Durable Antifungal Coating for Rapeseed Plants Using Copper Molybdate Nanoflakes
Greg Howard
5th March, 2024
Image Source: Natural Science News, 2024
Key Findings
- Scientists at Wuhan Polytechnic University developed a new antifungal agent using molybdenum copper lindgrenite nanoflakes
- These nanoflakes can inhibit the growth of the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, which affects oilseed rape crops
- Spraying the nanoflake solution on crops reduced fungal growth by about 34%
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References
Main Study
1) Highly stable and antifungal properties on the oilseed rape of Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2 nanoflakes prepared by simple aqueous precipitation.
Published 4th March, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53612-0
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