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Provides detailed information about the use of nanotechnology in remediating waste and pollution in agriculture
Nano-Technological Intervention in Agricultural Productivity explores sustainable, eco-friendly technologies for remediating wastes and contaminated areas in both water and land ecosystems. Focusing on nano-technological innovations that use microbes and microbial agents to improve the quality and pollutant discharge of contaminated sites, this comprehensive volume also discusses molecular approaches for the characterization of nanoparticles, the biosynthetic pathways of microbes, gene and protein expression studies for bio-deterioration techniques, and more.
Organized into nine chapters, the book opens with a thorough overview of the functions, classification, properties, synthesis, and applications of nanoparticles. Following a discussion of the environmental and agricultural implications of nanotechnology, the authors examine the current role and future prospects of nanotechnology in managing plant diseases, improving agri-food production, and increasing agricultural productivity. Subsequent chapters cover lignin nanoparticles, various applications of nanotechnology in agriculture, and nano-based advances in plant and microbial science. Offering an up-to-date account of the role of nanotechnologies in agricultural bioremediation, this book:
* Explores biotechnological advances in the development of sophisticated green technologies for waste minimization and waste control
* Emphasizes the use of microbes for degradation and removal of various xenobiotic substances
* Discusses bioremediation approaches in relation to the impact of increased urbanization and industrialization on the environment
* Covers a variety of applications of nanotechnology in agriculture, including nano-fertilizers, nano-biosensors, nano-pesticides, and nanoparticle protection in plants
Nano-Technological Intervention in Agricultural Productivity is a valuable resource for students in plant biotechnology and agricultural science and engineering, as well as an important reference for researchers in plant biotechnology and agricultural sciences, particularly those with interest in the use of nanomaterials for pollution remediation and sustainable development.
List of contents
1. Nanotechnology and Nanoparticles
1.1. Nanoparticles and their functions
1.2. Classification of Nanoparticles
1.3. Nanoparticle Synthesis
1.4. Nanoparticles and their characterization
1.5. Properties of Nanoparticles
1.6. Application of Nanoparticles
2. Implications of Nanotechnology and Environment
2.1. Ecotoxicological implications of nanoparticles
2.2. Nanotechnology and Agriculture
2.3. Risk assessment factors and modulation of nanomaterials
3. Nanotechnology and Disease Management
3.1. Recent Advancements in plant Nanotechnology
3.2. Nanotechnology: role in parasitic plant control
3.3. Abiotic stress-tolerant transgenic crops and nanotechnology
3.4. Plant pathogens and nanoparticle biosynthesis
3.5. Nanomaterial and plant protection against pests and pathogens
3.6. Future Perspectives
4. Nanotechnology in Agri-food production
4.1. Nanomaterials
4.2. Nanotechnology and food systems: Food packing
4.3. Nano-nutraceuticals
4.4. Nanotechnological Advancement in antimicrobial peptides
4.5. Assessment of nanotechnology for enhanced food security
4.6. Future Perspectives
5. Nanotechnology: Improvement in Agricultural Productivity
5.1. Nanoparticles biosynthesis and use in agriculture
5.2. Nano-robots
5.3. Natural nanostructures in Food
6. Lignin nanoparticles: Synthesis and Application
6.1. Overview of Lignin nanoparticles
6.2. Lignin Nanoparticles synthesis
6.3. Applications of Lignin Nanoparticles
7. Contemporary application of Nanotechnology in Agriculture
7.1. Nano-fertilizers and Nanocomposites
7.2. Nano-biosensor
7.3. Nano-pesticides
7.4. Natural nanoparticles: Environmental and Health implications
7.5. Future perspective
8. Nanotechnology: Advances in Plant and microbial science
8.1. Engineered nanomaterials and Soil remediation
8.2 The Fate and interactions of nanomaterials in soil
8.3. Nanomaterial and metal components: Accumulation and translocation within plants
8.4. Biotransformation of ENPs in plants
8.5. Effect of nanomaterial's on plants
About the author
Javid A. Parray, Assistant Professor, Higher Education Department, Government Degree College Eidgah, Srinagar, India.
Mohammad Yaseen Mir, Department of School Education, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
Nowsheen Shameem, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Cluster University Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
