Foliar Application of Copper Nanoparticles Increases the Fruit Quality and the Content of Bioactive Compounds in Tomatoes

Foliar Application of Copper Nanoparticles Increases the Fruit Quality and the Content of Bioactive Compounds in Tomatoes

Nanotechnology is a potential and emerging field with multiple applications in different areas of study. The beneficial effects of the use of nanoparticles in agriculture have already been proven. The objective of this research was to determine if the foliar application of Cu nanoparticles (NPs) cou...

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Main Authors: Elsy Rubisela López-Vargas, Hortensia Ortega-Ortíz, Gregorio Cadenas-Pliego, Karim de Alba Romenus, Marcelino Cabrera de la Fuente, Adalberto Benavides-Mendoza, Antonio Juárez-Maldonado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
nanotechnology
Cu nanoparticles
antioxidant capacity
vitamin C
lycopene
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/7/1020

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