Targeted Delivery of Pesticides Using Biodegradable Polymeric Nanoparticles

De, Arnab; Bose, Rituparna; Kumar, Ajeet; Mozumdar, Subho

doi:10.1007/978-81-322-1689-6

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“…Worldwide policies seek to reduce the reliance on pesticides for crop protection through the design and implementation of more integrated approaches and restrictions on the use of several active substances currently used in pesticides. The worldwide consumption of pesticides is approximately 2 million tons per year, of which 45% is used by Europe alone, 25% is consumed in the USA and 25% is shared by the rest of the world . Increased parasite resistance to pesticides results in the need to develop alternatives and sustainable approaches against relevant biotic agents of disease, as well as the development of much more ‘green’ pesticides compared to those actually utilized.…”

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Sustainable control strategies for plant protection and food packaging sectors by natural substances and novel nanotechnological approaches

2018

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An overview is provided of the current technological strategies (also at the nanoscale level) recently involved in plant and/or food protection. In addition, the potential use of natural and sustainable substances, instead of traditional synthesized molecules or chemical-based compounds, is addressed both with respect to packaging systems and novel pesticide formulations. In this context, nanotechnological approaches represent promising strategies for the entire agriculture industry chain, from the field to consumers. Traditional plant protection strategies are often insufficient and the application of chemical-based pesticides has negative effects on animals, humans and the environment. Novel greener tools could represent efficient alternatives for the management of plant diseases using promising strategies; the use of nanotechnologies allows the promotion of the more efficient assembly and subsequent release of environmentally sustainable active principles, limiting the use of chemicals in terms of economic losses. At the same time, new sustainable, antimicrobial and antioxidant systems have been rapidly promoted and investigated in the food packaging sector as a valid eco-friendly possibility for improving the safety and quality of food products and reducing and/or limiting the environmental impact with respect to traditional materials. Together, the scientific community and the growing interest of consumers have promoted the development of new edible and eco-friendly packaging that reduces waste and any environmental impact. In this context, the aim is to provide evidence of the usefulness of strategies aiming to limit agrochemicals, as well as the potential of nanomaterials, in sustainable plant and food protection for agriculture management and the packaging sector. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Sustainable control strategies for plant protection and food packaging sectors by natural substances and novel nanotechnological approaches

2018

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“…This results in an increasing deterioration of overall water quality, which has detrimental impacts on human health and ecosystems. Worldwide agricultural intensification has already resulted in increased use of chemicals to approximately 2 million tons per year (De et al, 2014). The gross impacts of this trend are largely unquantified and there are serious data gaps (WWDR, 2018).…”

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Safety of Water Used in Food Production

Bhagwat

2019

Food Safety and Human Health

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“…The consumption of pesticides on global scenario is approximately 2 mn tonnes per annum of which 45% alone is consumed by Europe and 25% by USA, whereas the rest of the world consumes 25%. India is reported to share just 3.75% (De et al, 2014). GM has tremendously revolutionized this factor as well by decreasing the usage of pesticide globally; where cultivators sowing biotech crops (1996) have reduced it by 8.8%, that is, around 503 mn kg, which led to an overall reduction in the environmental footprint of biotech crops by 18.7% (Table 1).…”

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Expanding the global horizon of engineered crops: Miles ahead to go

Pandey¹,

Tiwari²,

Kumar³

2018

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Transformations in agriculture parallel to the advancements in civilizations have been a novel practice to enhance the productive creation of Mother Nature to nurture the society. Scientific advances of last century featuring identification of DNA, the development of molecular biology and its exploitation in life sciences have taken a lead. Progressions such as crop improvements through genetic modifications/genetic engineering/recombinant DNA technology are major milestones in this breakthrough technological revolution, offering promising hands for greater challenges in conventional breeding approaches of the 21st century. Introduction of recombinant DNA technology and its resultant as "Genetically modified (GM)", "Genetically engineered" or "Transgenic" crops accepted the challenge and delivered commercially viable herbicides, insects and viruses resistant entities, etc. On the global transgenic map, India is seen fortunate to be amongst top Bt-cotton producer, leading China by 11.6 million hectares in the year 2013 to 2014. India leads on Bt-cotton, many progressing in the pipeline, but with many controversial issues viz. Human and environmental safety, ethics, food security, commodity transfer and meddling with Mother Nature had always been raised as special concern before accepting this technology. This review projects era of transgenic, fostering the agricultural sector, breaking the challenges behind the acceptance of engineered crops and furthers its impact on growing agricultural economics.

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Targeted Delivery of Pesticides Using Biodegradable Polymeric Nanoparticles

Cited by 170 publications

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Sustainable control strategies for plant protection and food packaging sectors by natural substances and novel nanotechnological approaches

Sustainable control strategies for plant protection and food packaging sectors by natural substances and novel nanotechnological approaches

Safety of Water Used in Food Production

Expanding the global horizon of engineered crops: Miles ahead to go

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