Recently, jointly declared by Professor Wang Li from the School of Life and Sciences, NENU, and Professor Mao Chuanbin from the University of Oklahoma, the project “Studies on Biological Effects and Environmental Impact of Nanotechnology on Corn and other Crops” is approved by the national Ministry of Science and Technology. Obtaining a fund of 1.85 million RMB, the project lasts from April, 2014 to April, 2017.
Based on the research category of national urgent needs and global hot research, the project adopts various research techniques of multiple nano-materials, plant physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology and metagenomics, so as to systemically study the biological effects and environmental impact of nanotechnology on corn and other crops. The research will provide valuable information for the establishment of national “Nano-Biological Effects and Safety Evaluation System”, for explaining metabolic pathways and regularity of release of nanoscale materials in plants, and for developing farm-oriented nanotechnology with independent intellectual property rights under the premise of ensuring safety.
（From News Center, translated by Deng Xiaoqing, revised by Jiang Yansheng.）
