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intechopen.74425
Mariano M, El Kissi N, Dufresne A (2014) Cellulose nanocrystals and
related nanocomposites: Review of some properties and challenges.
J Polym Sci Part B Polym Phys 52:791–806. https://doi.org/10.
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quantification of endogenous root auxin transport using an
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and application to agricultural and degraded soils: a review. Waste
Manag 42:41–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2015.04.002
Millán G, Agosto F, Vázquez M et al (2008) Use of clinoptilolite as a
carrier for nitrogen fertilizers in soils of the Pampean regions of
Argentina. Cienc E Investig Agrar 35:245–254. https://doi.org/10.
4067/S0718-16202008000300007
Mokerov VG, Fedorov YV, Velikovski LE, Scherbakova MY (2001)
New quantum dot transistor. Nanotechnology 12:552–555. https://
doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/12/4/336
Mukhopadhyay SS (2005) Weathering of soil minerals and distribution
of elements: pedochemical aspects. Clay Res 24:183–199
Muramatsu H, Kim YA, Yang KS et al (2014) Rice husk-derived
graphene with nano-sized domains and clean edges. Small 10:2766–
2770. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.201400017
Naderi MR, Abedi A (2012) Application of nanotechnology in
agriculture and refinement of environmental pollutants. J Nanotechnol 11:18–26
Naderi M, Danesh-Shahraki A (2011) The application of nanotechnology in the formulation optimization of chemical fertilizers. J Nano
106:20–22
Najafi Disfani M, Mikhak A, Kassaee MZ, Maghari A (2017) Effects of
nano Fe/SiO 2 fertilizers on germination and growth of barley and
maize. Arch Agron Soil Sci 63:817–826. https://doi.org/10.1080/
03650340.2016.1239016
Namasivayam SKR, Aruna A, Gokila, (2014) Evaluation of silver
nanoparticles-chitosan encapsulated synthetic herbicide paraquate
(AgNp-CS-PQ) preparation for the controlled release and improved
herbicidal activity against Eichhornia crassipes. Res J Biotechnol
9:19–27
Navrotsky A (2000) Nanomaterials in the environment, agriculture, and
technology (NEAT). J Nanoparticle Res 2:321–323. https://doi.org/
10.1023/A:1010007023813
Nin-Pratt A (2016) Agricultural intensification and fertilizer use.
International Food Policy Research Institute
Nuruzzaman M, Rahman MM, Liu Y, Naidu R (2016) Nanoencapsulation, nano-guard for pesticides: a new window for safe application. J Agric Food Chem 64:1447–1483. https://doi.org/10.1021/
acs.jafc.5b05214
O’Hern SC, Jang D, Bose S et al (2015) Nanofiltration across
defect-sealed nanoporous monolayer graphene. Nano Lett 15:3254–
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Ohlsson I (1996) Site-specific management for agricultural systems.
F Crop Res 48:91–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-4290(96)
82398-7
Onaga G, Wydra K (2016) Advances in plant tolerance to biotic
stresses. Plant Genomics
Österholm P, Åström M (2004) Quantification of current and future
leaching of sulfur and metals from Boreal acid sulfate soils, western
Finland. Aust J Soil Res 42:547–551. https://doi.org/10.1071/
sr03088
Pal S, Tak YK, Song JM (2007) Does the antibacterial activity of silver
nanoparticles depend on the shape of the nanoparticle? A study of
the gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli. Appl Environ
Microbiol 73:1712–1720. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02218-06
Pandey G (2018) Challenges and future prospects of
agri-nanotechnology for sustainable agriculture in India. Environ
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012
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next generation technology for sustainable agriculture. In: Microbial
inoculants in sustainable agricultural productivity. Functional
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Parisi C, Vigani M, Rodríguez-Cerezo E (2015) Agricultural nanotechnologies: what are the current possibilities? Nano Today 10:124–
127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nantod.2014.09.009
Park TJ, Lee KG, Lee SY (2016) Advances in microbial biosynthesis of
metal nanoparticles. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 100:521–534.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-015-6904-7
Patil CD, Borase HP, Suryawanshi RK, Patil SV (2016) Trypsin
inactivation by latex fabricated gold nanoparticles: a new strategy
towards insect control. Enzyme Microb Technol 92:18–25. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2016.06.005
Perlatti B, de Souza Bergo PL, Fernandes da Silva MF das G et al
(2013) Polymeric Nanoparticle-Based Insecticides: A Controlled
Release Purpose for Agrochemicals. Insectic Dev Safer More Eff
Technol
Petosa AR, Rajput F, Selvam O et al (2017) Assessing the transport
potential of polymeric nanocapsules developed for crop protection.
Water Res 111:10–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.12.030
Philip D (2011) Mangifera Indica leaf-assisted biosynthesis of
well-dispersed silver nanoparticles. Spectrochim Acta Part a Mol
Biomol Spectrosc 78:327–331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2010.
10.015
Pokropivny V, Hussainova I, Vlassov S (2007) Introduction to
nanomaterials. Tartu University, Tartu 3330
Postel SL, Daily GC, Ehrlich PR (1996) Human appropriation of
renewable fresh water. Science (80) 271:785–788. https://doi.org/
10.1126/science.271.5250.785
Pramanik S, Pramanik G (2016) Nanotechnology for sustainable
agriculture in India. In: Ranjan S et al (eds) Nanoscience in food
and agriculture. Sustainable agriculture reviews, vol 3, pp 243–280
Prasad R (2014) Synthesis of silver nanoparticles in photosynthetic
plants. J Nanoparticles 2014:1–8. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/
963961
Prasad R, Swamy VS (2013) Antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles synthesized by bark extract of Syzygium cumini. J Nanoparticles 2013:1–6. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/431218
Prasad TNVKV, Sudhakar P, Sreenivasulu Y et al (2012) Effect of
nanoscale zinc oxide particles on the germination, growth and yield
of peanut. J Plant Nutr 35:905–927. https://doi.org/10.1080/
01904167.2012.663443
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
Presley DR, Ransom MD, Kluitenberg GJ, Finnell PR (2004) Effects of
thirty years of irrigation on the genesis and morphology of two
semiarid soils in Kansas. Soil Sci Soc Am J 68:1916–1926. https://
doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2004.1916
Pretty J (2008) Agricultural sustainability: concepts, principles and
evidence. Philos Trans R Soc B Biol Sci 363:447–465. https://doi.
org/10.1098/rstb.2007.2163
Qi M, Liu Y, Li T (2013) Nano-TiO 2 improve the photosynthesis of
tomato leaves under mild heat stress. Biol Trace Elem Res 156:323–
328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-013-9833-2
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and zeolites for environmentally sustainable agriculture. Modif Clay
Zeolite Nanocompos Mater Environ Pharm Appl 309–329
Marchiol L (2018) Nanotechnology in agriculture: new opportunities
and perspectives. New Visions Plant Sci. https://doi.org/10.5772/
intechopen.74425
Mariano M, El Kissi N, Dufresne A (2014) Cellulose nanocrystals and
related nanocomposites: Review of some properties and challenges.
J Polym Sci Part B Polym Phys 52:791–806. https://doi.org/10.
1002/polb.23490
McLamore ES, Diggs A, Calvo Marzal P et al (2010) Non-invasive
quantification of endogenous root auxin transport using an
integrated flux microsensor technique. Plant J 63:1004–1016.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2010.04300.x
Medina J, Monreal C, Barea JM et al (2015) Crop residue stabilization
and application to agricultural and degraded soils: a review. Waste
Manag 42:41–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2015.04.002
Millán G, Agosto F, Vázquez M et al (2008) Use of clinoptilolite as a
carrier for nitrogen fertilizers in soils of the Pampean regions of
Argentina. Cienc E Investig Agrar 35:245–254. https://doi.org/10.
4067/S0718-16202008000300007
Mokerov VG, Fedorov YV, Velikovski LE, Scherbakova MY (2001)
New quantum dot transistor. Nanotechnology 12:552–555. https://
doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/12/4/336
Mukhopadhyay SS (2005) Weathering of soil minerals and distribution
of elements: pedochemical aspects. Clay Res 24:183–199
Muramatsu H, Kim YA, Yang KS et al (2014) Rice husk-derived
graphene with nano-sized domains and clean edges. Small 10:2766–
2770. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.201400017
Naderi MR, Abedi A (2012) Application of nanotechnology in
agriculture and refinement of environmental pollutants. J Nanotechnol 11:18–26
Naderi M, Danesh-Shahraki A (2011) The application of nanotechnology in the formulation optimization of chemical fertilizers. J Nano
106:20–22
Najafi Disfani M, Mikhak A, Kassaee MZ, Maghari A (2017) Effects of
nano Fe/SiO 2 fertilizers on germination and growth of barley and
maize. Arch Agron Soil Sci 63:817–826. https://doi.org/10.1080/
03650340.2016.1239016
Namasivayam SKR, Aruna A, Gokila, (2014) Evaluation of silver
nanoparticles-chitosan encapsulated synthetic herbicide paraquate
(AgNp-CS-PQ) preparation for the controlled release and improved
herbicidal activity against Eichhornia crassipes. Res J Biotechnol
9:19–27
Navrotsky A (2000) Nanomaterials in the environment, agriculture, and
technology (NEAT). J Nanoparticle Res 2:321–323. https://doi.org/
10.1023/A:1010007023813
Nin-Pratt A (2016) Agricultural intensification and fertilizer use.
International Food Policy Research Institute
Nuruzzaman M, Rahman MM, Liu Y, Naidu R (2016) Nanoencapsulation, nano-guard for pesticides: a new window for safe application. J Agric Food Chem 64:1447–1483. https://doi.org/10.1021/
acs.jafc.5b05214
O’Hern SC, Jang D, Bose S et al (2015) Nanofiltration across
defect-sealed nanoporous monolayer graphene. Nano Lett 15:3254–
3260. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b00456
Ohlsson I (1996) Site-specific management for agricultural systems.
F Crop Res 48:91–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-4290(96)
82398-7
Onaga G, Wydra K (2016) Advances in plant tolerance to biotic
stresses. Plant Genomics
Österholm P, Åström M (2004) Quantification of current and future
leaching of sulfur and metals from Boreal acid sulfate soils, western
Finland. Aust J Soil Res 42:547–551. https://doi.org/10.1071/
sr03088
Pal S, Tak YK, Song JM (2007) Does the antibacterial activity of silver
nanoparticles depend on the shape of the nanoparticle? A study of
the gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli. Appl Environ
Microbiol 73:1712–1720. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02218-06
Pandey G (2018) Challenges and future prospects of
agri-nanotechnology for sustainable agriculture in India. Environ
Technol Innov 11:299–307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2018.06.
012
Panpatte DG, Jhala YG, Shelat HN, Vyas RV (2016) Nanoparticles: the
next generation technology for sustainable agriculture. In: Microbial
inoculants in sustainable agricultural productivity. Functional
Applications 289–300
Parisi C, Vigani M, Rodríguez-Cerezo E (2015) Agricultural nanotechnologies: what are the current possibilities? Nano Today 10:124–
127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nantod.2014.09.009
Park TJ, Lee KG, Lee SY (2016) Advances in microbial biosynthesis of
metal nanoparticles. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 100:521–534.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-015-6904-7
Patil CD, Borase HP, Suryawanshi RK, Patil SV (2016) Trypsin
inactivation by latex fabricated gold nanoparticles: a new strategy
towards insect control. Enzyme Microb Technol 92:18–25. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2016.06.005
Perlatti B, de Souza Bergo PL, Fernandes da Silva MF das G et al
(2013) Polymeric Nanoparticle-Based Insecticides: A Controlled
Release Purpose for Agrochemicals. Insectic Dev Safer More Eff
Technol
Petosa AR, Rajput F, Selvam O et al (2017) Assessing the transport
potential of polymeric nanocapsules developed for crop protection.
Water Res 111:10–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.12.030
Philip D (2011) Mangifera Indica leaf-assisted biosynthesis of
well-dispersed silver nanoparticles. Spectrochim Acta Part a Mol
Biomol Spectrosc 78:327–331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2010.
10.015
Pokropivny V, Hussainova I, Vlassov S (2007) Introduction to
nanomaterials. Tartu University, Tartu 3330
Postel SL, Daily GC, Ehrlich PR (1996) Human appropriation of
renewable fresh water. Science (80) 271:785–788. https://doi.org/
10.1126/science.271.5250.785
Pramanik S, Pramanik G (2016) Nanotechnology for sustainable
agriculture in India. In: Ranjan S et al (eds) Nanoscience in food
and agriculture. Sustainable agriculture reviews, vol 3, pp 243–280
Prasad R (2014) Synthesis of silver nanoparticles in photosynthetic
plants. J Nanoparticles 2014:1–8. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/
963961
Prasad R, Swamy VS (2013) Antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles synthesized by bark extract of Syzygium cumini. J Nanoparticles 2013:1–6. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/431218
Prasad TNVKV, Sudhakar P, Sreenivasulu Y et al (2012) Effect of
nanoscale zinc oxide particles on the germination, growth and yield
of peanut. J Plant Nutr 35:905–927. https://doi.org/10.1080/
01904167.2012.663443
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
Presley DR, Ransom MD, Kluitenberg GJ, Finnell PR (2004) Effects of
thirty years of irrigation on the genesis and morphology of two
semiarid soils in Kansas. Soil Sci Soc Am J 68:1916–1926. https://
doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2004.1916
Pretty J (2008) Agricultural sustainability: concepts, principles and
evidence. Philos Trans R Soc B Biol Sci 363:447–465. https://doi.
org/10.1098/rstb.2007.2163
Qi M, Liu Y, Li T (2013) Nano-TiO 2 improve the photosynthesis of
tomato leaves under mild heat stress. Biol Trace Elem Res 156:323–
328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-013-9833-2
Nanotechnology for Sustainable Crop Production …
45