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Chem Commun (Camb)
; 54(13): 1635-1638, 2018 Feb 08.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29376163
RESUMO
Fe-EDDHSA/CaCO3 hybrid crystals are synthesized and tested in vitro to determine their effect in treating iron chlorosis in kiwifruit plants, used as a proof of concept. Under the alkaline conditions provided by the calcareous substrate, plants release protons that dissolve the hybrids and trigger Fe uptake. These CaCO3 hybrids represent a new system for active molecule delivery in agriculture.