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Copper and copper nanoparticles: role in management of insect-pests and pathogenic microbes

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Author(s):
Rai, Mahendra [1] ; Ingle, Avinash P. [2, 1] ; Pandit, Raksha [1] ; Paralikar, Priti [1] ; Shende, Sudhir [1] ; Gupta, Indarchand [1, 3] ; Biswas, Jayanta K. [4] ; da Silva, Silvio Silverio [2]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
[1] Sant Gadge Baba Amravati Univ, Dept Biotechnol, Nanobiotechnol Lab, Amravati 444602, Maharashtra - India
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Engn Sch Lorena, Dept Biotechnol, Lorena, SP - Brazil
[3] Govt Inst Sci, Dept Biotechnol, Caves Rd, Aurangabad 431004, Maharashtra - India
[4] Univ Kalyani, Dept Ecol Studies, Enviromicrobiol Ecotoxicol & Ecotechnol Res Lab, Kalyani 741235, W Bengal - India
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Review article
Source: NANOTECHNOLOGY REVIEWS; v. 7, n. 4, p. 303-315, AUG 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

Crop losses mainly occur due to biotic factors, which include soil-borne phytopathogens, insect pests, parasites, and predators. The major loss of food in the food industry is due to its spoilage by various microorganisms. With advancement in nanotechnology, the use of nanoparticles in food and agriculture crop yield can be improved. In this context, copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) have attracted a great deal of attention from all over the world due to their broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Copper is one of the key micronutrients, which plays an important role in growth and development of plants. CuNPbased fertilizer and herbicide can be used in agriculture. The small size of CuNPs facilitates their easy absorption by the plants. CuNPs can be promisingly used in the food packaging to avoid the growth of food spoilage microorganisms. The use of CuNP-based agar packaging materials has substantial potential to increase the shelf-life of food. The present review focuses on the application of Cu and CuNPs in food and agriculture. Moreover, antimicrobial and pesticidal properties of CuNPs are also discussed. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 16/22086-2 - Development of novel nanotechnology based pretreatment methods for lignocellulosic biomass
Grantee:Avinash Prabhakarrao Ingle
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral