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. 2020 Jul 28;10(8):1480.
doi: 10.3390/nano10081480.

To-Do and Not-To-Do in Model Studies of the Uptake, Fate and Metabolism of Metal-Containing Nanoparticles in Plants

Justyna Wojcieszek  1 , Javier Jiménez-Lamana  2 , Lena Ruzik  1 , Joanna Szpunar  2 , Maciej Jarosz  1
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To-Do and Not-To-Do in Model Studies of the Uptake, Fate and Metabolism of Metal-Containing Nanoparticles in Plants

Justyna Wojcieszek et al. Nanomaterials (Basel). .

Abstract

Due to the increasing release of metal-containing nanoparticles into the environment, the investigation of their interactions with plants has become a hot topic for many research fields. However, the obtention of reliable data requires a careful design of experimental model studies. The behavior of nanoparticles has to be comprehensively investigated; their stability in growth media, bioaccumulation and characterization of their physicochemical forms taken-up by plants, identification of the species created following their dissolution/oxidation, and finally, their localization within plant tissues. On the basis of their strong expertise, the authors present guidelines for studies of interactions between metal-containing nanoparticles and plants.

Keywords: mass spectrometry; metal-containing nanoparticles; model plants; nano-bio interactions; physico-chemical characterization; transformations.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

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Figure 1
Flowchart presenting possible scenarios and steps to be carried out during studies of nanoparticles (NPs)–plant interactions.
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Figure 2
Steps to be performed in a typical enzymatic digestion procedure.
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Figure 3
Comparison of size distributions obtained for metal-containing NPs in growth medium, roots and leaves in 3 different scenarios.
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