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Graphene phytotoxicity in the seedling stage of cabbage, tomato, red spinach, and lettuce

Parvin Begum, +2 more
- 01 Oct 2011 - 
- Vol. 49, Iss: 12, pp 3907-3919
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In this article, the effects of graphene on root and shoot growth, biomass, shape, cell death, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) of cabbage, tomato, red spinach, and lettuce, were investigated using a concentration range from 500 to 2000 mg/L.
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This article is published in Carbon.The article was published on 2011-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 326 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Spinach & Phytotoxicity.

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Nanobiotechnology-mediated sustainable agriculture and post-harvest management

TL;DR: In this article , the use of engineered nanoagroparticles greatly enhances agricultural productivity and mitigates the environmental issues posed by conventional chemical fertilizers by using nanomaterials as fertilizers.
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Assessment of graphene oxide toxicity on the growth and nutrient levels of white clover (Trifolium repens L.).

TL;DR: In this paper , the effects of graphene oxide (GO) on the growth and nutrient uptake of white clover were evaluated after 50 and 100 days of exposure, and the results indicate that GO can suppress plant growth by oxidative stress, photosynthesis inhibition, and nutrient imbalance.
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Antioxidant role of nanoparticles for enhancing ecological performance of plant system

TL;DR: There is a scope of targeted research to reveal potentiality of prospective NPs individually or in their combinations for alleviating different abiotic stresses.
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Recent progress in bio-mediated synthesis and applications of engineered nanomaterials for sustainable agriculture

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors present recent developments in bio-mediated ENM and green synthesis techniques using plants, algae, fungi and bacteria, including significant contributions to identifying major ENM applications in agriculture with potential impacts on sustainability, such as the role of different ENMs in agriculture and their impact on different plant species.
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Terrestrial Nanotoxicology: Evaluating the Nano-Biointeractions in Vascular Plants

TL;DR: The effects of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in living organisms are described in a myriad of articles as mentioned in this paper, with few exceptions, research reports show that toxic effects of ENPs on plants are associated with particle size, phase, surface properties, exposure concentration, and soil chemistry.
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The rise of graphene

TL;DR: Owing to its unusual electronic spectrum, graphene has led to the emergence of a new paradigm of 'relativistic' condensed-matter physics, where quantum relativistic phenomena can now be mimicked and tested in table-top experiments.
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Graphene-based composite materials

TL;DR: The bottom-up chemical approach of tuning the graphene sheet properties provides a path to a broad new class of graphene-based materials and their use in a variety of applications.
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REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES: Metabolism, Oxidative Stress, and Signal Transduction

TL;DR: The mechanisms of ROS generation and removal in plants during development and under biotic and abiotic stress conditions are described and the possible functions and mechanisms for ROS sensing and signaling in plants are compared with those in animals and yeast.
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