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Overview

Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey is affiliated with The University of Texas at El Paso in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields focused on the interaction of nanomaterials with biological and environmental systems.

The main fields of study include Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Materials Science, and Environmental Science. Within these, specific subfields addressed by the scientist are Plant Science, Materials Chemistry, Pollution, Biomedical Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

Their work frequently explores topics such as nanoparticle synthesis and applications, heavy metals in the environment, plant stress responses and tolerance, plant micronutrient interactions and effects, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, microplastics and plastic pollution, and graphene and nanomaterials applications.

Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey has published extensively in various scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Environmental Science Nano
  • ACS Nano
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

The scientist has collaborated often with several coauthors, including:

  • Jason C. White (30 publications)
  • José Á. Hernández-Viezcas (23 publications)
  • Keni Cota-Ruíz (22 publications)
  • Yuqing Ye (13 publications)
  • Chaoyi Deng (12 publications)

Examples of recent papers that represent aspects of Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey's research work are:

  • Foliar application of nanoparticles: mechanisms of absorption, transfer, and multiple impacts, 2021, Environmental Science Nano
  • Manganese Nanoparticles Control Salinity-Modulated Molecular Responses in Capsicum annuum L. through Priming: A Sustainable Approach for Agriculture, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Nanobiotechnology-based strategies for enhanced crop stress resilience, 2022, Nature Food
  • Silver Nanoparticles Alter Soil Microbial Community Compositions and Metabolite Profiles in Unplanted and Cucumber-Planted Soils, 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Facile Coating of Urea With Low-Dose ZnO Nanoparticles Promotes Wheat Performance and Enhances Zn Uptake Under Drought Stress, 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science

Best Publications

  • Interaction of nanoparticles with edible plants and their possible implications in the food chain

    Cyren M. Rico;Sanghamitra Majumdar;Maria Duarte-Gardea;Jose R. Peralta-Videa

  • Alfalfa sprouts: A natural source for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles

    Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey;Eduardo Gomez;Jose R. Peralta-Videa;Jason G. Parsons

  • Formation and Growth of Au Nanoparticles inside Live Alfalfa Plants

    J. L. Gardea-Torresdey;J. G. Parsons;E. Gomez;J. Peralta-Videa

  • The biochemistry of environmental heavy metal uptake by plants: implications for the food chain.

    Jose R. Peralta-Videa;Martha Laura Lopez;Mahesh Narayan;Geoffrey Saupe

  • Nanomaterials and the environment: A review for the biennium 2008-2010

    Jose R. Peralta-Videa;Lijuan Zhao;Martha L. Lopez-Moreno;Guadalupe de la Rosa

  • Evidence of the differential biotransformation and genotoxicity of ZnO and CeO2 nanoparticles on soybean (Glycine max) plants

    Martha L. López-Moreno;Guadalupe de la Rosa;José Á. Hernández-Viezcas;Hiram Castillo-Michel

  • Size controlled gold nanoparticle formation by Avena sativa biomass: Use of plants in nanobiotechnology

    Veronica Armendariz;Isaac Herrera;Jose R. peralta-videa;Miguel Jose-yacaman;Miguel Jose-yacaman

  • Structure shape and stability of nanometric sized particles

    M. José Yacamán;M. José Yacamán;J. A. Ascencio;H. B. Liu;J. Gardea-Torresdey

  • Soybean susceptibility to manufactured nanomaterials with evidence for food quality and soil fertility interruption.

    John H. Priester;Yuan Ge;Randall E. Mielke;Allison M. Horst

  • Recent advances in nano-enabled fertilizers and pesticides: a critical review of mechanisms of action

    Ishaq O. Adisa;Venkata L. Reddy Pullagurala;Jose R. Peralta-Videa;Christian O. Dimkpa

  • Uptake and Effects of Five Heavy Metals on Seed Germination and Plant Growth in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

    J. R. Peralta;J. L. Gardea-Torresdey;K. J. Tiemann;E. Gomez

  • PHYTOREMEDIATION OF HEAVY METALS AND STUDY OF THE METAL COORDINATION BY X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY

    Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey;Jose R. Peralta-Videa;G. de la Rosa;J.G. Parsons

  • Synthesis of plant-mediated gold nanoparticles and catalytic role of biomatrix-embedded nanomaterials.

    Nilesh C. Sharma;Shivendra V. Sahi;Sudip Nath;Jason G. Parsons

  • Organic-coated silver nanoparticles in biological and environmental conditions: Fate, stability and toxicity

    Virender K. Sharma;Karolina M. Siskova;Radek Zboril;Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey

  • X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) Corroboration of the Uptake and Storage of CeO2 Nanoparticles and Assessment of Their Differential Toxicity in Four Edible Plant Species

    Martha L. López-Moreno;Guadalupe de la Rosa;Guadalupe de la Rosa;José A. Hernández-Viezcas;José R. Peralta-Videa

  • Trophic Transfer, Transformation, and Impact of Engineered Nanomaterials in Terrestrial Environments

    Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey;Cyren M. Rico;Jason C. White

  • Exposure of engineered nanomaterials to plants: Insights into the physiological and biochemical responses-A review

    Nubia Zuverza-Mena;Domingo Martínez-Fernández;Wenchao Du;Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas

  • Green synthesis of magnetic MOF@GO and MOF@CNT hybrid nanocomposites with high adsorption capacity towards organic pollutants

    V. Jabbari;J.M. Veleta;M. Zarei-Chaleshtori;J. Gardea-Torresdey

  • In situ synchrotron X-ray fluorescence mapping and speciation of CeO₂ and ZnO nanoparticles in soil cultivated soybean (Glycine max).

    Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas;Hiram Castillo-Michel;Joy Cooke Andrews;Marine Cotte

  • Effect of chemical modification of algal carboxyl groups on metal ion binding

    Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey;Michelle K. Becker-Hapak;James M. Hosea;Dennis W. Darnall

Frequent Co-Authors

Jose R. Peralta-Videa
Jose R. Peralta-Videa The University of Texas at El Paso
Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas
Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas The University of Texas at El Paso
Jason C. White
Jason C. White Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Genhua Niu
Genhua Niu Texas A&M University
Arturo A. Keller
Arturo A. Keller University of California, Santa Barbara
Miguel Jose-Yacaman
Miguel Jose-Yacaman The University of Texas at San Antonio
Wade H. Elmer
Wade H. Elmer Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Rong Ji
Rong Ji Nanjing University
Joshua P. Schimel
Joshua P. Schimel University of California, Santa Barbara
Roger M. Nisbet
Roger M. Nisbet University of California, Santa Barbara

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