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1 Nanobiotechnology: Emerging trends, prospects, and challenges |
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1.2 Nanobiotechnology and agriculture |
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1.3 Nanomaterials for food and nutrition management |
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12 | (1) |
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1.4 Delivery of DNA in plants through encapsulated nanomaterials |
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12 | (1) |
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1.5 Nanomaterials and environmental hazards |
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13 | (3) |
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1.6 Challenges in application of nanobiotechnology in agriculture |
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16 | (1) |
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1.7 Conclusion and future perspectives |
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16 | (7) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (3) |
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2 Crop-mediated synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (9) |
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33 | (4) |
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37 | (5) |
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42 | (3) |
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45 | (3) |
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2.7 Conclusions and future perspectives |
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48 | (7) |
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49 | (6) |
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3 Algae-assisted synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications |
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55 | (24) |
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55 | (1) |
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3.2 Biological synthesis of nanoparticles using algae |
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56 | (11) |
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3.3 Agriculture and water management |
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67 | (2) |
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3.4 Other applications and future prospects |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (8) |
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71 | (8) |
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4 Biogenic nanoparticles from cyanobacteria and their applications |
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79 | (26) |
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79 | (2) |
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4.2 Screening of cyanobacteria for synthesis of NPs |
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81 | (2) |
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4.3 Mechanism of cyanobacteria-mediated synthesis of NPs |
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83 | (5) |
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4.4 Types of NPs synthesized by cyanobacteria |
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88 | (5) |
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4.5 Characterization of cyanobacteria-mediated NPs |
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93 | (1) |
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4.6 Applications of cyanobacteria-mediated NPs |
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94 | (4) |
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4.7 Conclusion and future perspectives |
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98 | (7) |
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99 | (6) |
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5 Nanobiotechnology of endophytes |
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105 | (24) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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5.3 Ubiquity of endophytes |
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106 | (1) |
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5.4 Role of endophytes in plant growth promotion |
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107 | (1) |
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5.5 Mechanism of plant growth promotion by endophytes |
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108 | (3) |
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111 | (1) |
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5.7 Nanobiotechnology enhancing plant resistance |
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111 | (1) |
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5.8 Synthesis of nanoparticles by endophytes |
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111 | (5) |
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5.9 Mechanisms of nanoparticle synthesis using endophytes |
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116 | (3) |
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5.10 Applications of nanoparticles synthesized by endophytes |
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119 | (2) |
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5.11 Conclusions and future perspectives |
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121 | (8) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (7) |
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6 Metal stress removal and nanotechnology-driven solutions |
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129 | (26) |
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129 | (1) |
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6.2 Impact of metal stress in plants |
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130 | (2) |
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6.3 Nanoparticles for metal stress removal |
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132 | (19) |
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6.4 Conclusion and future perspectives |
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151 | (4) |
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151 | (4) |
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7 Role of nanoparticles in alleviation of drought stress in plants: Strategy to achieve sustainable agriculture system |
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155 | (34) |
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155 | (1) |
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7.2 Approaches applied for the mitigation of drought stress |
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156 | (1) |
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7.3 Application of nanoparticles in drought mitigation |
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157 | (9) |
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7.4 Uptake, translocation, and accumulation of nanoparticles in plants |
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166 | (1) |
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7.5 Mitigation of drought stress in plants by nanoparticles |
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166 | (1) |
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7.6 Nanoparticles-mediated regulation of morphological parameters under drought stress |
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167 | (6) |
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7.7 Mechanism of action of nanomaterials under abiotic stress |
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173 | (2) |
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7.8 Conclusion and future perspectives |
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175 | (14) |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (14) |
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8 Nanoparticles for effective management of salinity stress in plants |
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189 | (28) |
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189 | (1) |
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8.2 Nanostructures for management of salt stress |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (12) |
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8.4 Nonmetallic nanoparticles |
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203 | (14) |
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213 | (4) |
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9 An overview of application of carbon nanotubes in various agricultural practices |
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217 | (26) |
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217 | (1) |
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9.2 Overview of the application of nanomaterials in agriculture and food sector |
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218 | (4) |
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9.3 Carbon nanotubes (CNTs): Types and structure |
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222 | (1) |
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9.4 Modification approaches for CNTs using biological molecules |
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222 | (2) |
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9.5 Agriculture and environmental applications of CNTs |
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224 | (8) |
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9.6 Conclusions and future perspectives |
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232 | (11) |
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234 | (1) |
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234 | (9) |
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10 Quantum dots as promising nanomaterials in agriculture |
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243 | (54) |
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243 | (1) |
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10.2 Unraveling the potential of quantum dots (QDs) |
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244 | (15) |
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259 | (6) |
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10.4 Role of QD in agriculture |
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265 | (12) |
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10.5 Mechanism of action of QDs in enhancing crop productivity |
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277 | (4) |
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10.6 Toxicity profile of QD |
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281 | (1) |
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10.7 Conclusions and future perspectives |
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282 | (15) |
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283 | (14) |
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11 Micro- and nanoencapsulation techniques in agriculture |
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297 | (28) |
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297 | (1) |
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11.2 Application of nanoencapsulation and microencapsulation techniques in agriculture |
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298 | (22) |
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11.3 Conclusions and future perspectives |
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320 | (5) |
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320 | (5) |
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12 Plant essential oil-based nanoemulsions: A novel asset in the crop protection arsenal |
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325 | (30) |
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325 | (1) |
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12.2 Constituents of essential oil |
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326 | (1) |
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12.3 Characteristics of nanoemulsions |
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327 | (6) |
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12.4 Preparation of nanoemulsions |
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333 | (3) |
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12.5 Characterizations of nanoemulsions |
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336 | (4) |
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12.6 Application of nanoemulsions in crop protection |
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340 | (6) |
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12.7 Current and future perspectives |
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346 | (1) |
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346 | (9) |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (8) |
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13 Nanofertilizers for sustainable agriculture |
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355 | (16) |
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355 | (1) |
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13.2 Nanofertilizer formulation |
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356 | (2) |
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13.3 Characterization of nanofertilizers |
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358 | (1) |
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13.4 Basic forms of nanofertilizers |
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358 | (2) |
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13.5 Method of application |
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360 | (1) |
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13.6 Effect of nanofertilizer on plant growth |
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360 | (3) |
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13.7 Summary of few recent studies |
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363 | (1) |
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13.8 Environmental and human health impacts |
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363 | (1) |
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13.9 Conclusion and future perspectives |
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364 | (7) |
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365 | (6) |
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14 Role of engineered nanomaterials in sustainable agriculture and crop production |
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371 | (18) |
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371 | (1) |
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14.2 Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) |
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372 | (1) |
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14.3 Soil quality improvement |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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14.5 Suppression of plant diseases |
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375 | (1) |
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14.6 Interaction with plants and plant growth promoting bacteria |
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376 | (4) |
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380 | (2) |
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14.8 Conclusion and future perspectives |
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382 | (7) |
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382 | (1) |
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382 | (1) |
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382 | (7) |
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15 Nanopesticides for crop protection |
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389 | (50) |
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389 | (2) |
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15.2 Nanopesticide and disease management of crops |
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391 | (24) |
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15.3 Weed management in the crop field using nanoherbicides |
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415 | (6) |
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15.4 Pesticides with nanocarriers in delivery systems |
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421 | (4) |
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15.5 Research gap and the future way forward |
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425 | (1) |
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426 | (13) |
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427 | (12) |
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16 Nanoherbicides for field applications |
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439 | (26) |
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439 | (1) |
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16.2 Polymeric nanomaterials |
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440 | (16) |
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456 | (3) |
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16.4 Conclusion and future prospects |
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459 | (6) |
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460 | (1) |
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460 | (5) |
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17 Nanosensors in agriculture |
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465 | (14) |
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465 | (1) |
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17.2 Nanosensors in agriculture |
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466 | (2) |
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17.3 Detection of soil quality |
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468 | (1) |
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17.4 Detection of water quality |
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469 | (1) |
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17.5 Detection of pesticide residue |
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470 | (2) |
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17.6 Detection of nutrient availability |
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472 | (1) |
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17.7 Detection of plant stresses |
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472 | (1) |
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17.8 Detection of plant pathogens |
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473 | (1) |
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17.9 Conclusions and future perspectives |
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474 | (5) |
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475 | (4) |
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18 Regulatory affairs, commercialization, and economic aspects of nanomaterials used for agriculture |
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479 | (24) |
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479 | (2) |
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18.2 Toxicological impact of using nanotechnology in agriculture |
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481 | (7) |
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18.3 Regulation for using nanotechnology in agriculture |
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488 | (1) |
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18.4 Commercial nanoproducts for agricultural applications |
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489 | (1) |
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490 | (8) |
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18.6 Conclusion and future perspectives |
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498 | (5) |
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499 | (1) |
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