Genotoxicity of engineered nanoparticles in higher plants

A Glimpse on Silver Nanoparticles Genotoxicity in Higher Plants

Particles with sizes between 1 and 100nm are termed as nanoparticles and are used commercially across several industrial processes. Since last four decades, different varieties of nanostructures are produced and among them the market potential of AgNPs is predicted to rise from recent 0.79 billion to $2.54 billion by 2022 [1]. Different mode of applications of AgNPs makes them bioavailable in t...

Nanoparticles and higher plants

Nanomaterials and nanotechnology have been widely applied in the world in this last decade. Nanotechnology provides the tool and the technological platforms for the study and transformation of biological systems. Few studies have focused on the effects and mechanisms of nanomaterials on plants. The results of these studies have been reported with the aim to provide further insight into connecti...

Genetically Engineered Bacteria for Genotoxicity Assessment

Ever since the introduction of the Salmonella typhimurium mammalian microsome mutagenicity assay (the Ames test ) over three decades ago, there has been a constant development of additional genotoxicity assays based upon the use of genetically engineered microorganisms. Such assays rely either on reversion principles similar to those of the Ames test or on promoter–reporter fusions that generat...

Biocompatibility of Engineered Nanoparticles

risk assessment of engineered nanoparticles (enps)

although the applications of nanotechnology have been widely studied, the risk measurement and assessment of nanoparticles effect on biological systems and ecosystems has not been clearly demonstrated. the small size and specific properties of nanoparticles makes them a carrier for toxic chemical pollutants. several studies show the nanoparticles and nanotubes can release in the environment and...