Improving the uptake efficiency of nutrients applied to citrus foliage

Improving the uptake efficiency of nutrients applied to citrus foliage

Report Date: 12/14/2014
Project: 594   Year: 2014
Category: Other
Author: Arnold Schumann
Sponsor: Citrus Research and Development Foundation

Report for the nano-particle “enhancement” project dealing with antimicrobials: The last set of nanoparticles consisting of a double liposome configuration has been synthesized by Sharma’s laboratory and delivered to the testing laboratory in Lake Alfred. The double liposome constructed for our purposes consists of a larger liposome of approximately 200 nm encapsulating smaller liposomes of 10 nm containing Alexa-488. The matrix is an aqueous buffer at pH 5.5. Following the established protocol, trees have been treated with the double liposome solution and are now in the growing period before final analysis. This is the last nanoparticle treatment in the series of 4 types of liposomes used for this study. There are no new results to report for the nutrient uptake experiments during this period.


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