On the formation and extent of uptake of silver nanoparticles by live plants

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 691-695

  Harris, Andrew T ^a   Bali, Roza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nanobiotechnology; Phytoextraction; Silver nanoparticle; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NANOPARTICLES; PLANTS (BOTANY); SILVER;

PHYTOEXTRACTION; SILVER NANOPARTICLES;

NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY;

METAL NANOPARTICLE; SILVER; SILVER NITRATE;

ALFALFA; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BRASSICA; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILVER UPTAKE; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 40149088170     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-007-9288-5     Document Type: Article

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