Foliage adhesion and interactions with particulate delivery systems for plant nanobionics and intelligent agriculture

Author(s)

Grillo, Renato ^[1] ; Mattos, Bruno D. ^[2] ; Antunes, Debora R. ^[1] ; Forini, Mariana M. L. ^[1] ; Monikh, Fazel A. ^[3] ; Rojas, Orlando J. ^{[2, 4, 5, 6]}

Affiliation

^[1] Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Sch Engn, Dept Phys & Chem, BR-15385000 Ilha Solteira, SP - Brazil

^[2] Aalto Univ, Sch Chem Engn, Dept Bioprod & Biosyst, POB 16300, FI-00076 Espoo - Finland

^[3] Univ Eastern Finland, Dept Environm & Biol Sci, POB 111, FI-80101 Joensuu - Finland

^[4] Univ British Columbia, Bioprod Inst, Dept Chem & Biol Engn, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 - Canada

^[5] Univ British Columbia, Bioprod Inst, Dept Chem, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 - Canada

^[6] Univ British Columbia, Bioprod Inst, Dept Wood Sci, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 - Canada

• Document type: Review article
• Source: NANO TODAY; v. 37, APR 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 4

Abstract

The constantly increasing global food demand galvanizes innovative agricultural actions aimed to transcend current production levels. The predicted near-future food security scenario is alarming, requiring actions beyond traditional agricultural practices. Following the success of nanotechnologies in pharma and health sciences, nano-enabled agriculture is expected to increase crop yields and limit losses to pathogens, pests and other threats. Associated efforts are enabled by real-time sensing and controlled delivery, the latter of which considers cargos designed for controlled and targeted release, especially if triggered on demand. In this review, we introduce recent breakthroughs in these areas, including pesticide delivery as well as genetic modification and the engineering of nanoparticles for application in living materials. We offer a critical discussion on the physico-chemistry of adhesion of nanoparticles to vegetal tissue, their uptake and translocation in and within plants. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 20/12769-0 - Gold nanoparticles encapsulated in nanocarriers of pesticide as a potential label for understanding its fate in plants
• Grantee: Mariana Monteiro de Lima Honorato Forini
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• FAPESP's process: 17/21004-5 - Agriculture, micro/nanotechnology and environment: from evaluation of the mechanisms of action to studies of transport and toxicity
• Grantee: Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants