Seed Biofortification by Engineered Nanomaterials: A Pathway To Alleviate Malnutrition?

Torre-Roche, Roberto De La; Cantu, Jesús; Tamez, Carlos; Zuverza‐Mena, Nubia; Hamdi, Hassan; Adisa, Ishaq O.; Elmer, Wade H.; Gardea‐Torresdey, Jorge L.; White, Jason C.

doi:10.1021/acs.jafc.0c04881

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“…Agriculture is currently facing many challenges, including production losses due to pests, the effects of global climate change, and the depletion of natural resources [1][2][3]. An additional difficulty is that traditional agricultural practices have been relying on continuous application of pesticides and fertilizers, resulting in environmental contamination [3,4].…”

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“…Many nanomaterials have been developed for agricultural applications, including new solutions for soil and water remediation, as well as nanofertilizers and nanopesticides, designed to reduce the applied amounts of fertilizers and pesticides, while increasing food production and quality [2,4,8,10]. Besides, the use of nanoenabled products for crop protection can reduce significantly the impact caused by the agriculture on the environment, in this way being an ecofriendly alternative [1].…”

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“…The use of nanopesticides and nanofertilizers can contribute to pest control, plant nutrition, and environmentally-friendly production methods [1,3,6,12].…”

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Nanotechnology Potential in Seed Priming for Sustainable Agriculture

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Our agriculture is threatened by climate change and the depletion of resources and biodiversity. A new agriculture revolution is needed in order to increase the production of crops and ensure the quality and safety of food, in a sustainable way. Nanotechnology can contribute to the sustainability of agriculture. Seed nano-priming is an efficient process that can change seed metabolism and signaling pathways, affecting not only germination and seedling establishment but also the entire plant lifecycle. Studies have shown various benefits of using seed nano-priming, such as improved plant growth and development, increased productivity, and a better nutritional quality of food. Nano-priming modulates biochemical pathways and the balance between reactive oxygen species and plant growth hormones, resulting in the promotion of stress and diseases resistance outcoming in the reduction of pesticides and fertilizers. The present review provides an overview of advances in the field, showing the challenges and possibilities concerning the use of nanotechnology in seed nano-priming, as a contribution to sustainable agricultural practices.

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“… The used growth media: growing media may represent a crucial factor controlling the efficiency of biofortification process, where normal soil is preferrable at large scale of production but hydroponics and in vitro are most suitable under small scale. There are many methods for biofortification like seed priming using engineered nanomaterials, which may consider a good pathway to alleviate malnutrition ( Kah et al, 2019 , De La Torre-Roche et al, 2020 , Acharya et al, 2020 ). Beside seed priming, biofortification could be achieved by soil and foliar application or cultivated plant in soil rich in candidate nutrient.…”

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“…There are many methods for biofortification like seed priming using engineered nanomaterials, which may consider a good pathway to alleviate malnutrition ( Kah et al, 2019 , De La Torre-Roche et al, 2020 , Acharya et al, 2020 ). Beside seed priming, biofortification could be achieved by soil and foliar application or cultivated plant in soil rich in candidate nutrient.…”

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Nano-biofortification of different crops to immune against COVID-19: A review

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Human health and its improvement are the main target of several studies related to medical, agricultural and industrial sciences. The human health is the primary conclusion of many studies. The improving of human health may include supplying the people with enough and safe nutrients against malnutrition to fight against multiple diseases like COVID-19. Biofortification is a process by which the edible plants can be enriched with essential nutrients for human health against malnutrition. After the great success of biofortification approach in the human struggle against malnutrition, a new biotechnological tool in enriching the crops with essential nutrients in the form of nanoparticles to supplement human diet with balanced diet is called nano-biofortification. Nano biofortification can be achieved by applying the nano particles of essential nutrients (e.g., Cu, Fe, Se and Zn) foliar or their nano-fertilizers in soils or waters. Not all essential nutrients for human nutrition can be biofortified in the nano-form using all edible plants but there are several obstacles prevent this approach. These stumbling blocks are increased due to COVID-19 and its problems including the global trade, global breakdown between countries, and global crisis of food production. The main target of this review was to evaluate the nano-biofortification process and its using against malnutrition as a new approach in the era of COVID-19. This review also opens many questions, which are needed to be answered like is nano-biofortification a promising solution against malnutrition? Is COVID-19 will increase the global crisis of malnutrition? What is the best method of applied nano-nutrients to achieve nano-biofortification? What are the challenges of nano-biofortification during and post of the COVID-19?

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Biomaterials Technology for AgroFood Resilience

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Adv Funct Materials

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This review article highlights recent advances in designing biomaterials to be interfaced with food and plants, with the goal of enhancing the resilience of the AgroFood infrastructure by boosting crop production, mitigating environmental impact, and reducing losses along the supply chain. Special attention is given to innovations in biomaterial-based approaches and platforms for 1) seed enhancement through encapsulation, preservation, and controlled release of payloads (e.g., plant growth-promoting microbes) to the seeds and their rhizosphere; 2) precision delivery of multi-scale payloads to targeted plant tissues, organelles, and vasculature; 3) edible food coatings that regulate gas exchanges and provide antimicrobial properties to extend the shelf life of perishable food; and 4) food spoilage detection based on different sensor/reporter systems. Within each domain, biomaterials design principles, emerging micro-/nanofabrication strategies, and the advantages and disadvantages of different delivery/preservation/sensing platforms are introduced and critically discussed. Views of future requirements, aims, and trends are also given based on the opportunities and challenges of applying biomaterials in the AgroFood system.

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Seed Biofortification by Engineered Nanomaterials: A Pathway To Alleviate Malnutrition?

Cited by 71 publications

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Nanotechnology Potential in Seed Priming for Sustainable Agriculture

Nanotechnology Potential in Seed Priming for Sustainable Agriculture

Nano-biofortification of different crops to immune against COVID-19: A review

Biomaterials Technology for AgroFood Resilience

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