Kagan Tolga CiNiSLi

Atatürk University, Turkey

Title: Applications of Nanobiotechnology in Agriculture

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Biography

Dr. Kagan Tolga CINISLI completed his doctorate at Atatürk University, Department of soil science and plant nutrition using the concept of nanobiotechnological new products in agriculture. He have developed new methodological techniques in agricultural academic studies using nanobiotechnological methods. He observed that metallic nanoparticles can be effective as a plant nutrient element with less cost compared to classical fertilizers and with the specific surfaces they have. The use of nanoparticles together with bacteria that support plant development may be more effective in agricultural production. Also observed that some nanoparticles used in combination with bacterial enzymes can be used as nanobiopesticides.His current field of interest is based on the development of studies aimed at the inhibition of various agricultural pests under plant stress conditions or to ensure the transfer of different nanoparticles to the plant at the cellular level through beneficial microorganisms in the soil and plant.

Abstract

Agriculture faces many challenges arising from abiotic and biotic stress. The application of high amounts of fertilizers and pesticides has reached a plateau in terms of improving agricultural production and has caused problems such as environmental pollution. New approaches that can help maintain plant performance under stress conditions should be discussed and should not be encouraged. Plant nanobiotechnology is a currently developing field in agricultural research. It has shown potential to improve plant performance under biotic stress (e.g., pathogens and pests) and abiotic stress (e.g., salinity, drought, and temperature). This is why nanobiotechnology, or more specifically nanoproducts, should be used in agriculture. First, nanomaterials (at least one size smaller than 100 nm; they are not new to nature, including plants. . Nanoparticles (i.e. CeO 2, SeNP, TiO 2 and AgNP) are known to improve salinity stress tolerance. Nanomaterials have a larger surface area than the same amount of bulk material (higher surface area-to-volume ratio and possibly more reaction area) and may be less toxic to the plant than commercial products. For example, metal-based engineered nanomaterials such as CuO nanoparticles are generally less toxic than their ionic counterparts at equivalent doses. For example, metal-based engineered nanomaterials such as CuO nanoparticles are generally less toxic than their ionic counterparts at equivalent doses. This effect can be attributed to the dissolution rate and possibly the reactivity of the nanoparticles. The concentrations obtained from Zn 2+ dissolved ZnO nanoparticles are significantly higher for 9 nm particles than for 40 nm particles. Nano products can be used as an auxiliary component to improve the efficiency of commercial products. Compared to the limits on their commercial counterparts (mostly in chemical form), nanoparticles are to offer numerous possibilities for functionalizing nanoparticles with engineered properties, allowing researchers to perform easy surface conjugation. This makes it possible to design and optimize nanoparticles to address problems in plant science and agriculture in real time and in a more efficient way compared to traditional methods for discovering new chemicals. Engineered nanomaterials can be proposed as ideal platforms to lead the agricultural technology revolution.