Perspectives for nano-biotechnology enabled protection and nutrition of plants

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 792-803

  Ghormade, Vandana ^a   Deshpande, Mukund V ^b   Paknikar, Kishore M ^a  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Biofertilizer; Biopesticides; Controlled delivery; Fertilizer; Genetic material; Nanomaterials; Nanosensors; Pathogen; Pesticides; Residues

Indexed keywords

BIO FERTILIZERS; BIOPESTICIDES; CONTROLLED DELIVERY; GENETIC MATERIAL; RESIDUES;

AGRICULTURE; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FERTILIZERS; IRON OXIDES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NUTRITION; PATHOGENS; PESTICIDES; POLLUTION DETECTION; SILICA;

NANOSENSORS;

FERTILIZER; PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; BIODIVERSITY; BIOFERTILIZER; BIOPESTICIDE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HABITAT LOSS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL STRUCTURE;

AGRICULTURE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PLANT; REVIEW; SOIL;

AGRICULTURE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FERTILIZERS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PESTICIDES; PLANTS; SOIL;

EID: 80053441022     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2011.06.007     Document Type: Review

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