Evaluation of the effect of nanoparticles on the cultivation of edible plants by ICP-MS: a review

Author(s)

Naozuka, Juliana ; Oliveira, Aline P. ; Nomura, Cassiana S.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; v. 416, n. 11, p. 19-pg., 2023-12-15.

Abstract

Nanoparticle (NP) applications aiming to boost plant biomass production and enhance the nutritional quality of crops hae proven to be a valuable ally in enhancing agricultural output. They contribute to greater food accessibility for a growing and vulnerable population. These nanoscale particles are commonly used in agriculture as fertilizers, pesticides, plant growth promoters, seed treatments, opportune plant disease detection, monitoring soil and water quality, identification and detection of toxic agrochemicals, and soil and water remediation. In addition to the countless NP applications in food and agriculture, it is possible to highlight many others, such as medicine and electronics. However, it is crucial to emphasize the imperative need for thorough NP characterization beyond these applications. Therefore, analytical methods are proposed to determine NPs' physicochemical properties, such as composition, crystal structure, size, shape, surface charge, morphology, and specific surface area, detaching the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) that allows the reliable elemental composition quantification mainly in metallic NPs. As a result, this review highlights studies involving NPs in agriculture and their consequential effects on plants, with a specific focus on analyses conducted through ICP-MS. Given the numerous applications of NPs in this field, it is essential to address their presence and increase in the environment and humans since biomagnification and biotransformation effects are studies that should be further developed. In light of this, the demand for rapid, innovative, and sensitive analytical methods for the characterization of NPs remains paramount. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 18/06332-9 - Elemental enrichment: essentiality and toxicity
• Grantee: Juliana Naozuka
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 21/14125-6 - Feasibility of using laser-induced breakdown spectrometry on trace elements determination in refractory, liquid and food samples
• Grantee: Cassiana Seimi Nomura
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 19/00663-6 - The role of selenium speciation in the antagonism of selenium and toxic metals in selenium enriched mushrooms
• Grantee: Aline Pereira de Oliveira
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 17/05009-7 - Evaluation of antagonism between selenium and toxic elements in mushrooms: enrichment and remediation
• Grantee: Aline Pereira de Oliveira
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 22/02167-9 - Study on the influence of gold and silver nanoparticles on essential elements distribution in garlic (Allium sativum) and bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) sprouts
• Grantee: Aline Pereira de Oliveira
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral