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Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles Using Endophytes: A Novel Approach for Enhancing Plant Growth and Sustainable Agriculture

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  • Ayomide Emmanuel Fadiji

    (Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Mail Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2745, South Africa)

  • Peter Edward Mortimer

    (Centre Mountain Futures, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, China)

  • Jianchu Xu

    (Centre Mountain Futures, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, China)

  • Eno E. Ebenso

    (Institute of Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Johannesburg 1710, South Africa)

  • Olubukola Oluranti Babalola

    (Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Mail Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2745, South Africa)

Abstract

Current strategies for increasing food production rely heavily on the use of agrichemicals to improve plant growth and resistance to disease. However, many of these chemicals have been shown to have negative impacts on human health and the environment. Nanotechnology presents itself as one of the promising technologies that can be employed to overcome these challenges, but, in the same way that agrichemicals can be harmful, so too can nanotechnology production lines cause harm. In an effort to produce nanoparticles (NPs) in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner, biological synthesis pathways using microbes and plants are being explored and developed. Synthesis of NPs using endophytic microbiomes is one of the biological approaches showing great potential, offering environmentally friendly alternatives to current production lines and adding value to agricultural systems. This review presents the current potential of NPs synthesized using endophytic microbiomes (primarily bacteria and fungi) to enhance plant growth and improve disease resistance, ultimately making agriculture more sustainable. The future focus on the exploration of this important technique is advocated.

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  • Ayomide Emmanuel Fadiji & Peter Edward Mortimer & Jianchu Xu & Eno E. Ebenso & Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, 2022. "Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles Using Endophytes: A Novel Approach for Enhancing Plant Growth and Sustainable Agriculture," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-14, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:17:p:10839-:d:902462
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