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nanotoxicity area, policymakers/experts will have to develop some reference NPs
and modify the exiting regulatory guidelines and protocols that will enhance the
research and application arenas of nanotechnology.
Acknowledgment VK is thankful to LPU, Jalandhar, for providing the necessary research facility. PG would like to acknowledge DST-SERB, GOI, for research grant and DAVU for the research
facility.
References
Anjum NA, Singh N, Singh MK, Shah ZA, Duarte AC, Pereira E, Ahmad I (2013) Single-bilayer
graphene oxide sheet tolerance and glutathione redox system significance assessment in faba
bean (Vicia faba L.). J Nanopart Res 15:1770–1782. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051- 013- 1770- 7
Antisari LV, Carbone S, Gatti A, Vianello G, Nannipieri P (2015) Uptake and translocation of
metals and nutrients in tomato grown in soil polluted with metal oxide (CeO 2 , Fe 3 O 4 , SnO 2 ,
TiO 2 ) or metallic (Ag, Co, Ni) engineered nanoparticles. Environ Sci Pollut Res 22:1841–1853.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356- 014- 3509- 0
Arora S, Kumar S, Zaidi MGH, Sharma P, Nayan R, Khanna PK (2012) Gold nanoparticle induced
enhancement in growth and seed yield of Brassica juncea. Plant Growth Regul 66:303–310.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725- 011- 9649- z
Auffan M, Rose J, Bottero JY, Lowry GV, Jolivet JP, Wiesner MR (2009) Towards a definition of
inorganic nanoparticles from an environmental, health and safety perspective. Nat Nanotechnol
4:634–641
Begum P, Fugetsu B (2012) Phytotoxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on red spinach
(Amaranthus tricolor L.) and the role of ascorbic acid as an antioxidant. J Hazard Mater
243:212–222
Begum P, Fugetsu B (2013) Induction of cell death by graphene in Arabidopsis thaliana (Columbia
ecotype) T87 cell suspensions. J Hazard Mater 260:1032–1041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jhazmat.2013.06.063
Begum P, Ikhtiari R, Fugetsu B (2011) Graphene phytotoxicity in the seedling stage of cabbage,
tomato, red spinach, and lettuce. Carbon 49:3907–3919
Begum P, Ikhtiari R, Fugetsu B, Matsuoka M, Akasaka T, Watari F (2012) Phytotoxicity of multiwalled carbon nanotubes assessed by selected plant species in the seedling stage. Appl Surf
Sci 262:120–124
Birbaum K, Brogioli R, Schellenberg M, Martinoia E, Stark WJ, Gunther D, Limbach LK (2010)
No evidence for cerium dioxide nanoparticle translocation in maize plants. Environ Sci Technol
44:8718–8723
Burke DJ, Zhu S, Lansigan MPP, Hewins CR, Samia ACS (2014) Titanium oxide nanoparticle
effects on composition of soil microbial communities and plant performance. Biol Fertil Soils
50:1169–1173
Canas JE, Long M, Nations S, Vadan R, Dai L, Luo M, Ambikapathi R, Lee EH, Olszyk D (2008)
Effects of functionalized and nonfunctionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes on root elongation of select crop species. Environ Toxicol Chem 27:1922–1931
Castiglione MR, Giorgetti L, Geri C, Cremonini R (2011) The effects of nano-TiO 2 on seed germination, development and mitosis of root tip cells of Vicia narbonensis L. and Zea mays L. J
Nanopart Res 13:2443–2449
Castiglione MR, Giorgetti L, Cremonini R, Bottega S, Spano C (2014) Impact of TiO 2 nanoparticles on Vicia narbonensis L.: potential toxicity effects. Protoplasma 251:1471–1479
Cedervall T, Hansson LA, Lard M, Frohm B, Linse S (2012) Food chain transport of nanoparticles
affects behaviour and fat metabolism in fish. PLoS One 7:e32254
10 Phytoresponse to Nanoparticle Exposure
nanotoxicity area, policymakers/experts will have to develop some reference NPs
and modify the exiting regulatory guidelines and protocols that will enhance the
research and application arenas of nanotechnology.
Acknowledgment VK is thankful to LPU, Jalandhar, for providing the necessary research facility. PG would like to acknowledge DST-SERB, GOI, for research grant and DAVU for the research
facility.
References
Anjum NA, Singh N, Singh MK, Shah ZA, Duarte AC, Pereira E, Ahmad I (2013) Single-bilayer
graphene oxide sheet tolerance and glutathione redox system significance assessment in faba
bean (Vicia faba L.). J Nanopart Res 15:1770–1782. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051- 013- 1770- 7
Antisari LV, Carbone S, Gatti A, Vianello G, Nannipieri P (2015) Uptake and translocation of
metals and nutrients in tomato grown in soil polluted with metal oxide (CeO 2 , Fe 3 O 4 , SnO 2 ,
TiO 2 ) or metallic (Ag, Co, Ni) engineered nanoparticles. Environ Sci Pollut Res 22:1841–1853.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356- 014- 3509- 0
Arora S, Kumar S, Zaidi MGH, Sharma P, Nayan R, Khanna PK (2012) Gold nanoparticle induced
enhancement in growth and seed yield of Brassica juncea. Plant Growth Regul 66:303–310.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725- 011- 9649- z
Auffan M, Rose J, Bottero JY, Lowry GV, Jolivet JP, Wiesner MR (2009) Towards a definition of
inorganic nanoparticles from an environmental, health and safety perspective. Nat Nanotechnol
4:634–641
Begum P, Fugetsu B (2012) Phytotoxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on red spinach
(Amaranthus tricolor L.) and the role of ascorbic acid as an antioxidant. J Hazard Mater
243:212–222
Begum P, Fugetsu B (2013) Induction of cell death by graphene in Arabidopsis thaliana (Columbia
ecotype) T87 cell suspensions. J Hazard Mater 260:1032–1041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jhazmat.2013.06.063
Begum P, Ikhtiari R, Fugetsu B (2011) Graphene phytotoxicity in the seedling stage of cabbage,
tomato, red spinach, and lettuce. Carbon 49:3907–3919
Begum P, Ikhtiari R, Fugetsu B, Matsuoka M, Akasaka T, Watari F (2012) Phytotoxicity of multiwalled carbon nanotubes assessed by selected plant species in the seedling stage. Appl Surf
Sci 262:120–124
Birbaum K, Brogioli R, Schellenberg M, Martinoia E, Stark WJ, Gunther D, Limbach LK (2010)
No evidence for cerium dioxide nanoparticle translocation in maize plants. Environ Sci Technol
44:8718–8723
Burke DJ, Zhu S, Lansigan MPP, Hewins CR, Samia ACS (2014) Titanium oxide nanoparticle
effects on composition of soil microbial communities and plant performance. Biol Fertil Soils
50:1169–1173
Canas JE, Long M, Nations S, Vadan R, Dai L, Luo M, Ambikapathi R, Lee EH, Olszyk D (2008)
Effects of functionalized and nonfunctionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes on root elongation of select crop species. Environ Toxicol Chem 27:1922–1931
Castiglione MR, Giorgetti L, Geri C, Cremonini R (2011) The effects of nano-TiO 2 on seed germination, development and mitosis of root tip cells of Vicia narbonensis L. and Zea mays L. J
Nanopart Res 13:2443–2449
Castiglione MR, Giorgetti L, Cremonini R, Bottega S, Spano C (2014) Impact of TiO 2 nanoparticles on Vicia narbonensis L.: potential toxicity effects. Protoplasma 251:1471–1479
Cedervall T, Hansson LA, Lard M, Frohm B, Linse S (2012) Food chain transport of nanoparticles
affects behaviour and fat metabolism in fish. PLoS One 7:e32254
10 Phytoresponse to Nanoparticle Exposure