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nanoparticles on Elodea densa Planch. Russian J Ecol 42:458–463
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biosafe manganese nanoparticles on Vigna radiata: a detailed molecular, biochemical, and
biophysical study. Environ Sci Technol 47:13122–13131
Prasad TNVKV, Sudhakar P, Sreenivasulu Y, Latha P, Munaswamy V, Reddy KR, Sreeprasad TS,
Sajanlal PR, Pradeep T (2012) Effect of nanoscale zinc oxide particles on the germination,
growth and yield of peanut. J Plant Nutr 35:905–927
Prasad R, Kumar V, Prasad KS (2014) Nanotechnology in sustainable agriculture: present concerns
and future aspects. Afr J Biotechnol 13:705–713
Rai M, Ingle A (2012) Role of nanotechnology in agriculture with special reference to management
of insect pests. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 94:287–293
Rai V, Acharya S, Dey N (2012) Implications of nanobiosensors in agriculture. J Biomater
Nanobiotechnol 3:315–324
Raliya R, Tarafdar JC (2013) ZnO nanoparticle biosynthesis and its effect on phosphorousmobilizing enzyme secretion and gum contents in clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.).
Agric Res 2:48–57
Raliya R et al (2015) TiO2 nanoparticle biosynthesis and its physiological effect on mung bean
(Vigna radiata L.). Biotechnol Rep 5:22–26
Ratnikova TA, Podila R, Rao AM, Taylor AG (2015) Tomato seed coat permeability to selected
carbon nanomaterials and enhancement of germination and seedling growth. Sci World J
2015:419215, 9 pages
Remya VR, Abitha VK, Rajput PS et al (2017) Silver nanoparticles green synthesis: a mini review.
Chem Int 3:165.4
Rui M, Ma C, Hao Y, Guo J, Rui Y, Tang X, Zhao Q, Fan X, Zhang Z, Hou T, Zhu S (2016) Iron
oxide nanoparticles as a potential iron fertilizer for peanut (Arachis hypogaea). Front Plant Sci
7:815
Sahaja D, Kadiri L (2016) A review on impact of nanoparticles on plant growth and development.
Adv Life Sci 5:16–21
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germination and growth enhancement of Glycine max and its mechanism. Soybean Sci
21:168–171
Mahajan P, Dhoke SK, Khanna AS (2011) Effect of nano-ZnO particle suspension on growth of
mung (Vigna radiata) and gram (Cicer arietinum) seedlings using plant agar method. J
Nanotechnol 1:1–7
Mahakham W, Sarmah AK, Maensiri S, Theerakulpisut P (2017) Nanopriming technology for
enhancing germination and starch metabolism of aged rice seeds using phytosynthesized silver
nanoparticles. Sci Rep 7:8263
Manjunatha JSB, Biradar DP, Aladakatti YR (2016) Nanotechnology and its applications in
agriculture: a review. Farm Sci 29:1–13
Nekrasova GF, Ushakova OS, Ermakov AE et al (2011) Effects of copper (II) ions and copper oxide
nanoparticles on Elodea densa Planch. Russian J Ecol 42:458–463
Pariona N, Martinez AI, Hdz-García HM, Cruz LA, Hernandez-Valdes A (2017) Effects of hematite
and ferrihydrite nanoparticles on germination and growth of maize seedlings. Saudi J Biol Sci
24:1547–1554
Parveen A, Mazhari BBZ, Rao S (2016) Impact of bio-nanogold on seed germination and seedling
growth in Pennisetum glaucum. Enzyme Microbial Technol 95:107–111
Ponce-García CO, Soto-Parra JM, Sánchez E, Muñoz-Márquez E, Piña-Ramírez FJ, FloresCórdova MA, Pérez-Leal R, Yáñez Muñoz RM (2019) Efficiency of nanoparticle, sulfate, and
zinc-chelate use on biomass, yield, and nitrogen assimilation in green beans. Agron 9:128
Pradhan P, Alonso JC, Biza M (2012) Photocatalytic performance of ZnO: Al films under different
light sources. Int J Photoenergy:780462, 7 pages
Pradhan S, Patra P, Das S, Chandra S, Mitra S, Dey KK, Akbar S, Palit P, Goswami A (2013a)
Photochemical modulation of biosafe manganese nanoparticles on Vigna radiata: a detailed
molecular, biochemical, and biophysical study. Environ Sci Technol 47:9
Pradhan S, Patra P, Das S, Chandra S, Mitra S, Dey KK et al (2013b) Photochemical modulation of
biosafe manganese nanoparticles on Vigna radiata: a detailed molecular, biochemical, and
biophysical study. Environ Sci Technol 47:13122–13131
Prasad TNVKV, Sudhakar P, Sreenivasulu Y, Latha P, Munaswamy V, Reddy KR, Sreeprasad TS,
Sajanlal PR, Pradeep T (2012) Effect of nanoscale zinc oxide particles on the germination,
growth and yield of peanut. J Plant Nutr 35:905–927
Prasad R, Kumar V, Prasad KS (2014) Nanotechnology in sustainable agriculture: present concerns
and future aspects. Afr J Biotechnol 13:705–713
Rai M, Ingle A (2012) Role of nanotechnology in agriculture with special reference to management
of insect pests. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 94:287–293
Rai V, Acharya S, Dey N (2012) Implications of nanobiosensors in agriculture. J Biomater
Nanobiotechnol 3:315–324
Raliya R, Tarafdar JC (2013) ZnO nanoparticle biosynthesis and its effect on phosphorousmobilizing enzyme secretion and gum contents in clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.).
Agric Res 2:48–57
Raliya R et al (2015) TiO2 nanoparticle biosynthesis and its physiological effect on mung bean
(Vigna radiata L.). Biotechnol Rep 5:22–26
Ratnikova TA, Podila R, Rao AM, Taylor AG (2015) Tomato seed coat permeability to selected
carbon nanomaterials and enhancement of germination and seedling growth. Sci World J
2015:419215, 9 pages
Remya VR, Abitha VK, Rajput PS et al (2017) Silver nanoparticles green synthesis: a mini review.
Chem Int 3:165.4
Rui M, Ma C, Hao Y, Guo J, Rui Y, Tang X, Zhao Q, Fan X, Zhang Z, Hou T, Zhu S (2016) Iron
oxide nanoparticles as a potential iron fertilizer for peanut (Arachis hypogaea). Front Plant Sci
7:815
Sahaja D, Kadiri L (2016) A review on impact of nanoparticles on plant growth and development.
Adv Life Sci 5:16–21
240
B. Dhir