Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles as a nanoweapon against phytopathogens: exploring their scope and potential in agriculture

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1097-1107

  Mishra, Sandhya ^a   Singh, H B ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Biosynthesis; Plants; Silver nanoparticles; Soil; Soil biota

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; AGRICULTURE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; DISEASES; ECOSYSTEMS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MICROORGANISMS; RISK PERCEPTION; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SOILS; TOXICITY;

ANTI-MICROBIAL PROPERTIES; ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY; LABORATORY CONDITIONS; METALLIC NANOPARTICLES; PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENTS; PLANTS; SILVER NANOPARTICLES (AGNPS); SOIL BIOTA;

BIOHAZARDS;

SILVER NANOPARTICLE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; NANOPARTICLE; SILVER;

AGROECOSYSTEM; BIOTA; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PHYTOPATHOGEN; PHYTOTOXICITY; PLANT DISEASE; REVIEW; SOIL; SOIL BIOTA; AGRICULTURE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES;

AGRICULTURE; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; NANOPARTICLES; PLANT DISEASES; PLANTS; SILVER;

EID: 84925495863     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-6296-0     Document Type: Review

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