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Review on Nanotechnology Applications in Sericulture

Volume : 111
Issue: March(1-3)
Pages: 77 - 85
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Published: April 01, 2024
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Abstract


Recent decades have witnessed the transformative impact ofnanotechnology across various technology and industry sectors, usheringin significant improvements and, in some cases, revolutionary changes.Nanotechnology integrates progress achieved in chemistry, physics,materials science, and biotechnology to craft innovative materials withdistinctive properties attributable to their structuring at the nanometerscale. Sectors such as information technology, energy, environmentalscience, and transportation are all benefiting from nano-technologicaladvancements. The study investigated Spirulina-mediated titanium dioxidenanoparticle’s effects on silkworm economic traits. Characterizationrevealed uniform nanoparticles with a size of 97 nm. Silkworms fed with50 ppm concentration showed improved weight, cocoon traits, silk quality,and reduced renditta. This suggests the potential benefits of nanoparticletreatedmulberry leaves in sericulture.

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77 - 85
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Madras Agricultural Students' Union in Madras Agricultural Journal (MAJ). This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited by the user.

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Nanotechnology Spirulina Titanium dioxide Silkworm growth and Development
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