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Nanocarriers: An Emerging Tool for Micronutrient Delivery in Plants

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Presently, the requirements of food have increased with increasing population, hence the necessity for effective agricultural technologies that enhance the productivity of crops and reduce environmental risks. Nanotechnology in medicine enhances therapeutic accuracy by the targeted delivery system to the diseased cells and also disabling biological barriers. The application of nanomaterials or nanocarriers as nano-pesticides, nano-fertilizers, and sensors might enhance the productivity of crops, thereby making these emerging areas of research nowadays. The nanocarriers effectively enhance the micronutrient, fertilizer, and agrochemical delivery within the plants. Also, nanocarriers have the potential ability to protect plants against pathogens through numerous mechanisms mainly reactive oxygen species (ROS). The nanocarriers have the ability to replace conventional pesticides and fertilizers, and also reduce environmental impacts. This book chapter focuses on the various nanocarriers such as carbon and polymer-based nanocarriers and its application in micronutrients, and pesticide delivery system. We also focus on the toxicological aspects of nanocarriers and its environmental impacts.

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The authors acknowledge the financial support by CONICYT through FONDECYT project Nos. 3190515 and 319581.

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  1. Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, A.M.U, Aligarh, India

    Irsad

  2. Multidisciplinary Research Institute for Science and Technology, IIMCT, University of La Serena, La Serena, Chile

    Neetu Talreja, Carlos A. Rodríguez, Adriana C. Mera & Mohammad Ashfaq

  3. Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

    Divya Chauhan

  4. School of Life Science, BS Abdur Rahaman Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India

    Mohammad Ashfaq

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Irsad, Talreja, N., Chauhan, D., Rodríguez, C.A., Mera, A.C., Ashfaq, M. (2020). Nanocarriers: An Emerging Tool for Micronutrient Delivery in Plants. In: Aftab, T., Hakeem, K.R. (eds) Plant Micronutrients. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49856-6_16

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