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Uptake, Accumulation, and Toxicity of Metal Nanoparticles in Autotrophs

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An increasing consumption of engineered nanoparticles has raised serious concerns to safeguard the microbial biodiversity and ecology. An unregulated and unrestricted consumption of engineered nanoparticle-based products and unsympathetic disposal to the biosphere has brutally marred the ecological balance. While investigating the vicious outcomes of engineered nanoparticles, their uptake and accumulation in autotrophs, which form the first trophic level in most food chains, needs an extensive exploration. The mechanism of nanoparticle uptake in plants may provide prototypes for instigating operational initiatives for extenuating environmental damage caused by nanoparticles.

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Prasher, P., Sharma, M., Mudila, H., Khati, B. (2019). Uptake, Accumulation, and Toxicity of Metal Nanoparticles in Autotrophs. In: Panpatte, D., Jhala, Y. (eds) Nanotechnology for Agriculture. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9370-0_7

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