Nanoprimers in sustainable seed treatment: Molecular insights into abiotic-biotic stress tolerance mechanisms for enhancing germination and improved crop productivity.

Abiotic and biotic stresses during seed germination are typically managed with conventional agrochemicals, known to harm the environment and reduce crop yields. Seeking sustainable alternatives, nanotechnology-based agrochemicals leverage unique physical and chemical properties to boost seed health and alleviate stress during germination. Nanoprimers in seed priming treatment are advanced nanoscale materials designed to enhance seed germination, growth, and stress tolerance by delivering bioactive compounds and nutrients directly to seeds.

Organelle-targeting ratiometric fluorescent probes: design principles, detection mechanisms, bio-applications, and challenges.

Biological species, including reactive oxygen species (ROS), reactive sulfur species (RSS), reactive nitrogen species (RNS), F, Pd, Cu, Hg, and others, are crucial for the healthy functioning of cells in living organisms. However, their aberrant concentration can result in various serious diseases. Therefore, it is essential to monitor biological species in cellular organelles such as the cell membrane, mitochondria, lysosome, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and nucleus.

Recent Advances in Nano-Enabled Seed Treatment Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture: Challenges, Risk Assessment, and Future Perspectives.

Agro seeds are vulnerable to environmental stressors, adversely affecting seed vigor, crop growth, and crop productivity. Different agrochemical-based seed treatments enhance seed germination, but they can also cause damage to the environment; therefore, sustainable technologies such as nano-based agrochemicals are urgently needed. Nanoagrochemicals can reduce the dose-dependent toxicity of seed treatment, thereby improving seed viability and ensuring the controlled release of nanoagrochemical active ingredients However, the applications of nanoagrochemicals to plants in the field raise concerns about nanomaterial safety, exposure levels, and toxicological implications to the environment and human health.

Phytochemical Characterization, Antioxidant and Anti-Proliferative Properties of L. Extracts Prepared with Improved Extraction Conditions.

L. (Rubiaceae) is an important plant in Indian and Chinese medical systems. Extracts prepared from the root, stem and leaf have been used traditionally for the management of various diseases.

Biofilm inhibition in Candida albicans with biogenic hierarchical zinc-oxide nanoparticles.

The present study demonstrates lignin (L), fragments of lignin (FL), and oxidized fragmented lignin (OFL) as templates for the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) viz., lignin-ZnO (L-ZnO), hierarchical FL-ZnO, and OFL-ZnO NPs. The X-ray diffraction patterns confirmed the formation of phase pure ZnO NPs with a hexagonal wurtzite structure.

Emerging cold plasma treatment and machine learning prospects for seed priming: a step towards sustainable food production.

Seeds are vulnerable to physical and biological stresses during the germination process. Seed priming strategies can alleviate such stresses. Seed priming is a technique of treating and drying seeds prior to germination in order to accelerate the metabolic process of germination.

Recent advances in B-RAF inhibitors as anticancer agents.

The significance of B-RAF in the promotion of cell proliferation and motility was explored by the researchers in the past. However, in 2002, several researchers found that mutation in B-RAF leads to cancer. Extensive research on B-RAF mutations suggested B-RAF V600E mutation as a critical predictive, prognostic and diagnostic biomarker in numerous cancers such as melanoma, thyroid, and colorectal cancers.

Sustainable Agriculture through Multidisciplinary Seed Nanopriming: Prospects of Opportunities and Challenges.

The global community decided in 2015 to improve people's lives by 2030 by setting 17 global goals for sustainable development. The second goal of this community was to end hunger. Plant seeds are an essential input in agriculture; however, during their developmental stages, seeds can be negatively affected by environmental stresses, which can adversely affect seed vigor, seedling establishment, and crop production.

Determination of eight endocrine disruptor pesticides in bovine milk at trace levels by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction followed by GC-MS determination.

Endocrine disrupting chemicals are chemicals that interfere with any aspect of the endocrine system. Several natural and synthetic chemicals, including pesticides, have been identified as endocrine disruptors, which potentially inhibit the reproductive activity of the hormonal system. The pervasive occurrence with trace level concentrations and extensive variety are the reported characteristics of these chemicals.

Fragmented lignin-assisted synthesis of a hierarchical ZnO nanostructure for ammonia gas sensing.

In the present study, we demonstrated the use of fragmented lignin in the synthesis of a hierarchical-type structure of ZnO nanorods. Lignin was isolated from bagasse by the microwave assisted method and its fragmentation was achieved in alkaline conditions along with hydrogen peroxide. Lignin and fragmented lignin were purified by crystallisation followed by column chromatography and characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, Frontier infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR), H-NMR and high resolution mass spectroscopy (HRMS).

Fine structural photoluminescence spectra of silica-supported zirconium oxide and its photoactivity in direct methane conversion.

Highly dispersed zirconium oxide species on silica exhibit fine structure in phosphorescence emission spectra showing the vibration energy of the photoactive Zr-O-Si linkage to be 955 cm-1, and the species promotes the photoinduced non-oxidative methane coupling at room temperature.