ABSTRACT
The increasing use of nanomaterials in various fields generated a need for innovative detection methods of nanoparticles in the environment, plant and animal systems. In vivo nanoparticle detection and visualization is needed for its effective application in site targeted delivery and environmental and toxicological monitoring to plant biology. Plant-nanoparticle interface is an excited area of research; however, a lack of proper analytical methods makes studies on the interaction of nanoparticles with plants most difficult. Recent developments in analytical techniques help to reduce this gap, thus supporting novel research developments in plant nanotechnology. This chapter reviews various tools and techniques used to characterize the nanomaterial uptake, translocation and distribution in plant systems, which are important in filling the void for effective analytical methods in plant nanotechnology.
