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Hortensia Ortega-Ortiz

Publications -  31
Citations -  1355

Hortensia Ortega-Ortiz is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Glutathione peroxidase & Silver nanoparticle. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 28 publications receiving 806 citations.

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Foliar application of copper nanoparticles increases the fruit quality and the content of bioactive compounds in tomatoes

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of the foliar application of Cu nanoparticles (NPs) on the content of the bioactive compounds in tomato fruits has been investigated, and the results showed that the application of the NPs induced the production of fruits with greater firmness.
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Application of nanoelements in plant nutrition and its impact in ecosystems

TL;DR: A review of the potential applications of nanotechnology in the field of agriculture is presented in this paper, which recommends many strategies for the advancement of scientific and technological knowledge currently being examined.
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Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials as Plant Biostimulants.

TL;DR: N Nanoparticles (NPs) and nanomaterials (NMs) can be considered as biostimulants since, in specific ranges of concentration, generally in small levels, they increase plant growth.
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Mechanical and Antimicrobial Properties of Multilayer Films with a Polyethylene/Silver Nanocomposite Layer

TL;DR: In this article, a polyethylene-silver nanopar- ticles composite was deposited on a five-layer barrier film structure and different methods were used for the nanocom- posite layer deposition: laminating, casting and spraying over the multilayer structure.
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Responses of Tomato Plants under Saline Stress to Foliar Application of Copper Nanoparticles

TL;DR: Foliar spraying of copper nanoparticles on tomatoes under salinity appears to induce stress tolerance to salinity by stimulating the plant’s antioxidant mechanisms.