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Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto

Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto

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Chemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
21730
World Ranking
6097
National Ranking
25

Overview

Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto is affiliated with Sao Paulo State University in Brazil and primarily works within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research encompasses a range of subfields including Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Pollution, and Insect Science.

The scientist's work covers several main topics related to agriculture and nanotechnology. These include:

  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
  • Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Among recent publications by Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto are the following papers:

  • "Lignocellulosic biomass from agricultural waste to the circular economy: a review with focus on biofuels, biocomposites and bioplastics" (2023), published in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Nanotechnology Potential in Seed Priming for Sustainable Agriculture" (2021), published in Nanomaterials
  • "How can nanotechnology help to combat COVID-19? Opportunities and urgent need" (2020), published in Journal of Nanobiotechnology
  • "Ecotoxicological and regulatory aspects of environmental sustainability of nanopesticides" (2020), published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Chitosan-based delivery systems for plants: A brief overview of recent advances and future directions" (2020), published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto has published a book entitled Green Nanoparticles (2020) with Springer International Publishing.

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as ACS Agricultural Science & Technology, Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Environmental Science Nano, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, and ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

Frequent collaborators include Anderson do Espírito Santo Pereira, Jhones Luiz de Oliveira, Estefânia Vangelie Ramos Campos, Renata de Lima, and Lucas Bragança Carvalho.

Best Publications

  • Nano based drug delivery systems: recent developments and future prospects

    Jayanta Kumar Patra;Gitishree Das;Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto;Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto;Estefania Vangelie Ramos Campos;Estefania Vangelie Ramos Campos

  • Chitosan/tripolyphosphate nanoparticles loaded with paraquat herbicide: An environmentally safer alternative for weed control

    Renato Grillo;Anderson E.S. Pereira;Caroline S. Nishisaka;Renata de Lima

  • Engineered nanoparticles and organic matter: A review of the state-of-the-art

    Renato Grillo;Renato Grillo;André H. Rosa;Leonardo F. Fraceto;Leonardo F. Fraceto

  • Polysaccharides as safer release systems for agrochemicals

    Estefânia Vangelie Ramos Campos;Estefânia Vangelie Ramos Campos;Jhones Luiz de Oliveira;Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto;Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto;Baljit Singh

  • Nanotechnology Potential in Seed Priming for Sustainable Agriculture.

    Anderson do Espirito Santo Pereira;Anderson do Espirito Santo Pereira;Halley Caixeta Oliveira;Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto;Catherine Santaella

  • Paraquat-loaded alginate/chitosan nanoparticles: preparation, characterization and soil sorption studies.

    Mariana dos Santos Silva;Daniela Sgarbi Cocenza;Renato Grillo;Renato Grillo;Nathalie Ferreira Silva de Melo;Nathalie Ferreira Silva de Melo

  • Application of poly(epsilon-caprolactone) nanoparticles containing atrazine herbicide as an alternative technique to control weeds and reduce damage to the environment

    Anderson E.S. Pereira;Renato Grillo;Nathalie F.S. Mello;Andre H. Rosa

  • Development of stimuli-responsive nano-based pesticides: emerging opportunities for agriculture

    Marcela Candido Camara;EstefAcentsnia Vangelie Ramos Campos;EstefAcentsnia Vangelie Ramos Campos;Renata Aparecida Monteiro;Anderson do Espirito Santo Pereira

  • Nanoparticles Based on Chitosan as Carriers for the Combined Herbicides Imazapic and Imazapyr.

    Cintia Rodrigues Maruyama;Cintia Rodrigues Maruyama;Mariana Guilger;Mônica Pascoli;Mônica Pascoli;Natalia Bileshy-José

  • Poly(ε-caprolactone)nanocapsules as carrier systems for herbicides: physico-chemical characterization and genotoxicity evaluation.

    Renato Grillo;Nathália Zocal Pereira dos Santos;Cíntia Rodrigues Maruyama;André Henrique Rosa

  • Chitosan nanoparticles as carrier systems for the plant growth hormone gibberellic acid

    Anderson Espirito Santo Pereira;Paula Mayara Silva;Jhones Luis Oliveira;Halley Caixeta Oliveira

  • Ecotoxicological and regulatory aspects of environmental sustainability of nanopesticides.

    Renato Grillo;Leonardo F. Fraceto;Mónica J.B. Amorim;Janeck James Scott-Fordsmand

  • How can nanotechnology help to combat COVID-19? Opportunities and urgent need.

    Estefânia V. R. Campos;Anderson E. S. Pereira;Jhones Luiz de Oliveira;Lucas Bragança Carvalho

  • Polymeric and Solid Lipid Nanoparticles for Sustained Release of Carbendazim and Tebuconazole in Agricultural Applications

    Estefânia Vangelie Ramos Campos;Estefânia Vangelie Ramos Campos;Jhones Luiz de Oliveira;Camila Morais Gonçalves da Silva;Mônica Pascoli

  • Nanoencapsulation Enhances the Post-Emergence Herbicidal Activity of Atrazine against Mustard Plants

    Halley Caixeta Oliveira;Renata Stolf-Moreira;Cláudia Bueno Reis Martinez;Renato Grillo

  • Zein Nanoparticles as Eco-Friendly Carrier Systems for Botanical Repellents Aiming Sustainable Agriculture

    Jhones Luiz Oliveira;Estefania Vangelie Ramos Campos;Anderson do Espirito Santo Pereira;Tatiane Pasquoto

  • An overview of the potential impacts of atrazine in aquatic environments: Perspectives for tailored solutions based on nanotechnology

    Felícia Pereira de Albuquerque;Jhones Luiz de Oliveira;Viviane Moschini-Carlos;Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto

  • Nanotechnology Applied to Bio-Encapsulation of Pesticides.

    Renato Grillo;Purushothaman Chirakkuzhyil Abhilash;Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto

  • Zein Nanoparticles and Strategies to Improve Colloidal Stability: A Mini-Review.

    Mônica Pascoli;Renata de Lima;Leonardo F. Fraceto

  • Chitosan-based delivery systems for plants: A brief overview of recent advances and future directions

    Muhammad Mujtaba;Khalid Mahmood Khawar;Marcela Candido Camara;Lucas Bragança Carvalho

  • Toxicity assessment of TiO2 nanoparticles in zebrafish embryos under different exposure conditions

    Z. Clemente;Z. Clemente;V.L.S.S. Castro;M.A.M. Moura;C.M. Jonsson

  • Development and pharmacological evaluation of ropivacaine-2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin inclusion complex.

    Daniele R. de Araujo;Simone S. Tsuneda;Cíntia M.S. Cereda;Fernanda Del G.F. Carvalho

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralf Greiner
Ralf Greiner Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Ronald Kennedy Luz
Ronald Kennedy Luz Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Luiz H. C. Mattoso
Luiz H. C. Mattoso Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Vijai Kumar Gupta
Vijai Kumar Gupta Scotland's Rural College
Janeck J. Scott-Fordsmand
Janeck J. Scott-Fordsmand Aarhus University
Norberto Cysne Coimbra
Norberto Cysne Coimbra Universidade de São Paulo
Vera A. Alvarez
Vera A. Alvarez National University of Mar del Plata
Danila Moscone
Danila Moscone University of Rome Tor Vergata

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