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Review
. 2017 Oct 12:5:78.
doi: 10.3389/fchem.2017.00078. eCollection 2017.

Impact of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on Plant: A Critical Review

Anshu Rastogi  1   2 , Marek Zivcak  2 , Oksana Sytar  2   3 , Hazem M Kalaji  4   5 , Xiaolan He  6 , Sonia Mbarki  7 , Marian Brestic  2
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Review

Impact of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on Plant: A Critical Review

Anshu Rastogi et al. Front Chem. .

Abstract

An increasing need of nanotechnology in various industries may cause a huge environment dispersion of nanoparticles in coming years. A concern about nanoparticles interaction with flora and fauna is raised due to a growing load of it in the environment. In recent years, several investigators have shown impact of nanoparticles on plant growth and their accumulation in food source. This review examines the research performed in the last decade to show how metal and metal oxide nanoparticles are influencing the plant metabolism. We addressed here, the impact of nanoparticle on plant in relation to its size, concentration, and exposure methodology. Based on the available reports, we proposed oxidative burst as a general mechanism through which the toxic effects of nanoparticles are spread in plants. This review summarizes the current understanding and the future possibilities of plant-nanoparticle research.

Keywords: industrial pollutants; nanoparticles; nanotoxicology; oxidative stress; silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs).

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Uses of nanoparticles in different industries and its leakage to environment.
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A general mechanism of nanoparticles interaction with plant.
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