Application of poly(epsilon-caprolactone) nanoparticles containing atrazine herbicide as an alternative technique to control weeds and reduce damage to the environment

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 268, Issue , 2014, Pages 207-215

  Pereira, Anderson E S ^a   Grillo, Renato ^a   Mello, Nathalie F S ^a   Rosa, Andre H ^b   Fraceto, Leonardo F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genotoxicity; Green nanotechnology; Herbicidal activity; Polymeric nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; ENCAPSULATION EFFICIENCY; GENOTOXICITIES; GREEN NANOTECHNOLOGIES; HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY; NANOPARTICLE FORMULATION; POLY (EPSILONCAPROLACTONE); POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLES;

ENCAPSULATION; HEALTH RISKS; NANOPARTICLES; WEED CONTROL;

HERBICIDES;

ATRAZINE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; NANOCAPSULE; NANOSPHERE; POLYCAPROLACTONE;

ATRAZINE; BIOASSAY; ENCAPSULATION; GENOTOXICITY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYMER; SOIL COLUMN; STABILIZATION; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

ARTICLE; BRASSICA; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENZYME INHIBITION; GENOTOXICITY; GERMINATION; HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY; LIGHT SCATTERING; MAIZE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NANOENCAPSULATION; NONHUMAN; ONION; PH; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL DEPTH; SURFACE CHARGE; TARGET ORGANISM; WEED CONTROL; ZETA POTENTIAL;

GENOTOXICITY; GREEN NANOTECHNOLOGY; HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY; POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLES;

ATRAZINE; BRASSICA; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HERBICIDES; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; PLANT WEEDS; POLYESTERS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WEED CONTROL; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84893516253     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.01.025     Document Type: Article

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