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AgriTarget - Development and testing of multifunctional carriers based on micro- and nano-scale engineering for targeted, controlled, and safe delivery of agrochemicals to crops
Coordinator - Sónia Morais Rodrigues Programme - Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização; Programa Operacional Regional do Centro (02/SAICT/2017) Execution dates - 2018-07-26 - 2022-01-25 (42 Months) Funding Entity - FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, within the PT2020 Partnership Agreement and Compete 2020 co-funded by the FEDER - Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional Funding for CESAM - 239377 € Total Funding - 239377 € Proponent Institution - Universidade de Aveiro Project Description The aim of AgriTarget is to develop and test nano-enabled carriers that can provide controlled delivery of active ingredients (AIs) to plants in real soil/plant settings. In this project, a carrier is composed of a matrix loaded with nanoparticles/ nanocarriers for target and controlled/ stimuli-responsive delivery of AIs to plant shoots or roots. Following the AIs release and uptake, the matrix will degrade to ensure materials safety. CESAM members on this project Armando da Costa Duarte Researcher Matheus Carlos Romeiro Miranda Researcher Sónia Alexandra Morais Rodrigues Coordinator Susana Patrícia Mendes Loureiro Researcher

AgriTarget - Development and testing of multifunctional carriers based on micro- and nano-scale engineering for targeted, controlled, and safe delivery of agrochemicals to crops

Coordinator - Sónia Morais Rodrigues
Programme - Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização; Programa Operacional Regional do Centro (02/SAICT/2017)
Execution dates - 2018-07-26 - 2022-01-25 (42 Months)
Funding Entity - FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, within the PT2020 Partnership Agreement and Compete 2020 co-funded by the FEDER - Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional
Funding for CESAM - 239377 €
Total Funding - 239377 €
Proponent Institution - Universidade de Aveiro

Project Description

The aim of AgriTarget is to develop and test nano-enabled carriers that can provide controlled delivery of active ingredients (AIs) to plants in real soil/plant settings. In this project, a carrier is composed of a matrix loaded with nanoparticles/ nanocarriers for target and controlled/ stimuli-responsive delivery of AIs to plant shoots or roots. Following the AIs release and uptake, the matrix will degrade to ensure materials safety.

CESAM members on this project

Armando da Costa Duarte
Researcher

Matheus Carlos Romeiro Miranda
Researcher

Sónia Alexandra Morais Rodrigues
Coordinator

Susana Patrícia Mendes Loureiro
Researcher