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Effect of nanoparticles on crops and soil microbial communities

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Abstract

Purpose

Nanoparticles (NPs) have received increased attention in recent past due to their unique distinct properties. Metal-based NPs are widely used in chemical and allied sector. Most of the research is directed to study the efficiency of NPs in medicine and agriculture. The aim of this review is to explore the possible threats posed by toxicity of various NPs on plants and microbial diversity.

Materials and methods

First, major sources of NPs to the environment were analyzed. The effects of metal-based NPs on the microbiota and plants are presented in this review. The results obtained by the authors during last 12 years of research are used.

Results and discussion

The exposure of soil to nanoparticles causes a decrease in soil microbial biomass and enzymatic activity, which impacts microbial community composition including yeasts, bacteria, fungi, and biological diversity. The effects of NPs on plants result in various types of abnormalities. Nanoparticles can also pose risks to human health.

Conclusions

Increased applications of NPs pose a threat to beneficial microbial communities as well as crops and soils. Thus, it is important to explore whether NPs could compromise crop yield, soil properties, soil organisms, and functional activities of soil.

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This study was supported by the projects of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia, no. 5.948.2017/PP, and the Grant of President of Russia, no. MK-7285.2016.5.

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    Vishnu D. Rajput, Tatiana Minkina, Svetlana Sushkova, Saglara Mandzhieva, Andrey Gorovtsov, Dina Nevidomskyaya & Natalya Gromakova

  2. International Research Center “Smart Materials”, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Sladkova street, 178/24, Russia, 344090

    Viktoriia Tsitsuashvili

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Rajput, V.D., Minkina, T., Sushkova, S. et al. Effect of nanoparticles on crops and soil microbial communities. J Soils Sediments 18, 2179–2187 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-017-1793-2

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