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Journal Article Review Epublish 91 citations

PubMed: 34930275 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-01176-w

Phytonanotechnology applications in modern agriculture.

J Nanobiotechnology 19(1):430

Authors: Meng Jiang, Yue Song, Mukesh Kumar Kanwar, Golam Jalal Ahammed, Shujun Shao, Jie Zhou

Affiliations

  • College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China. Institute of Crop Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
  • College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
  • Institute of Crop Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
  • College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China. Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China. Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Agricultural Ministry of China, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
  • College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, People's Republic of China.
  • College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China. Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China. Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Agricultural Ministry of China, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.

Abstract

With the rapidly changing global climate, the agricultural systems are confronted with more unpredictable and harsh environmental conditions than before which lead to compromised food production. Thus, to ensure safer and sustainable crop production, the use of advanced nanotechnological approaches in plants (phytonanotechnology) is of great significance. In this review, we summarize recent advances in phytonanotechnology in agricultural systems that can assist to meet ever-growing demands of food sustainability. The application of phytonanotechnology can change traditional agricultural systems, allowing the target-specific delivery of biomolecules (such as nucleotides and proteins) and cater the organized release of agrochemicals (such as pesticides and fertilizers). An amended comprehension of the communications between crops and nanoparticles (NPs) can improve the production of crops by enhancing tolerance towards environmental stresses and optimizing the utilization of nutrients. Besides, approaches like nanoliposomes, nanoemulsions, edible coatings, and other kinds of NPs offer numerous selections in the postharvest preservation of crops for minimizing food spoilage and thus establishing phtonanotechnology as a sustainable tool to architect modern agricultural practices.

MeSH

Food, Nanotechnology, Agriculture

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