Potential of nanobiosensor in sustainable agriculture: the state-of-art

Rittick Mondal; Paulami Dam; Joydeep Chakraborty; Mathew L Paret; Ahmet Katı; Sevde Altuntas; Ranit Sarkar; Suvankar Ghorai; Debnirmalya Gangopadhyay; Amit Kumar Mandal; Azamal Husen

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12207

Potential of nanobiosensor in sustainable agriculture: the state-of-art

Heliyon. 2022 Dec 8;8(12):e12207. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12207. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Authors

Rittick Mondal¹, Paulami Dam¹, Joydeep Chakraborty², Mathew L Paret^{3

4}, Ahmet Katı^{5

6}, Sevde Altuntas^{6

7}, Ranit Sarkar⁸, Suvankar Ghorai², Debnirmalya Gangopadhyay⁹, Amit Kumar Mandal¹, Azamal Husen¹⁰

Affiliations

¹ Chemical Biology Laboratory, Department of Sericulture, Raiganj University, North Dinajpur, West Bengal 733134, India.
² Department of Microbiology, Raiganj University, North Dinajpur, West Bengal 733134, India.
³ North Florida Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Quincy, FL 32351, USA.
⁴ Plant Pathology Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
⁵ Department of Biotechnology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey.
⁶ Experimental Medicine Research and Application Center, University of Health Sciences Turkey, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey.
⁷ Department of Tissue Engineering, University of Health Sciences Turkey, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey.
⁸ Department of Microbiology, Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751003, India.
⁹ Silkworm Genetics and Breeding Laboratory, Department of Sericulture, Raiganj University, North Dinajpur, West Bengal 733134, India.
¹⁰ Wolaita Sodo University, PO Box 138, Wolaita, Ethiopia.

Abstract

A rapid surge in world population leads to an increase in worldwide demand for agricultural products. Nanotechnology and its applications in agriculture have appeared as a boon to civilization with enormous potential in transforming conventional farming practices into redefined farming activities. Low-cost portable nanobiosensors are the most effective diagnostic tool for the rapid on-site assessment of plant and soil health including plant biotic and abiotic stress level, nutritional status, presence of hazardous chemicals in soil, etc. to maintain proper farming and crop productivity. Nanobiosensors detect physiological signals and convert them into standardized detectable signals. In order to achieve a reliable sensing analysis, nanoparticles can aid in signal amplification and sensor sensitivity by lowering the detection limit. The high selectivity and sensitivity of nanobiosensors enable early detection and management of targeted abnormalities. This study identifies the types of nanobiosensors according to the target application in agriculture sector.

Keywords: Conventional farming practices; Detection limit; Nanotechnology; Pathogens.

Publication types

Review