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Recently, nanotechnology has started to revolutionize all agricultural practices. Nanotechnology research has improved all aspects of current agriculture. It can enhance the growth of plants by improving uptake of nutrients through engineered nanofertilizers. Also, it plays a pioneer role to monitor plant and soil conditions through nanosensors and detect pathogens and toxins (herbicides, pesticides, and veterinary drugs) residues in the food we eat through bionanosensors. Here we review nanotechnology applications in the form of nanosensors and bionanosensors and how they are used to monitor plant and soil conditions and detect diseases and pathogens in the crops we eat.
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Abdel-Aziz, H.M.M., Heikal, Y.M. (2021). Nanosensors for the Detection of Fertilizers and Other Agricultural Applications. In: Kumar, V., Guleria, P., Ranjan, S., Dasgupta, N., Lichtfouse, E. (eds) Nanosensors for Environment, Food and Agriculture Vol. 1. Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, vol 60. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63245-8_7
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