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  1. Article: Editorial: Interaction of nano and microplastic with different plant species: concerns and opportunities.

    Ahmad, Muhammad Arslan / Adeel, Muhammad / Zain, Muhammad / Javed, Rabia

    Frontiers in plant science

    2024  Volume 15, Page(s) 1378837

    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2613694-6
    ISSN 1664-462X
    ISSN 1664-462X
    DOI 10.3389/fpls.2024.1378837
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  2. Article ; Online: Editorial to special issue on New Avenues in application of nanotechnology for sustainable.

    Adeel, Muhammad / Ahmad, Muhammad Arslan / Zhang, Peng / Rizwan, Muhammad / Rui, Yukui

    Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB

    2024  , Page(s) 108432

    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-08
    Publishing country France
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 742978-2
    ISSN 1873-2690 ; 0981-9428
    ISSN (online) 1873-2690
    ISSN 0981-9428
    DOI 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108432
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  3. Article ; Online: The viability of spores is the key factor for microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation

    Huang, Rong / Lu, Yuanyi / Ahmad, Muhammad Arslan / Zhang, Jinlong / Deng, Xu

    Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2023 Feb., v. 107, no. 2-3 p.543-552

    2023  

    Abstract: While previous studies mainly focused on the total number of spores as an index to predict the calcium precipitation activity (CPA) of bacterial strains, the effect of viability of spores on microbial-induced calcium precipitation (MICP) has remained ... ...

    Abstract While previous studies mainly focused on the total number of spores as an index to predict the calcium precipitation activity (CPA) of bacterial strains, the effect of viability of spores on microbial-induced calcium precipitation (MICP) has remained highly ignored. Therefore, for the first time, we have attempted to optimize the sporulation process in terms of viable spore production and, most importantly, aimed to build a correlation between viable spores and CPA. The results have shown that for the sporulation of Bacillus sp. H4, starch and peptone are the optimal carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. One gram per liter of sodium chloride promotes CPA and production of viable spores, whereas an increase of sodium chloride concentration beyond 8 g L⁻¹ significantly reduces CPA without reducing the quantity of viable spores. Exogenous conditions such as seed age, inoculation quantity, and liquid volume only pose slight influence on the sporulation and CPA. Conclusively, the spores produced under optimized conditions are more morphologically uniform and display a 20% increase in CPA compared to pre-optimized spores. Furthermore, by combining the results of heatmap analysis, it can be concluded that not only the quantity, but also the quality of viable spores is important for bacterial strain to develop high CPA and effective MICP process. This study sheds light on the breadth of biomineralization activity based on viable spores and is an imperative step toward the intelligible design of MICP-based engineering solutions. KEY POINTS: • Viability of spores is a key controlling factor in calcium precipitation activity (CPA). • Spores produced under optimized conditions display a 20% increase in CPA. • Quality of viable spores is imperative for bacterial strains to develop high CPA.
    Keywords Bacillus (bacteria) ; biomineralization ; calcium ; calcium carbonate ; carbon ; liquids ; nitrogen ; peptones ; sodium chloride ; spores ; sporulation ; starch ; viability
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-02
    Size p. 543-552.
    Publishing place Springer Berlin Heidelberg
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 392453-1
    ISSN 1432-0614 ; 0171-1741 ; 0175-7598
    ISSN (online) 1432-0614
    ISSN 0171-1741 ; 0175-7598
    DOI 10.1007/s00253-022-12319-w
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  4. Article ; Online: Nano-stevia interaction: Past, present, and future

    Ahmad, Muhammad Arslan / Chaudhary, Sadaf / Deng, Xu / Cheema, Mumtaz / Javed, Rabia

    Elsevier Masson SAS Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 2023 Aug., v. 201 p.107807-

    2023  

    Abstract: Nanotechnology has recently been emerged as a transformative technology that offers efficient and sustainable options for nano-bio interface. There has been a considerable interest in exploring the factors affecting elicitation mechanism and ... ...

    Abstract Nanotechnology has recently been emerged as a transformative technology that offers efficient and sustainable options for nano-bio interface. There has been a considerable interest in exploring the factors affecting elicitation mechanism and nanomaterials have been emerged as strong elicitors in medicinal plants. Stevia rebaudiana is well-known bio-sweetener and the presence of zero calorie, steviol glycosides (SGs) in the leaves of S. rebaudiana have made it a desirable crop to be cultivated on large scale to obtain its higher yield and maximal content of high quality natural sweeteners. Besides, phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidants are abundant in stevia which contribute to its medicinal importance. Currently, scientists are trying to increase the market value of stevia by the enhancement in production of its bioactive compounds. As such, various in vitro and cell culture strategies have been adopted. In stevia agronanotechnology, nanoparticles behave as elicitors for the triggering of its secondary metabolites, specifically rebaudioside A. This review article discusses the importance of S. rebaudiana and SGs, conventional approaches that have failed to increase the desired yield and quality of stevia, modern approaches that are currently being applied to obtain utmost benefits of SGs, and future needs of advanced technologies for further exploitation of this wonder of nature.
    Keywords Stevia rebaudiana ; cell culture ; flavonoids ; glycosides ; market value ; nanoparticles ; phenolic compounds ; plant physiology ; secondary metabolites ; steviol ; Steviol glycosides ; Biological synthesis ; Nanoelicitation
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-08
    Publishing place Elsevier Masson SAS
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 742978-2
    ISSN 1873-2690 ; 0981-9428
    ISSN (online) 1873-2690
    ISSN 0981-9428
    DOI 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107807
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  5. Article ; Online: Nano-stevia interaction: Past, present, and future.

    Ahmad, Muhammad Arslan / Chaudhary, Sadaf / Deng, Xu / Cheema, Mumtaz / Javed, Rabia

    Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB

    2023  Volume 201, Page(s) 107807

    Abstract: Nanotechnology has recently been emerged as a transformative technology that offers efficient and sustainable options for nano-bio interface. There has been a considerable interest in exploring the factors affecting elicitation mechanism and ... ...

    Abstract Nanotechnology has recently been emerged as a transformative technology that offers efficient and sustainable options for nano-bio interface. There has been a considerable interest in exploring the factors affecting elicitation mechanism and nanomaterials have been emerged as strong elicitors in medicinal plants. Stevia rebaudiana is well-known bio-sweetener and the presence of zero calorie, steviol glycosides (SGs) in the leaves of S. rebaudiana have made it a desirable crop to be cultivated on large scale to obtain its higher yield and maximal content of high quality natural sweeteners. Besides, phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidants are abundant in stevia which contribute to its medicinal importance. Currently, scientists are trying to increase the market value of stevia by the enhancement in production of its bioactive compounds. As such, various in vitro and cell culture strategies have been adopted. In stevia agronanotechnology, nanoparticles behave as elicitors for the triggering of its secondary metabolites, specifically rebaudioside A. This review article discusses the importance of S. rebaudiana and SGs, conventional approaches that have failed to increase the desired yield and quality of stevia, modern approaches that are currently being applied to obtain utmost benefits of SGs, and future needs of advanced technologies for further exploitation of this wonder of nature.
    MeSH term(s) Stevia/metabolism ; Glucosides/metabolism ; Sweetening Agents/metabolism ; Flavonoids/metabolism ; Diterpenes, Kaurane/metabolism ; Plant Leaves/metabolism ; Glycosides/metabolism
    Chemical Substances stevioside (0YON5MXJ9P) ; Glucosides ; Sweetening Agents ; Flavonoids ; Diterpenes, Kaurane ; Glycosides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-08
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 742978-2
    ISSN 1873-2690 ; 0981-9428
    ISSN (online) 1873-2690
    ISSN 0981-9428
    DOI 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107807
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  6. Article ; Online: Nutrient sensing mechanism of short-chain fatty acids in mastitis control.

    Ali, Ilyas / Raza, Ahmad / Ahmad, Muhammad Arslan / Li, Lian

    Microbial pathogenesis

    2022  Volume 170, Page(s) 105692

    Abstract: Bovine mastitis is a disease that is widespread in dairy cows worldwide, and its impact is significant due to economic losses at all levels of the dairy value chain. For a long time, antibiotics have been the main tool for curing mastitis, however the ... ...

    Abstract Bovine mastitis is a disease that is widespread in dairy cows worldwide, and its impact is significant due to economic losses at all levels of the dairy value chain. For a long time, antibiotics have been the main tool for curing mastitis, however the cure rate is not very high, and sometime side effects may occur. Therefore, an in-depth understanding of mastitis and effective solutions are urgently needed to resolve the problem that in what way to prevent and treat mastitis in order to protect the profitability of dairy farms. The importance of diet in the regulation of health are not novel. Dietary control of the intestinal flora provides a promising approach to prevent or treat certain deadly diseases. Ample amount of studies has been conducted on the role of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in the maintenance of health. SCFAs are the type of dietary substance that has the ability to restore blood-milk barrier permeability, inhibit the development of mammary inflammation, and are also effective epigenomic modifiers with histone deacetylases inhibitory activity. To date, the detailed mechanism of action of SCFAs in treating mastitis is unclear, but preliminary evidences are emerging. To assess the effectiveness of this recommendation, we examined the overall mammary gland health knowledge related to SCFAs by scrutinizing their potential role and evaluating its compatibility with the immunobiology of mammary gland inflammation. We then considered preliminary in vivo and in vitro experiments and analyzed the literature on the subject. Here, we outline the production of SCFAs and its protective effect on the mammary gland, with particular emphasis on their relevance to mastitis. In addition, we also discussed the therapeutic potential of SCFAs for mammary gland inflammation. Expectantly, this theory will provide new perception for the treatment of mastitis and other infectious diseases.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cattle ; Fatty Acids, Volatile/therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Mammary Glands, Animal ; Mastitis, Bovine/drug therapy ; Mastitis, Bovine/prevention & control ; Milk ; Nutrients
    Chemical Substances Fatty Acids, Volatile
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-31
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 632772-2
    ISSN 1096-1208 ; 0882-4010
    ISSN (online) 1096-1208
    ISSN 0882-4010
    DOI 10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105692
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  7. Article: Nutrient sensing mechanism of short-chain fatty acids in mastitis control

    Ali, Ilyas / Raza, Ahmad / Ahmad, Muhammad Arslan / Li, Lian

    Microbial pathogenesis. 2022 Sept., v. 170

    2022  

    Abstract: Bovine mastitis is a disease that is widespread in dairy cows worldwide, and its impact is significant due to economic losses at all levels of the dairy value chain. For a long time, antibiotics have been the main tool for curing mastitis, however the ... ...

    Abstract Bovine mastitis is a disease that is widespread in dairy cows worldwide, and its impact is significant due to economic losses at all levels of the dairy value chain. For a long time, antibiotics have been the main tool for curing mastitis, however the cure rate is not very high, and sometime side effects may occur. Therefore, an in-depth understanding of mastitis and effective solutions are urgently needed to resolve the problem that in what way to prevent and treat mastitis in order to protect the profitability of dairy farms. The importance of diet in the regulation of health are not novel. Dietary control of the intestinal flora provides a promising approach to prevent or treat certain deadly diseases. Ample amount of studies has been conducted on the role of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in the maintenance of health. SCFAs are the type of dietary substance that has the ability to restore blood-milk barrier permeability, inhibit the development of mammary inflammation, and are also effective epigenomic modifiers with histone deacetylases inhibitory activity. To date, the detailed mechanism of action of SCFAs in treating mastitis is unclear, but preliminary evidences are emerging. To assess the effectiveness of this recommendation, we examined the overall mammary gland health knowledge related to SCFAs by scrutinizing their potential role and evaluating its compatibility with the immunobiology of mammary gland inflammation. We then considered preliminary in vivo and in vitro experiments and analyzed the literature on the subject. Here, we outline the production of SCFAs and its protective effect on the mammary gland, with particular emphasis on their relevance to mastitis. In addition, we also discussed the therapeutic potential of SCFAs for mammary gland inflammation. Expectantly, this theory will provide new perception for the treatment of mastitis and other infectious diseases.
    Keywords bovine mastitis ; diet ; epigenome ; histone deacetylase ; inflammation ; intestinal microorganisms ; mammary glands ; mechanism of action ; pathogenesis ; permeability ; profitability ; protective effect ; supply chain ; therapeutics
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-09
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 632772-2
    ISSN 1096-1208 ; 0882-4010
    ISSN (online) 1096-1208
    ISSN 0882-4010
    DOI 10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105692
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  8. Article ; Online: Editorial to special issue on "Nano-enabled approaches for sustainable development of food and agricultural systems".

    Adeel, Muhammad / Ahmad, Muhammad Arslan / Kah, Melanie / Fraceto, Leonardo / White, Jason C

    NanoImpact

    2022  Volume 28, Page(s) 100434

    MeSH term(s) Sustainable Development ; Food ; Agriculture
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-26
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Editorial
    ISSN 2452-0748
    ISSN (online) 2452-0748
    DOI 10.1016/j.impact.2022.100434
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  9. Article ; Online: The viability of spores is the key factor for microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation.

    Huang, Rong / Lu, Yuanyi / Ahmad, Muhammad Arslan / Zhang, Jinlong / Deng, Xu

    Applied microbiology and biotechnology

    2022  

    Abstract: While previous studies mainly focused on the total number of spores as an index to predict the calcium precipitation activity (CPA) of bacterial strains, the effect of viability of spores on microbial-induced calcium precipitation (MICP) has remained ... ...

    Abstract While previous studies mainly focused on the total number of spores as an index to predict the calcium precipitation activity (CPA) of bacterial strains, the effect of viability of spores on microbial-induced calcium precipitation (MICP) has remained highly ignored. Therefore, for the first time, we have attempted to optimize the sporulation process in terms of viable spore production and, most importantly, aimed to build a correlation between viable spores and CPA. The results have shown that for the sporulation of Bacillus sp. H4, starch and peptone are the optimal carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. One gram per liter of sodium chloride promotes CPA and production of viable spores, whereas an increase of sodium chloride concentration beyond 8 g L
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-12
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 392453-1
    ISSN 1432-0614 ; 0171-1741 ; 0175-7598
    ISSN (online) 1432-0614
    ISSN 0171-1741 ; 0175-7598
    DOI 10.1007/s00253-022-12319-w
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  10. Article ; Online: Unraveling the roles of modified nanomaterials in nano enabled agriculture.

    Ahmad, Muhammad Arslan / Adeel, Muhammad / Shakoor, Noman / Ali, Ilyas / Ishfaq, Muhammad / Haider, Fasih Ullah / Deng, Xu

    Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB

    2023  Volume 202, Page(s) 107944

    Abstract: Nanotechnology has emerged as a key empowering technology for agriculture production due to its higher efficiency and accurate target delivery. However, the sustainable and effective application of nanotechnology requires nanomaterials (NMs) to have ... ...

    Abstract Nanotechnology has emerged as a key empowering technology for agriculture production due to its higher efficiency and accurate target delivery. However, the sustainable and effective application of nanotechnology requires nanomaterials (NMs) to have higher stability and less aggregation/coagulation at the reaction sites. This can ideally be achieved by modifying NMs with some surfactants or capping agents to ensure higher efficiency. These modified nanomaterials (MNMs) stabilize the interface where NMs interact with their medium of preparation and showed a significant improvement in mobility, reactivity, and controlled release of active ingredients for nano-enabled agriculture. Several environmental factors (e.g., pH, organic matter and the oxidation-reduction potential) could alter the interaction of MNMs with agricultural plants. Firstly, this novel review article introduces production technologies and a few frequently used modification agents in synthesizing MNMs. Next, we critically elaborate the leveraging progress in the modified nano-enabled agronomy and unveil their phytoremediation potential. Lastly, we propose a framework to overcome current challenges and develop a strategy for safe, effective and acceptable applications of MNMs in nano-enabled agriculture. However, the long-term effectiveness and reactivity of MNMs should be investigated to assess their technology effectiveness and optimize the process design to draw definite conclusions.
    MeSH term(s) Nanostructures ; Agriculture ; Nanotechnology ; Plants
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-10
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 742978-2
    ISSN 1873-2690 ; 0981-9428
    ISSN (online) 1873-2690
    ISSN 0981-9428
    DOI 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107944
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