ReviewFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2020
Nanoscale Drug Delivery Systems: From Medicine to Agriculture.
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66 citing papers in PubMed, 307 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Localized chemotherapy through nanofiber scaffolds: Progress, challenges, and future directions.Iranian journal of basic medical sciences · 2026Review
- Review of Current Achievements in Dendrimers and Nanomaterials for Potential Detection and Remediation of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Contamination-Integration with Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensing Technologies.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Advances in Transdermal Delivery Systems for Treating Androgenetic Alopecia.Pharmaceutics · 2025Review
- The Emerging Roles of Nanoparticles in Managing the Environmental Stressors in Horticulture Crops-A Review.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Nematode Pheromones as Key Mediators of Behavior, Development, and Ecological Interactions.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Sorafenib-Drug Delivery Strategies in Primary Liver Cancer.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Review
- Microbial Nanoparticles in Biological Plant Protection.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Microfluidic systems and ultrasonics for emulsion-based biopolymers: A comprehensive review of techniques, challenges, and future directions.Ultrasonics sonochemistry · 2025Review
- Transforming Medicine: Cutting-Edge Applications of Nanoscale Materials in Drug Delivery.ACS nano · 2025Review
- Smart Ultrasound-responsive Polymers for Drug Delivery: An Overview on Advanced Stimuli-sensitive Materials and Techniques.Current drug delivery · 2025Review
- 3D-printed biopolymer-based microneedle for enhanced photodynamic therapy in melanoma treatment.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
- Fiber Technology in Drug Delivery and Pharmaceuticals.Current drug delivery · 2025Review
- Nanomaterial-enabled drug transport systems: a comprehensive exploration of current developments and future avenues in therapeutic delivery.3 Biotech · 2024Review
- Steerable Interfacial Assembly of 1D Amyloid-Like Protein Nanocomposites for Enhanced Nanoherbicide Utilization.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the In-Vitro Effects of Albendazole, Mebendazole, and Praziquantel Nanocapsules against Protoscolices of Hydatid Cyst.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Towards realizing nano-enabled precision delivery in plants.Nature nanotechnology · 2024Review
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Systems in Inhaled Therapy: Improving Respiratory Medicine.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Examining the Correlation between the Inorganic Nano-Fertilizer Physical Properties and Their Impact on Crop Performance and Nutrient Uptake Efficiency.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
The main challenges in drug delivery systems are to protect, transport and release biologically active compounds at the right time in a safe and reproducible manner, usually at a specific target site. In the past, drug nano-carriers have contributed to the development of precision medicine and to a lesser extent have focused on its inroads in agriculture. The concept of engineered nano-carriers may be a promising route to address confounding challenges in agriculture that could perhaps lead to an increase in crop production while reducing the environmental impact associated with crop protection and food production. The main objective of this review is to contrast the advantages and disadvantages of different types of nanoparticles and nano-carriers currently used in the biomedical field along with their fabrication methods to discuss the potential use of these technologies at a larger scale in agriculture. Here we explain what is the problem that nano-delivery systems intent to solve as a technological platform and describe the benefits this technology has brought to medicine. Also here we highlight the potential drawbacks that this technology may face during its translation to agricultural applications, based on the lessons learned so far from its use for biomedical purposes. We discuss not only the characteristics of an ideal nano-delivery system, but also the potential constraints regarding the fabrication including technical, environmental, and legal aspects. A key motivation is to evaluate the potential use of these systems in agriculture, especially in the area of plant breeding, growth promotion, disease control, and post-harvest quality control. Further, we highlight the importance of a rational design of nano-carriers and identify current research gaps to enable scale-up relevant to applications in the treatment of plant diseases, controlled release of fertilizers, and plant breeding.
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