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Curr Microbiol App Sci 6:3117–3133
Shah V, Belozerova I (2009) Influence of metal nanoparticles on the soil microbial community and
germination of lettuce seed. Water Air Soil Pollut 197:143–148
Siddiqui MH, Al-Whaibi MH, Faisal M, Al Sahli AA (2014) Nano-silicon dioxide mitigates the
adverse effects of salt stress on Cucurbita pepo L. Environ Toxicol Chem 33:2429
Singh A, Bhati A, Gunture TKM, Sonkar SK (2018) Nanocarbons in agricultural plants: can be a
potential nanofertilizer? In: Hussain CM, Mishra AK (eds) Nanotechnology in environmental
science. Wiley-VCH, Hoboken
Siva GV, Benita LFJ (2016) Iron oxide nanoparticles promotes agronomic traits of ginger (Zingiber
officinale Rosc.). Int J Adv Res Biol Sci 3:230–237
Solanki P, Bhargava A, Chhipa H, Jain N, Panwar J (2015) Nano-fertilizers and their smart delivery
system. In: Rai M, Ribeiro C, Mattoso L, Duran N (eds) Nanotechnologies in food and
agriculture. Springer, Cham
Srinivasan C, Saraswathi R (2010) Nanoagriculture—carbon nanotubes enhance tomato seed
germination and plant growth. Curr Sci 99:274–275
Tarafdar JC, Agrawal A, Raliya R, Kumar P, Burman U et al (2012a) ZnO nanoparticles induced
synthesis of polysaccharides and phosphatases by Aspergillus fungi. Adv Sci Eng Med
4:324–328
Tarafdar JC, Raliya R, Rathore I (2012b) Microbial synthesis of phosphorus nanoparticles from
tri-calcium phosphate using Aspergillus tubingensis TFR-5. J Bionanosci 6:84–89
Tarafdar JC, Raliya R, Mahawar H, Rathore R (2014) Development of zinc nanofertilizer to
enhance crop production in pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum). Agric Res 3:257–262
Taran NY, Gonchar OM, Lopatko KG, Batsmanova LM, Patyka MV, Volkogon MV (2014) The
effect of colloidal solution of molybdenum nanoparticles on the microbial composition in
rhizosphere of Cicer arietinum L. Nanoscale Res Lett 9:289
Timmusk S, Seisenbaeva G, Behers L (2018) Titania (TiO2) nanoparticles enhance the performance
of growth-promoting rhizobacteria. Sci Rep 8:617
Tiwari DK, Dasgupta-Schubert N, Villaseñor Cendejas LM, Villegas J, Carreto Montoya L, Borjas
Garcia SE (2014) Interfacing carbon nanotubes (CNT) with plants: enhancement of growth,
water and ionic nutrient uptake in maize (Zea mays) and implications for nanoagriculture. Appl
Nanosci 4:577–591
Wang X, Han H, Liu X, Gu X, Chen K, Lu D (2012a) Multi-walled carbon nanotubes can enhance
root elongation of wheat (Triticum aestivum) plants. J Nanopart Res 14:841
Wang Z, Xie X, Zhao J, Liu X, Feng W, White JC, Xing B (2012b) Xylem- and phloem-based
transport of CuO nanoparticles in maize (Zea mays L.). Environ Sci Technol 46:4434–4441
Yassen A, Abdallah E, Gaballah MS, Zaghlo S (2017) Role of silicon dioxide nano fertilizer in
mitigating salt stress on growth, yield and chemical composition of cucumber (Cucumis sativus
L.). Int J Agric Res 12:130–135
Ze Y, Liu C, Wang L, Hong M, Hong F (2011) The regulation of TiO2 nanoparticles on the
expression of light-harvesting complex II and photosynthesis of chloroplasts of Arabidopsis
thaliana. Biol Trace Elem Res 143:1131–1141
Zhang Q, Han L, Jing H, Blom DA, Lin Y, Xin HL et al (2016) Facet control of gold nanorods. ACS
Nano 10:2960–2974
Zhao L, Sun Y, Hernandez-Viezcas JA, Servin AD, Hong J, Niu G, Peralta-Videa JR, DuarteGardea M, Gardea-Torresdey JL (2013) Influence of CeO2 and ZnO nanoparticles on cucumber
physiological markers and bioaccumulation of Ce and Zn: a life cycle study. J Agric Food Chem
61:11945–11951
Zhao L, Peralta-Videa JR, Rico CM, Hernandez-Viezcas JA, Sun Y, Niu G, Servin A, Nunez JE,
Duarte-Gardea M, Gardea-Torresdey JL (2014) CeO2 and ZnO nanoparticles change the
nutritional qualities of cucumber (Cucumis sativus). J Agri Food Chem 62:2752–2759
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Biotechnol 9:17–18
Selva PP, Balakrishna N (2017) A review of nano fertilizers and their use and functions in soil. Int J
Curr Microbiol App Sci 6:3117–3133
Shah V, Belozerova I (2009) Influence of metal nanoparticles on the soil microbial community and
germination of lettuce seed. Water Air Soil Pollut 197:143–148
Siddiqui MH, Al-Whaibi MH, Faisal M, Al Sahli AA (2014) Nano-silicon dioxide mitigates the
adverse effects of salt stress on Cucurbita pepo L. Environ Toxicol Chem 33:2429
Singh A, Bhati A, Gunture TKM, Sonkar SK (2018) Nanocarbons in agricultural plants: can be a
potential nanofertilizer? In: Hussain CM, Mishra AK (eds) Nanotechnology in environmental
science. Wiley-VCH, Hoboken
Siva GV, Benita LFJ (2016) Iron oxide nanoparticles promotes agronomic traits of ginger (Zingiber
officinale Rosc.). Int J Adv Res Biol Sci 3:230–237
Solanki P, Bhargava A, Chhipa H, Jain N, Panwar J (2015) Nano-fertilizers and their smart delivery
system. In: Rai M, Ribeiro C, Mattoso L, Duran N (eds) Nanotechnologies in food and
agriculture. Springer, Cham
Srinivasan C, Saraswathi R (2010) Nanoagriculture—carbon nanotubes enhance tomato seed
germination and plant growth. Curr Sci 99:274–275
Tarafdar JC, Agrawal A, Raliya R, Kumar P, Burman U et al (2012a) ZnO nanoparticles induced
synthesis of polysaccharides and phosphatases by Aspergillus fungi. Adv Sci Eng Med
4:324–328
Tarafdar JC, Raliya R, Rathore I (2012b) Microbial synthesis of phosphorus nanoparticles from
tri-calcium phosphate using Aspergillus tubingensis TFR-5. J Bionanosci 6:84–89
Tarafdar JC, Raliya R, Mahawar H, Rathore R (2014) Development of zinc nanofertilizer to
enhance crop production in pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum). Agric Res 3:257–262
Taran NY, Gonchar OM, Lopatko KG, Batsmanova LM, Patyka MV, Volkogon MV (2014) The
effect of colloidal solution of molybdenum nanoparticles on the microbial composition in
rhizosphere of Cicer arietinum L. Nanoscale Res Lett 9:289
Timmusk S, Seisenbaeva G, Behers L (2018) Titania (TiO2) nanoparticles enhance the performance
of growth-promoting rhizobacteria. Sci Rep 8:617
Tiwari DK, Dasgupta-Schubert N, Villaseñor Cendejas LM, Villegas J, Carreto Montoya L, Borjas
Garcia SE (2014) Interfacing carbon nanotubes (CNT) with plants: enhancement of growth,
water and ionic nutrient uptake in maize (Zea mays) and implications for nanoagriculture. Appl
Nanosci 4:577–591
Wang X, Han H, Liu X, Gu X, Chen K, Lu D (2012a) Multi-walled carbon nanotubes can enhance
root elongation of wheat (Triticum aestivum) plants. J Nanopart Res 14:841
Wang Z, Xie X, Zhao J, Liu X, Feng W, White JC, Xing B (2012b) Xylem- and phloem-based
transport of CuO nanoparticles in maize (Zea mays L.). Environ Sci Technol 46:4434–4441
Yassen A, Abdallah E, Gaballah MS, Zaghlo S (2017) Role of silicon dioxide nano fertilizer in
mitigating salt stress on growth, yield and chemical composition of cucumber (Cucumis sativus
L.). Int J Agric Res 12:130–135
Ze Y, Liu C, Wang L, Hong M, Hong F (2011) The regulation of TiO2 nanoparticles on the
expression of light-harvesting complex II and photosynthesis of chloroplasts of Arabidopsis
thaliana. Biol Trace Elem Res 143:1131–1141
Zhang Q, Han L, Jing H, Blom DA, Lin Y, Xin HL et al (2016) Facet control of gold nanorods. ACS
Nano 10:2960–2974
Zhao L, Sun Y, Hernandez-Viezcas JA, Servin AD, Hong J, Niu G, Peralta-Videa JR, DuarteGardea M, Gardea-Torresdey JL (2013) Influence of CeO2 and ZnO nanoparticles on cucumber
physiological markers and bioaccumulation of Ce and Zn: a life cycle study. J Agric Food Chem
61:11945–11951
Zhao L, Peralta-Videa JR, Rico CM, Hernandez-Viezcas JA, Sun Y, Niu G, Servin A, Nunez JE,
Duarte-Gardea M, Gardea-Torresdey JL (2014) CeO2 and ZnO nanoparticles change the
nutritional qualities of cucumber (Cucumis sativus). J Agri Food Chem 62:2752–2759
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