Bioactive Amino-Carbon Dots for Sustainable Crop Protection: Cellular Uptake and Metabolomic Insights into the Antifungal and Antibacterial Activity in Tomato Plants.

Alessandro Camilli; Adriano Patriarca; Patrizia Ferrante; Elisa Brasili; Pierfrancesco Atanasio; Corrado Di Conzo; Elisa Sturabotti; Laura Verdolini; Simone D’Angeli; Marco Rossi; Fabrizio Vetica; Francesca Leonelli; Giovanna Simonetti; Alessio Valletta

doi:10.1021/acsami.6c03466

April 30, 2026

Bioactive Amino-Carbon Dots for Sustainable Crop Protection: Cellular Uptake and Metabolomic Insights into the Antifungal and Antibacterial Activity in Tomato Plants.

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Key Points

This research aims to evaluate the antifungal and antibacterial properties of bioactive amino-carbon dots in tomato plants while investigating their cellular uptake and metabolomic effects.
Evaluated the effects of bioactive amino-carbon dots on tomato plant health and pathogen resistance.
Assessed cellular uptake and metabolomic changes in response to treatment.
Investigated potential safety concerns regarding environmental and human exposure.
Bioactive amino-carbon dots significantly enhanced antifungal activity against key pathogens in tomato plants.
Demonstrated a notable increase in antibacterial efficacy, leading to improved plant resilience.
Highlight the need for further studies to ensure environmental and human safety.

Implication

Demonstrates antifungal and antibacterial activity in tomato plants, indicating potential for sustainable crop protection.

Abstract

as antivirulence agents and metabolic modulators, underscoring their potential as sustainable nanotools for integrated crop protection at the plant-pathogen interface while emphasizing the need for further investigation into their environmental and human safety.

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Bioactive Amino-Carbon Dots for Sustainable Crop Protection: Cellular Uptake and Metabolomic Insights into the Antifungal and Antibacterial Activity in Tomato Plants.

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Bioactive Amino-Carbon Dots for Sustainable Crop Protection: Cellular Uptake and Metabolomic Insights into the Antifungal and Antibacterial Activity in Tomato Plants.

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