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available for download from www.nanoforum.org
Kah M, Beulke S, Tiede K, Hofmann T (2012) Nanopesticides: state of knowledge, environmental
fate, and exposure modeling. Crit Rev Environ Sci Technol 43:1823–1867
Kahan DM, Braman D, Slovic P, Gastil J, Cohen G (2009) Cultural cognition of the risks and
benefits of nanotechnology. Nat Nanotechnol 4(2):87–90
Kalpana-Sastry R, Rashmi HB, Rao NH, Ilyas SM (2009) Nanotechnology and agriculture in India:
The second green revolution?; Presented at the OECD conference on “Potential environmental
benefits of nanotechnology: fostering safe innovation-led growth” Session 7. Agricultural
nanotechnology, Paris, France. July 15–17, 2009
Khiyami MA, Almoammar H, Awad YM, Alghuthaymi MA, Abd-Elsalam KA (2014) Plant
pathogen nanodiagnostic techniques: forthcoming changes? Biotechnol Biotechnol Equip 28
(5):775–785. https://doi.org/10.1080/13102818.2014.960739
Khodakovskaya ME, Mahmood DM, Xu Y, Li Z, Watanabe F, Biris AS (2009) Carbon nanotubes
are able to penetrate plant seed coat and dramatically affect seed germination and plant growth.
ACS Nano 3(10):3221–3227
Khosravi-Darani K, Pardakhty A, Honarpisheh H, Rao VSNM, Mozafari MR (2007) The role of
high-resolution imaging in the evaluation of nanosystems for bioactive encapsulation and
targeted nanotherapy. Micron 38(8):804–818
Kottegoda N, Munaweera I, Madusanka N, Karunaratne V (2011) A green slow-release fertilizer
composition based on urea-modified hydroxyapatite nanoparticles encapsulated wood. Curr Sci
101:73–78
Kumar R, Sharon M, Choudhary AK (2010) Nanotechnology in agricultural diseases and food
safety. J Phytology 2:83–92
Kuzma J (2007) Moving forward responsibly: oversight for the nanotechnology-biology interface. J
Nanopart Res 9:165–182
Kuzma J, VerHage P (2006) Nanotechnology in agriculture and food production: anticipated
applications. Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, Washington, DC
Lamsal K, Kim SW, Jung JH, Kim YS, Kim KS, Lee YS (2011) Application of silver nanoparticles
for the control of Colletotrichum species In vitro and pepper anthracnose disease in field.
Mycobiology 39:194–199
Lauterwasser C (2005) Small sizes that matter: opportunities and risks of nanotechnologies. Report
in cooperation with the OECD International Futures Programme. http://www.oecd.org/
dataoecd/32/1/44108334.pdf
Lee WM, An YJ, Yoon H, Kwbon HS (2008) Toxicity and bioavailability of copper nanoparticles
to the terrestrial plants mung bean (Phaseolus radiatus) and wheat (Triticum aestivum): plant
agar test for water-insoluble nanoparticles. Environ Toxicol Chem 27:1915–1921
Lewinski N (2005) Nanotechnology policy and environmental regulatory issues. J Eng Public
Policy 9:1–37
Li YH, Dinga J, Luanb Z, Dia Z, Zhua Y, Xua C, Wu D, Wei B (2003) Competitive adsorption
of Pb2+, Cu2+ and Cd2+ ions from aqueous solutions by multiwalled carbon nanotubes.
Carbon [Online] 41(14):2787–2792. Available: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/
S0008622303003920
Liu R, Lal R (2015) Potentials of engineered nanoparticles as fertilizers for increasing agronomic
productions. A review. Sci Total Environ 514:131–139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.
2015.01.104
Long RQ, Yang RT (2001) Carbon nanotubes as superior sorbent for dioxin removal. J Am Chem
Soc [Online] 123(9):2058–2059. Available: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11456830
Lowry GV (2007) Nanomaterials for groundwater remediation. In: Wiesner MR, Bottero J (eds)
Environmental nanotechnology. The McGraw-Hill Companies, New York, pp 297–336
9 Application of Nanotechnology in Agriculture
345