title: Nanoparticles applied to plant science: a review.
abstract: The present review addresses certain important aspects regarding nanoparticles and the environment, with an emphasis on plant science. The production and characterization of nanoparticles is the focus of this review, providing an idea of the range and the consolidation of these aspects in the literature, with modifications on the routes of synthesis and the application of the analytical techniques for characterization of the nanoparticles (NPs). Additionally, aspects related to the interaction between the NPs and plants, their toxicities, and the phytoremediation process, among others, are also discussed. Future trends are also presented, supplying evidence for certain possibilities regarding new research involving nanoparticles and plants.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry and Genetics, Department of Genetics, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, ESALQ, USP, Piracicaba, SP 13400-970, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sandra Cristina Capaldi
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Arruda
authors.affiliation: Spectrometry, Sample Preparation and Mechanisation Group, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas - Unicamp, P.O. Box 6154, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology for Bioanalytics, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas - Unicamp, P.O. Box 6154, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alisson Luiz Diniz
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Spectrometry, Sample Preparation and Mechanisation Group, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas - Unicamp, P.O. Box 6154, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology for Bioanalytics, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas - Unicamp, P.O. Box 6154, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rodrigo Moretto
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Galazzi
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry and Genetics, Department of Genetics, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, ESALQ, USP, Piracicaba, SP 13400-970, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ricardo Antunes
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Azevedo
authors.affiliation: Spectrometry, Sample Preparation and Mechanisation Group, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas - Unicamp, P.O. Box 6154, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology for Bioanalytics, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas - Unicamp, P.O. Box 6154, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil. Electronic address: zezzi@iqm.unicamp.br.
authors.forename: Marco Aurélio Zezzi
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Arruda
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry*
keywords: Analytical techniques; Characterization; Phytoremediation; Sensing; Synthesis; Toxicity