Catechol-Loading Nanofibrous Membranes for Eco-Friendly Iron Nutrition of Plants.

ABSTRACT: Modern agriculture requires more efficient and low-impact products and formulations than traditional agrochemicals to improve crop yields. Iron is a micronutrient essential for plant growth and photosynthesis, but it is mostly present in insoluble forms in ecosystems so that it is often limiting for plants. This study was aimed at combining natural strategies and biodegradable nanostructured materials to create environmentally friendly and low-toxic bioactive products capable of both supplying iron to Fe-deficient plants and reducing the impact of agricultural products on the environment. Consequently, free-standing electrospun nanofibrous polycaprolactone/polyhydroxybutyrate thin membranes loaded with catechol (CL-NMs) as an iron-chelating natural agent (at two concentrations) were fabric

SUBMITTER: Cesare F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6781093 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature