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Applications of Silver Nanoparticles in Plant Protection

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Nanobiotechnology Applications in Plant Protection

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Silver nanoparticles have unique assets which lead in molecular diagnostics, therapeutics, and devices that are used in several medical procedures. The major procedures used for silver nanoparticle synthesis are the physical and chemical methods. The problems with the chemical and physical methods, the synthesis is expensive and can also have toxic materials absorbed onto them. To overwhelm this, the biological procedures provide a reasonable alternative. In the biological systems involved in the bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, algae, virus, and plant extracts. Most applications of silver nanoparticles are in the therapeutics, like antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. This chapter provides a wide-ranging understanding on the mechanism of action, production, and application in plant protection.

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  3. Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial College, Jamshedpur (Kolhan University, Chaibasa), Jamshedpur, India

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Gupta, N., Upadhyaya, C.P., Singh, A., Abd-Elsalam, K.A., Prasad, R. (2018). Applications of Silver Nanoparticles in Plant Protection. In: Abd-Elsalam, K., Prasad, R. (eds) Nanobiotechnology Applications in Plant Protection. Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91161-8_9

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