molecular target for the development of novel drugs against the
dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum. Front Microbiol 6:1241
Jahagirdar AS, Shende S, Gade A, Rai M (2020) Bio-inspired synthesis
of copper nanoparticles and its efficacy on seed viability and
seedling growth in Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) Curr Nanosci 16
(2):1–7
Jain A, Shivendu R, Nandita D, Chidambaram R (2016) Nanomaterials
in food and agriculture: an overview on their safety concerns and
regulatory issues. Crit Rev Food Sci 58(2):297–317. https://doi.org/
10.1080/10408398.2016.1160363
Johnson CA, Freyer G, Fabisch M, Caraballo MA, Ksel K,
Hochella MF (2014) Observations and assessment of iron oxide
and green rust nanoparticles in metalpolluted mine drainage within
a steep redox gradient. Environ Chem 11(4):377–391
Jośko I, Oleszczuk P (2013) Influence of soil type and environmental
conditions on the ZnO, TiO 2 and Ni nanoparticles phytotoxicity.
Chemosphere 92:91–99
Jośko I, Oleszczuk P, Futa B (2014) The effect of inorganic
nanoparticles (ZnO, Cr 2 O 3 , CuO and Ni) and their bulk counterparts
on enzyme activities in different soils. Geoderma 232–234:528–
537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2014.06.012
Judy JD, McNear DH Jr, Chen C, Lewis RW, Tsyusko OV,
Bertsch PM, Rao W, Stegemeier J, Lowry GV, McGrath SP,
Durenkamp M, Unrine JM (2015) Nanomaterials in biosolids
inhibit nodulation, shift microbial community composition, and
result in increased metal uptake relative to bulk/dissolved metals.
Environ Sci Technol 49(14):8751–8758. https://doi.org/10.1021/
acs.est.5b01208
Karthik K, Nikolova MP, Phuruangrat A, Pushpa S, Revathi V,
Subbulakshmi M (2020) Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of V 2 O 5
nanoparticles for photocatalytic and antibacterial studies. Mater Res
Innov 24(4):229–234
Keshari AK, Srivastava R, Singh P, Yadav VB, Nath G (2020)
Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles
synthesized by Cestrum nocturnum. J Ayurveda Integr Med 11
(1):37–44
Khan N, Kumar D, Kumar P (2020) Silver nanoparticles embedded
guar gum/gelatin nanocomposite: green synthesis, characterization
and antibacterial activity. Colloid Interfac Sci 35:100242
Khandel P, Shahi SK (2018) Mycogenic nanoparticles and their
bio-prospective applications: current status and future challenges.
J Nanostruct Chem 8:369–391
Kim S, Kim J, Lee I (2011) Effects of Zn and ZnO nanoparticles and
Zn
2+ on soil enzyme activity and bioaccumulation of Zn in Cucumis
sativus. Chem Ecol 27(1):49–55. https://doi.org/10.1080/02757540.
2010.529074
Kumar N, Shah V, Walker VK (2011) Perturbation of an arctic soil
microbial community by metal nanoparticles. J Hazard Mater 190
(1–3):816–822
Kumari J, Kumar D, Mathur A, Naseer A, Kumar RR, Chandrasekaran PT, Chaudhuri G, Pulimi M, Raichur AM, Babu S,
Chandrasekaran N, Nagarajan R, Mukherjee A (2014) Cytotoxicity
of TiO 2 nanoparticles towards fresh water sediment microorganisms
at low exposure concentrations. Environ Res 135:333–345. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2014.09.025
Li S, Ma H, Wallis LK, Etterson MA, Riley B, Hoff DJ, Diamond SA
(2016) Impact of natural organic matter on particle behavior and
phototoxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles. Sci Total Environ
542:324–333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.09.141
Ma R, Levard C, Judy JD, Unrine JM, Durenkamp M, Martin B,
Jefferson B, Lowry GV (2014) Fate of zinc oxide and silver
nanoparticles in a pilot wastewater treatment plant and in processed
biosolids. Environ Sci Technol 48(1):104–112
Ma Y, Kuang L, HeX BW, Ding Y, Zhang Z, Zhao Y, Chai Z (2010)
Effects of rare earth oxide nanoparticles on root elongation of
plants. Chemosphere 78:273–279
Maddineni SB, Badal KM, Shivendu R, Nandita D (2015) Diastase
assisted green synthesis of size-controllable gold nanoparticles.
RSC Adv 5:26727–26733. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA03117F
Madubuonu N, Aisida SO, Ahmad I, Botha S, Zhao TK, Maaza M,
Ezema FI (2020) Bio-inspired iron oxide nanoparticles using
Psidium guajava aqueous extract for antibacterial activity. Appl
Phys A 126(1):1–8
Maurice PA, Hochella MF (2008) Nanoscale particles and processes: a
new dimension in soil science. Adv Agron 100:123–138
Menazea AA, Ahmed MK (2020) Silver and copper oxide
nanoparticles-decorated graphene oxide via pulsed laser ablation
technique: preparation, characterization, and photoactivated antibacterial activity. Nano-Struct Nano-Objects 22:100464
Mesa-Arango AC, Trevijano-Contador N, Román E, Sánchez-Fresneda
R, Casas C, Herrero E, Argüelles JC, Pla J, Cuenca-Estrella M,
Zaragoza O (2014) The production of reactive oxygen species is a
universal action mechanism of Amphotericin B against pathogenic
yeasts and contributes to the fungicidal effect of this drug.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 58:6627–6638
Mousavi SM, Hashemi SA, Zarei M, Bahrani S, Savardashtaki A,
Esmaeili H, Lai CW, Mazraedoost S, Abassi M, Ramavandi B
(2020) Data on cytotoxic and antibacterial activity of synthesized
Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles using Malva sylvestris. Data Brief 28:104929
Mukhopadhyay SS (2014) Nanotechnology in agriculture: prospects
and constraints. Nanotechnol Sci Appl 7:63–71
Mura S, Seddaiu G, Bacchini F, Roggero PP, Greppi GF (2013)
Advances of nanotechnology in agro-environmental studies. Ital J
Agron 8:127–140
Ngo HX, Garneau-Tsodikova S, Green KD (2016) A complex game of
hide and seek: the search for new antifungals. Med Chem Comm
7:1285–1306
Pan B, Xing B (2012) Applications and implications of manufactured
nanoparticles in soils: a review. Eur J Soil Sci 63(4):437–456.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2012.01475.x
Parvathi VP, Umadevi M, Sasikala R, Parimaladevi R, Ragavendran V,
Mayandi J, Sathe GV (2020) Novel silver nanoparticles/activated
carbon co-doped titania nanoparticles for enhanced antibacterial
activity. Mater Lett 258:126775
Patil SS, Shedbalkar UU, Truskewycz A, Chopade BA, Ball AS (2016)
Nanoparticles for environmental clean-up: a review of potential
risks and emerging solutions. Environ Technol Innov 5:10–21
Pawlett M, Ritz K, Dorey RA, Rocks S, Ramsden J, Harris JA (2013)
The impact of zero-valent iron nanoparticles upon soil microbial
communities is context dependent. Environ Sci Pollut Res 20
(2):1041–1049. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-012-1196-2
Philippe A, Schaumann GE (2014) Interactions of dissolved organic matter
with natural and engineered inorganic colloids: a review. Environ Sci
Technol 48(16):8946–8962. https://doi.org/10.1021/es502342r
Prasad R, Bhattacharyya A, Nguyen QD (2017) Nanotechnology in
sustainable agriculture: recent developments, challenges, and perspectives. Front Microbiol 8:1014. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.
2017.01014
Prasad R, Kumar V, Prasad KS (2014) Nanotechnology in sustainable
agriculture: present concerns and future aspects. Afr J Biotechnol 13
(6):705–713. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJBX2013.13554
Priester JH, Ge Y, Mielke RE, Horst AM, Moritz SC, Espinosa K,
Gelb J, Walker SL, Nisbet RM, An YJ, Schimel JP (2012) Soybean
susceptibility to manufactured nanomaterials with evidence for food
quality and soil fertility interruption. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 109:
E2451–E2456
186
S. S. Shende et al.
dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum. Front Microbiol 6:1241
Jahagirdar AS, Shende S, Gade A, Rai M (2020) Bio-inspired synthesis
of copper nanoparticles and its efficacy on seed viability and
seedling growth in Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) Curr Nanosci 16
(2):1–7
Jain A, Shivendu R, Nandita D, Chidambaram R (2016) Nanomaterials
in food and agriculture: an overview on their safety concerns and
regulatory issues. Crit Rev Food Sci 58(2):297–317. https://doi.org/
10.1080/10408398.2016.1160363
Johnson CA, Freyer G, Fabisch M, Caraballo MA, Ksel K,
Hochella MF (2014) Observations and assessment of iron oxide
and green rust nanoparticles in metalpolluted mine drainage within
a steep redox gradient. Environ Chem 11(4):377–391
Jośko I, Oleszczuk P (2013) Influence of soil type and environmental
conditions on the ZnO, TiO 2 and Ni nanoparticles phytotoxicity.
Chemosphere 92:91–99
Jośko I, Oleszczuk P, Futa B (2014) The effect of inorganic
nanoparticles (ZnO, Cr 2 O 3 , CuO and Ni) and their bulk counterparts
on enzyme activities in different soils. Geoderma 232–234:528–
537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2014.06.012
Judy JD, McNear DH Jr, Chen C, Lewis RW, Tsyusko OV,
Bertsch PM, Rao W, Stegemeier J, Lowry GV, McGrath SP,
Durenkamp M, Unrine JM (2015) Nanomaterials in biosolids
inhibit nodulation, shift microbial community composition, and
result in increased metal uptake relative to bulk/dissolved metals.
Environ Sci Technol 49(14):8751–8758. https://doi.org/10.1021/
acs.est.5b01208
Karthik K, Nikolova MP, Phuruangrat A, Pushpa S, Revathi V,
Subbulakshmi M (2020) Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of V 2 O 5
nanoparticles for photocatalytic and antibacterial studies. Mater Res
Innov 24(4):229–234
Keshari AK, Srivastava R, Singh P, Yadav VB, Nath G (2020)
Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles
synthesized by Cestrum nocturnum. J Ayurveda Integr Med 11
(1):37–44
Khan N, Kumar D, Kumar P (2020) Silver nanoparticles embedded
guar gum/gelatin nanocomposite: green synthesis, characterization
and antibacterial activity. Colloid Interfac Sci 35:100242
Khandel P, Shahi SK (2018) Mycogenic nanoparticles and their
bio-prospective applications: current status and future challenges.
J Nanostruct Chem 8:369–391
Kim S, Kim J, Lee I (2011) Effects of Zn and ZnO nanoparticles and
Zn
2+ on soil enzyme activity and bioaccumulation of Zn in Cucumis
sativus. Chem Ecol 27(1):49–55. https://doi.org/10.1080/02757540.
2010.529074
Kumar N, Shah V, Walker VK (2011) Perturbation of an arctic soil
microbial community by metal nanoparticles. J Hazard Mater 190
(1–3):816–822
Kumari J, Kumar D, Mathur A, Naseer A, Kumar RR, Chandrasekaran PT, Chaudhuri G, Pulimi M, Raichur AM, Babu S,
Chandrasekaran N, Nagarajan R, Mukherjee A (2014) Cytotoxicity
of TiO 2 nanoparticles towards fresh water sediment microorganisms
at low exposure concentrations. Environ Res 135:333–345. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2014.09.025
Li S, Ma H, Wallis LK, Etterson MA, Riley B, Hoff DJ, Diamond SA
(2016) Impact of natural organic matter on particle behavior and
phototoxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles. Sci Total Environ
542:324–333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.09.141
Ma R, Levard C, Judy JD, Unrine JM, Durenkamp M, Martin B,
Jefferson B, Lowry GV (2014) Fate of zinc oxide and silver
nanoparticles in a pilot wastewater treatment plant and in processed
biosolids. Environ Sci Technol 48(1):104–112
Ma Y, Kuang L, HeX BW, Ding Y, Zhang Z, Zhao Y, Chai Z (2010)
Effects of rare earth oxide nanoparticles on root elongation of
plants. Chemosphere 78:273–279
Maddineni SB, Badal KM, Shivendu R, Nandita D (2015) Diastase
assisted green synthesis of size-controllable gold nanoparticles.
RSC Adv 5:26727–26733. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA03117F
Madubuonu N, Aisida SO, Ahmad I, Botha S, Zhao TK, Maaza M,
Ezema FI (2020) Bio-inspired iron oxide nanoparticles using
Psidium guajava aqueous extract for antibacterial activity. Appl
Phys A 126(1):1–8
Maurice PA, Hochella MF (2008) Nanoscale particles and processes: a
new dimension in soil science. Adv Agron 100:123–138
Menazea AA, Ahmed MK (2020) Silver and copper oxide
nanoparticles-decorated graphene oxide via pulsed laser ablation
technique: preparation, characterization, and photoactivated antibacterial activity. Nano-Struct Nano-Objects 22:100464
Mesa-Arango AC, Trevijano-Contador N, Román E, Sánchez-Fresneda
R, Casas C, Herrero E, Argüelles JC, Pla J, Cuenca-Estrella M,
Zaragoza O (2014) The production of reactive oxygen species is a
universal action mechanism of Amphotericin B against pathogenic
yeasts and contributes to the fungicidal effect of this drug.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother 58:6627–6638
Mousavi SM, Hashemi SA, Zarei M, Bahrani S, Savardashtaki A,
Esmaeili H, Lai CW, Mazraedoost S, Abassi M, Ramavandi B
(2020) Data on cytotoxic and antibacterial activity of synthesized
Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles using Malva sylvestris. Data Brief 28:104929
Mukhopadhyay SS (2014) Nanotechnology in agriculture: prospects
and constraints. Nanotechnol Sci Appl 7:63–71
Mura S, Seddaiu G, Bacchini F, Roggero PP, Greppi GF (2013)
Advances of nanotechnology in agro-environmental studies. Ital J
Agron 8:127–140
Ngo HX, Garneau-Tsodikova S, Green KD (2016) A complex game of
hide and seek: the search for new antifungals. Med Chem Comm
7:1285–1306
Pan B, Xing B (2012) Applications and implications of manufactured
nanoparticles in soils: a review. Eur J Soil Sci 63(4):437–456.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2012.01475.x
Parvathi VP, Umadevi M, Sasikala R, Parimaladevi R, Ragavendran V,
Mayandi J, Sathe GV (2020) Novel silver nanoparticles/activated
carbon co-doped titania nanoparticles for enhanced antibacterial
activity. Mater Lett 258:126775
Patil SS, Shedbalkar UU, Truskewycz A, Chopade BA, Ball AS (2016)
Nanoparticles for environmental clean-up: a review of potential
risks and emerging solutions. Environ Technol Innov 5:10–21
Pawlett M, Ritz K, Dorey RA, Rocks S, Ramsden J, Harris JA (2013)
The impact of zero-valent iron nanoparticles upon soil microbial
communities is context dependent. Environ Sci Pollut Res 20
(2):1041–1049. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-012-1196-2
Philippe A, Schaumann GE (2014) Interactions of dissolved organic matter
with natural and engineered inorganic colloids: a review. Environ Sci
Technol 48(16):8946–8962. https://doi.org/10.1021/es502342r
Prasad R, Bhattacharyya A, Nguyen QD (2017) Nanotechnology in
sustainable agriculture: recent developments, challenges, and perspectives. Front Microbiol 8:1014. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.
2017.01014
Prasad R, Kumar V, Prasad KS (2014) Nanotechnology in sustainable
agriculture: present concerns and future aspects. Afr J Biotechnol 13
(6):705–713. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJBX2013.13554
Priester JH, Ge Y, Mielke RE, Horst AM, Moritz SC, Espinosa K,
Gelb J, Walker SL, Nisbet RM, An YJ, Schimel JP (2012) Soybean
susceptibility to manufactured nanomaterials with evidence for food
quality and soil fertility interruption. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 109:
E2451–E2456
186
S. S. Shende et al.