Biotech Today
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 2

Impact of nanoparticles on various aspects of plant functional biology

  • Author:
  • Pradeep Kumar Shukla1,*, Ashish Trivedi1, Shivani Singh1, Atul Singh2, Alka Sagar3, Suchit Ashish John1, Pragati Shukla4
  • Total Page Count: 20
  • Published Online: Apr 5, 2025
  • Page Number: 65 to 84

1Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India

2Department of Agriculture, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh, India

3Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

4Centre for Tissue Culture Technology, Jacob Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Corresponding author: pradeep.shukla@shiats.edu.in

Online published on 5 April, 2025.

Abstract

More than 60% of the global population depends on agriculture for their living, making it the backbone of the majority of developing nations where it provides food for people both directly and indirectly. Agricultural growth depends heavily on nanotechnology, which has received substantial governmental financing, but progress has been slow. Excellence in nanoparticle technology has been motivated by recent developments and discoveries in chemistry and nanoscience, with colossal implicative insinuations in agriculture. To reduce agricultural waste and greenhouse gas emissions, there has been a rapid trend toward green nanotechnology. The size and surface characteristics of the nanoparticles play a significant role in how well they are absorbed by plant surfaces. The use of nano-zeolites improves the soil environment for crop enlargement, lowers the cost of importing farm technology in the future and helps to maintain a sustainable agricultural industry. Nanotechnology has a vast array of possible uses and benefits. Through improved monitoring and focused action, increasing crop productivity through precision agriculture supported by nanotechnologies is desirable for optimising output and minimising inputs. Crops can more effectively use herbicides, fertilisers and water due to nanotechnology. Because certain nanoparticles improved plant tolerance to a variety of biotic and abiotic challenges, it is anticipated that their use in agriculture will continue to increase. Studies on the impact of these nanoparticles on genetic material, which is crucial for improving crops genetically, are quite rare. Increasing our understanding of genetic alterations is extremely important and must be addressed immediately. Additionally, various interactions between several plant species and the nanoparticles were seen. Field crops must be modified to satisfy the future pabulum demand and all modifications brought about by nanoparticles in plant morphological features, physiological parameters and gene expression are crucial.