Understanding the potential applications of Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture Sector
March 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been extensively applied in farming recently. To cultivate healthier crops, manage pests, monitor soil and growing conditions, analyse data for farmers, and enhance...
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Peptides, new tools for plant protection in eco-agriculture
March 2023
As important physiological regulators, peptides have been used in many fields including medicine, cosmetics, healthcare products, animal nutrition and health, and plant nutrition and protection. In...
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Synthetic biology: A powerful booster for future agriculture
September 2022
Abstract: Future agricultural development needs to solve the food security crisis caused by the global food shortage and the environmental demand for green and sustainable technology. The vigorous development...
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Smart agriculture and nanotechnology: Technology, challenges, and new perspective
Available online 9 November 2023
In the recent past, much nanotechnology research has been done in an effort to increase agricultural productivity. The Green Revolution led to the careless use of pesticides and artificial fertilizers,...
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Biosensor for agriculture and food safety: Recent advances and future perspectives
September 2022
Climate change and the growing world population leading to agriculture and food safety are global challenges facing humanity, while biosensors have long been regarded as one of the powerful tools for...
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Research and development trends in plant growth regulators
March 2024
Continued population growth and limited land availability will facilitate the utilization of plant growth regulators (PGRs) in sustainable agriculture to enhance crop yields. The PGRs industry has progressed...
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Palladium-catalyzed cross-couplings in the synthesis of agrochemicals
December 2022
Palladium-catalyzed cross-couplings have played an increasingly important role in the synthesis of agrochemicals. In this review, the applications of palladium-catalyzed Heck reaction, Suzuki-Miyaura...
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Silver nanoparticles: From in vitro green synthesis to in vivo biological effects in plants
December 2023
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are extensively utilized in industrial, biotechnological and medical fields because of their specific physical and chemical properties, which shown small size effects, surface...
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Recent advances in the natural products-based lead discovery for new agrochemicals
December 2023
Crops will be harmed by fungi, pests and weeds during their growth. In the past half century, scientists have conducted in-depth research on natural products extracted from microorganisms, plants or...
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Crystal engineering in the development of improved pesticide products
September 2022
Pesticides might be the only group of poisonous chemicals that are widely sprayed into the environment, but the use of pesticides is inevitable for crop protection and infectious disease control. When...
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Tackling pesticide overusing through foliar deposition and retention: Frontiers and challenges
December 2023
Pesticides are typically used excessively to ensure crop yields due to their low utilization extent, which can exert pressure on the environment and cause adverse effects on non-target species as well...
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Molecular interaction network of plant-herbivorous insects
March 2024
The interactions between plants and herbivorous insects are complex and involve multiple factors, driving species formation and leading to the beginning of co-evolution and diversification of plant...
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Synthesis and perspective of organosulfur chemicals in agrochemicals
March 2023
As well known, with the increase of world population, improving agricultural production has always been of great importance. Due to the effective protection against pests or pathogenic bacteria and...
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Recent advances in fluorescent and colorimetric sensing for volatile organic amines and biogenic amines in food
March 2023
Volatile organic amines and biogenic amines produced by the amino acid degradation can undeniably affect the food quality and safety, and thus causes serious health problems. It is of great urgency...
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Exploration and development of artificially synthesized plant growth regulators
March 2024
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are a critical regulatory factor that influences plant development and against abiotic or biotic stress. The chemical synthesis of phytohormone analogues represents an...
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Functional nucleic acid-based biosensors for virus detection
September 2023
A growing number of viruses pose significant threats to human health, impact agricultural production and compromise food safety. Minimizing the impact of viral infections demands for effective technologies...
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Colorimetric detection of aflatoxins B1 and M1 using aptamers and gold and silver nanoparticles
September 2023
Mycotoxins are small molecules produced by fungi that contaminate crops and cause notable health effects for humans, owing to their inherent toxicity. Aflatoxins are among the most potent mycotoxins,...
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Structural insights of 4-Hydrophenylpyruvate dioxygenase inhibition by structurally diverse small molecules
December 2022
4-Hydrophenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD), a key enzyme involved in tyrosine catabolism, has long been considered a promising target for herbicides and drugs. Several types of HPPD inhibitors have been...
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Fluorescent probes for the detection of biogenic amines, nitrite and sulfite in food: Progress, challenges and perspective
June 2023
Foodborne contaminants such as biogenic amines (BAs), nitrite and sulfite are harmful to human health. To safeguard food safety, the content of BAs, nitrite and sulfite should be strictly controlled....
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Abiotic stress-induced gene expression in pineapple as a potential genetic marker
Available online 19 January 2024
Pineapple, a popular tropical fruit with diverse culinary and health applications, has gained significant attention due to its economic importance, health benefits, and scientific exploration. Abiotic...
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Role, residues and microbial degradation of plant growth regulators (PGRs): A scoping review
March 2024
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) play an important role in increasing crop yield, and quality, and enhancing crop stress resistance in agricultural production, especially for important crops. PGRs can...
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Selectivin: A nematicide from parasitic nematodes-specifically activated chemical
Available online 2 February 2024
The latest study published in Nature by Andrew R. Burns, Peter J. Roy and co-authors is highlighted in this paper, they investigated a series of novel nematicidal compounds, including Selectivin-A and...
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Recent progress in encapsulation and controlled release of pesticides based on cyclodextrin derivative carriers
December 2022
In the context of the continuous increase in global grain production, accompanied by a large amount of investment in various pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other chemical pesticides. It has...
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Trends and perspectives on general Pesticide analytical chemistry
December 2022
Agrochemicals are indispensable materials in agricultural production, used to control or prevent diseases, insects and weeds, and play important roles in ensuring both food security and food safety....
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Emerging role of jasmonic acid in woody plant development
March 2024
Jasmonic acid is a crucial phytohormone that plays a pivotal role, serving as a regulator to balancing plant development and resistance. However, there are analogous and distinctive characteristics...
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