Article
Food Science & Technology
Karna Ramachandraiah, Geun-Pyo Hong
Summary: Polymeric nanomaterials show promise in improving sustainability in the food value chain by enhancing delivery of fertilizers, growth hormones, insecticides, and improving storage of minimally processed plant foods. However, edible nanocomposite coatings/films may not always be beneficial, and a complete replacement of conventional packaging is unlikely. Nanoscaled natural polymers can also be potentially used in sensor fabrication, offering enhanced sensitivity and specificity while reducing time and expenses in analysis.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Nadun H. Madanayake, Akbar Hossain, Nadeesh M. Adassooriya
Summary: Agricultural development is crucial for ensuring safe agricultural produce to meet the food security of a growing world population. The potential of nanotechnology in improving agricultural productivity and environmental safety is being recognized as a promising next-generation technology.
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SAFETY OF CROPS & FOODS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marcio Yukihiro Kohatsu, Camila Neves Lange, Milena Trevisan Pelegrino, Joana Claudio Pieretti, Gonzalo Tortella, Olga Rubilar, Bruno Lemos Batista, Amedea Barozzi Seabra, Tatiane Araujo de Jesus
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of biogenic CuO NPs on the defense system and photosynthetic pigments of lettuce plants. Foliar spraying of CuO NPs reduced ascorbate peroxidase activity but increased levels of secondary metabolites, showing promising results in protecting lettuce from oxidative stress.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Satyendra Pratap Singh, Chetan Keswani, Tatiana Minkina, Aurelio Ortiz, Estibaliz Sansinenea
Summary: Sustainable agriculture poses challenges to human health, particularly in terms of managing plant diseases caused by climate change and emerging pathogens. The use of environmentally friendly biopesticides/biofertilizers and nanomaterials shows promise in mitigating the impact of these challenges. Nanotechnology can reduce chemical use, nutrient loss, and increase crop yield through the use of nanofertilizers and nanopesticides. Nanosensors can monitor soil quality and maintain the health of agricultural plants. Despite ongoing large-scale production and field testing, information suggests that nano-agrochemicals improve uptake, efficiency, targeted delivery, and reduce leaching and pollution. This review summarizes the impact of nanotechnology in agriculture.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Johan Rodriguez Melo, Florencia Mammarella, Federico Ariel
Summary: The increasing world population and global warming have significantly impacted agriculture, leading to the emergence of new pests and pathogens that threaten crop productivity. To address this, the scientific community is urgently developing innovative solutions, such as using RNA-based technologies as an alternative to synthetic pesticides. The stabilization and delivery of RNA through nanotechnology is crucial for its versatile applications in sustainable agriculture. This eco-friendly approach can also help plants adapt to extreme environmental conditions in the context of climate change.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sumira Malik, Archna Dhasmana, Subham Preetam, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Vishal Chaudhary, Sweta Parmita Bera, Anuj Ranjan, Jutishna Bora, Ajeet Kaushik, Tatiana Minkina, Hanuman Singh Jatav, Rupesh Kumar Singh, Vishnu D. D. Rajput
Summary: Water scarcity caused by contamination of water resources is a major global concern. Traditional water treatment strategies based on nanomaterials face challenges such as toxicity, cost, and energy efficiency. Microbe-assisted green nanomaterials provide a cost-effective and sustainable alternative for water remediation. This review summarizes the state-of-the-art microbial-assisted green nanomaterials and strategies for removing water contaminants and discusses the challenges and prospects of integrating advanced tools in nanobiotechnology.
Review
Agronomy
Fadekemi O. O. Akinhanmi, Opeyemi I. I. Ayanda, Eze F. F. Ahuekwe, Gabriel A. A. Dedeke
Summary: COVID-19 is a highly infectious respiratory disease that caused a global pandemic and affected every aspect of life. Its impacts extended beyond health, causing disruptions in education, technology, agriculture, and research. Various restriction measures were implemented to control the spread of the disease, resulting in implications for food security and agricultural disruptions.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Vedran Milosavljevic, Katerina Mitrevska, Milica Gagic, Vojtech Adam
Summary: This article outlines and discusses current graphene-based sensors for real-time food quality monitoring, including their novel designs, sensing mechanisms, elements of sensor systems, and potential challenges.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Agronomy
Vishnu D. Rajput, Arpna Kumari, Sudhir K. Upadhyay, Tatiana Minkina, Saglara Mandzhieva, Anuj Ranjan, Svetlana Sushkova, Marina Burachevskaya, Priyadarshani Rajput, Elizaveta Konstantinova, Jagpreet Singh, Krishan K. Verma
Summary: Global issues such as soil deterioration, pollution, and soil productivity loss pose a serious threat to agricultural production and sustainability. Recent advancements in nanotechnology offer potential solutions by manipulating soil microbes and improving nutrient availability to plants, leading to improved soil health and crop growth.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kumera Neme, Ayman Nafady, Siraj Uddin, Yetenayet B. Tola
Summary: Ensuring food security in developing countries is highly challenging due to various factors, but nanotechnology offers promising solutions through increasing agricultural productivity and improving food processing. However, further research is needed to address the safety and health risks associated with this technology.
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Bingzhi Li, Sijie Liu, Lunjie Huang, Maojun Jin, Jianlong Wang
Summary: Agri-food safety incidents threaten consumers' life and health, and hinder the development of the food supply chain. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a fast and sensitive detection technique with great potential for non-destructive and single-molecule detection of agri-food products. However, traditional SERS substrates based on mono-noble metals have limitations in sensing stability, specificity, availability, and cost-efficiency.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Mohamed T. El-Saadony, Ahmed M. Saad, Soliman M. Soliman, Heba M. Salem, El-Sayed M. Desoky, Ahmad O. Babalghith, Amira M. El-Tahan, Omar M. Ibrahim, Alia A. M. Ebrahim, Taia A. Abd El-Mageed, Ahmed S. Elrys, Alaa A. Elbadawi, Khaled A. El-Tarabily, Synan F. AbuQamar
Summary: The article discusses the application of nanotechnology in agriculture, emphasizing its positive impact on crop growth and quality, while also pointing out the potential adverse effects on the environment and health.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ovidija Eicaite, Tomas Balezentis, Erika Ribasauskiene, Mangirdas Morkunas, Rasa Melnikiene, Dalia Streimikiene
Summary: This paper focuses on on-farm food loss in Lithuania and investigates the reasons and rates of food loss in primary production. The research shows significant variation in on-farm food loss rates and identifies environmental factors, consumer and buyer requirements, and diseases as the main causes.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Cuiyun Zhang, Lunjie Huang, Hongbin Pu, Da-Wen Sun
Summary: MagSERS platforms, combining magnetic properties and SERS spectra, have shown promising prospects in simplifying, speeding up, and enhancing the sensitivity of biosensors for foodborne biohazards detection. The integration of magnetic capture, separation, and enrichment with SERS substrates, as well as magnetism-mediated hotspot engineering of SERS substrates, is key to the success of MagSERS in food safety analysis.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Ana A. Vilas-Boas, Manuela Pintado, Ana L. S. Oliveira
Summary: Natural bioactive compounds are gaining popularity and can be used as food additives or supplements. Fruit and vegetable byproducts are good sources for extracting these compounds as natural additives or supplements.
