2D-nanomaterials are possible future environmental pollutants.
The project aims at understanding their potential effects on the sexual reproduction of seed plants, a key biological processes for both terrestrial ecosystems and crops economy.
Previous experiments demonstrate that 2D-Nms can affect crop production, quality and fruit set.
Guess which summer squash fruits derive from plants exposed with graphene oxide....
Photographs of 5-week-old fruits of Cucurbita pepo L., entire (left column) or dissected (right column), originated from stigmas coated with 0 (CTRL) (a,b) or 1 mg of graphene oxide (c,d) and purified graphene oxide (e,f).
Graphene oxide nanoparticles, seeds and dead tissues are indicated with arrows, arrowheads and asterisks, respectively. Bars = 2 cm.
Graphene oxide flake visualized under a transmission electron microscope.
Applications are being accepted for a selection at the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna's department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences.
Project title “Environmental and health impacts of air pollution: integrating the effects of aerosol exposure in a multiexposome study”. (24 months)
È bandita una selezione presso: DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE BIOLOGICHE, GEOLOGICHE E AMBIENTALIdell’Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna per l’attribuzione di n° 1 assegno di ricerca (12 mesi), per lo svolgimento di attività di ricerca nell’ambito del progetto dal titolo “Valutazione in pieno
campo di Z. mays, C. sativa e N. tabacum, esposte ad inquinamento da nanomateriali 2D”.