Plant Exposure to Engineered Nanoparticles

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The impacts of engineered nanomaterials on plants have been widely investigated and have produced tremendous amount of research. Although the major thrust for investigating nanomaterials effects on plants were initially focused on toxicity and human exposure, the vigorous research activities have provided exciting scientific understanding on environmental and ecological implications of nanomaterials. Plant Exposure to Engineered Nanoparticles: Uptake, Transformation, Molecular and Physiological Responses will be greatly beneficial to the scientific community in documenting these phenomena in a single resource. This tile will discuss long-term exposure of plants, including agronomic crops, to nanomaterials in terrestrial environments. Initial chapters discuss the changes in metabolite profile in plants exposed to engineered nanomaterials, as well as modifications in elemental content of edible portions of plants once exposed. Biochemical pathways, root profile, generational exposure and biomass productivity are also analyzed in detail. Subsequent chapters cover risks to trophic transfer, as well as human health and ecological functions, before concluding with future approaches to plant-nanomaterial research. This book covers important aspects of the interactions between plant and nanomaterials and will be a valuable resource to scientists and researchers in plant physiology, nanotechnology, agronomy and environmental science.