Advances of nanotechnology in agro-environmental studies

Italian Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 127-140

  Mura, Stefania ^a   Seddaiu, Giovanna ^a   Bacchini, Fabio ^a   Roggero, Pier Paolo ^a   Greppi, Gian Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Desertification; Environment; Nanoparticles; Photocatalysis; Remediaton; Soil; Toxicity; Water

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; FOOD PRODUCTION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION;

EID: 84884555356     PISSN: 11254718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ija.2013.e18     Document Type: Review

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