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Antifungal activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles against Botrytis cinerea and Penicillium expansum

Lili He, +3 more
- 20 Mar 2011 - 
- Vol. 166, Iss: 3, pp 207-215
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Results show that ZnO NPs at concentrations greater than 3 mmol l(-1) can significantly inhibit the growth of B. cinerea and P. expansum, and suggest that the substance could be used as an effective fungicide in agricultural and food safety applications.
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This article is published in Microbiological Research.The article was published on 2011-03-20 and is currently open access. It has received 717 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Penicillium expansum & Botrytis cinerea.

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Zinc oxide nanoparticles induce oxidative DNA damage and ROS-triggered mitochondria mediated apoptosis in human liver cells (HepG2)

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A review of the use of engineered nanomaterials to suppress plant disease and enhance crop yield

TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the current literature on the use of nanoscale nutrients (metals, metal oxides, carbon) to suppress crop disease and subsequently enhance growth and yield.
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Ultrasensitive Chemical Analysis by Raman Spectroscopy

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Metal Oxide Nanoparticles as Bactericidal Agents

TL;DR: In this paper, reactive magnesium oxide nanoparticles and halogen (Cl2, Br2) adducts of these MgO particles were allowed to contact certain bacteria and spore cells, which yield insight into the biocidal action of these nanoscale materials.
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Toxicological Impact Studies Based on Escherichia coli Bacteria in Ultrafine ZnO Nanoparticles Colloidal Medium

TL;DR: The results confirmed that E. coli cells after contact with DEG and ZnO were damaged showing a Gram-negative triple membrane disorganization, which causes the increase of membrane permeability leading to accumulation ofZnO nanoparticles in the bacterial membrane and also cellular internalization of these nanoparticles.
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Enhanced bioactivity of ZnO nanoparticles?an antimicrobial study

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