistic effect of interfacial and bulk stabilization. We achieve this by using nanoparticles to stabilize the oil/water interface and polymeric gelators to stabilize the bulk phases (oil and water). Furthermore, the proposed strategy is extremely adaptable, as the properties of the resultant system can be finely tuned by manipulating different parameters such as nanoparticles content and their surface functionalization, solvent type and its volume fraction, and type and amount of polymeric gelators.

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Nanoparticles for pest control: current status and future perspectives

Cited by 324 publications

References 134 publications

Mycogenic nanoparticles and their bio-prospective applications: current status and future challenges

Mycogenic nanoparticles and their bio-prospective applications: current status and future challenges

Controlled‐release fertilizer based on poly(butylene succinate)/urea/clay and its effect on lettuce growth

Interfacial and Bulk Stabilization of Oil/Water System: A Novel Synergistic Approach

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