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Micronanoplastics: From Source to Sink: Interactions, Behavior, and Implications on the Environment covers the urgent issue of pollution caused by micronanoplastics (MNP) on the physiochemical and biological properties of soil, water, and air. Through evaluation and analysis of the latest studies, the authors present the effects of micronanoplastics on climate change and offer sustainable alternatives that mitigate the harmful environmental effects. With the help of diagrams and illustrations of models, pathways and processes, the book will provide the researcher and student a deeper understanding of the topics discussed and offer management strategies that promote sustainability.
List of contents
1. Micronanoplastics, origin and flow in the ecosystem
2. Micronanoplastics as climate change amplifiers
3. Microcosm models for hazard assessment of micronanoplastics with respect to climate change
4. Insights into the role of micronanoplastics in accelerating ocean acidification
5. Micronanoplastics induce dysbiosis of intestinal gut microbiota in living beings
6. Changes in the community composition of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem
7. Micronanoplastics- Potential risks on human health
8. Micronanoplastics in the agricultural fields
9. Influence on micronanoplastics on the microbial load of sewage
10. Composition and Distribution of micronanoplastics in the air
11. Interactions and behavior of micronanoplastics in the aquatic and terrestrial environment
12. The hidden threat posed by micronanoplastics leaching chemicals
13. Micronanoplastics contribution to global greenhouse emission
14. Adsorption behavior of predominant pollutants on micronanoplastics
15. Understanding the kinetics and isotherm models of adsorption reactions of micronanoplastics the environment
16. Impact of MNP and co-pollutant complexes on the environment Impact of micronanoplastics complexes on terrestrial and aquatic life
17. Micronanoplastics in the cryosphere load of micronanoplastics in the polar regions
18. Ecological risk assessment of micronanoplastics in the environment
19. Are bioplastics a remedy for growing concern of Micronanoplastics?
20. Mitigation strategies for micronanoplastics
About the author
Professor Natarajan Chandrasekaran FRES, FRSB, FRSC, Director, Centre for Nanobiotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), has made several conceptually important and widely cited contributions to the area of nano-biotechnology. He has made pioneering contributions in the preparation and applications of neem-nanoemulsion biopolymer beads for controlling bacterial infection in hatchery animals under DST technology development, Nanoemulsion impregnated biopolymer films for packaging of fruits to improve shelf life, Nanopermethrin/Nano-DEEPA with biopolymer impregnated fabrics for mosquito repellent, Exopolysaccharide loaded nanoemulsion cross-linked biopolymer nanocomposites as a wound healing gauze, cancer cell targeting using nanoemulsion, nanoplastics particles used in consumer products. Additionally he has 12 patents published in the area of nanobiotechnology, A patent on isolation chamber design for microplastics separation in environmental samples, 278 peer reviewed publications, He has completed 21 funded projects. He is Fellow Royal Society for Biology (FRSB) and Fellow Royal Entomological Society of London (FRES) and Fellow Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).
