Descripción del proyecto
Validación de la sostenibilidad de las pulverizaciones de nanopartículas de cobre en la agricultura
Una nueva investigación en el campo de la nanoagroquímica sugiere que la aplicación de nanopartículas de cobre (CuNP, por sus siglas en inglés) directamente en las hojas (pulverización foliar) de los cultivos de trigo podría resolver la deficiencia de cobre en el trigo, combatir enfermedades comunes de las plantas y reducir el volumen de polutantes de cobre. Sin embargo, antes de que las CuNP puedan utilizarse, deben conocerse a fondo sus posibles consecuencias ambientales. El objetivo del proyecto SafeCEREAL, financiado con fondos europeos, es evaluar los riesgos ambientales y los beneficios agrícolas de las CuNP en los cultivos de trigo. Se examinará la respuesta del trigo tras la aplicación foliar de CuNP y se llevará a cabo una evaluación del riesgo de los suelos y las aguas subterráneas mediante simulaciones prácticas. La validación de las CuNP permitirá mejorar considerablemente el rendimiento y la calidad de los cultivos de cereales.
Objetivo
The most recent scientific investigations in the field of sustainable nano-agrochemicals show that foliar application of copper
nanoparticles (CuNPs) to plant leaves can be new strategy to reduce Cu deficiency in wheat, decrease Cu bulk emissions to
the environment and reduce diseases (e.g. wheat leaf rust, tan spot, and Fusarium head blight) that are heavily affecting
wheat production sector in the EU and globally. Therefore, resolving the environmental fate of CuNPs after foliar application
will be an important step for their practical use. The goal of this Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellowship and SafeCEREAL
project is to allow reliable assessment of environmental risks and benefits of using CuNPs in agriculture. Major research
targets are to investigate the complex interactions between CuNPs and wheat after foliar application (WP1), gain further
knowledge of the possible CuNPs’ interaction with soils under more realistic scenarios (WP2), and perform risk assessment
of CuNPs’ release to groundwater by reproducing environmentally relevant release scenarios (WP3). The achievement of
these goals requires a multidisciplinary approach including environmental nanotechnology and chemistry, plant physiology
and applied geophysics – all of which are part of the research conducted at the University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences,
Serbia, who will readily engage all its resources and mobilize its international partnerships. This fellowship will involve
carefully planned public outreach activities and focus on a wide range of transferable and technical skills that will strengthen
the Applicant, the Host, and the scientific community in the European Research Area and globally. Importantly, this project
will lead to greater professional maturity of the Applicant by providing her the interdisciplinary expertise to design, lead and
deliver future research projects; and identifying her as leading young scientist in the new area of research focused on
realistic scenarios.
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MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)Coordinador
21000 Novi Sad
Serbia