Nanoscale Technologies in Plant Sciences - Principles and Applications

With the advancement of nanotechnology, the usage of nanoscale materials in industrial applications has increased exponentially, which is triggering the release of nanomaterials into the environment deliberately or accidentally.

List of contents

Overview and introduction to nanotechnology. Synthesis of nanomaterials. Nanomaterials intake and translocation in plants. Nanodelivery systems of agrochemicals for plants. Nanosensors for plant disease diagnosis. Nanomaterials in seed germination and plant growth. Toxicity of nanomaterials on plants and their habitats. Characterization Techniques of Nanomaterials.

About the author

Nadeesh M. Adassooriya is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Chemical & Process Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He received his PhD in Engineering (Materials) from University of Cambridge, UK.
Ryan Rienzie is presently a Lecturer attached to the Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He received his bachelors and master's from the same university.
Nadun H. Madanayake is a Lecturer at the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He obtained his B.Sc. (Hons) Degree in Microbiology from University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

Summary

With the advancement of nanotechnology, the usage of nanoscale materials in industrial applications has increased exponentially, which is triggering the release of nanomaterials into the environment deliberately or accidentally.

Product details

• Authors: Nadun H. Madanayake, Nadeesh M. Adassooriya, Ryan Rienzie
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032388069
• ISBN: 978-1-032-38806-9
• No. of pages: 108
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, farbige Illustrationen, Raster,schwarz-weiss, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Zeichnungen, farbig, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Nanotechnology & MEMS, Botany & plant sciences, Nanotechnology, Botany and plant sciences