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Advances in Nano-Fertilizers and Nano-Pesticides in Agriculture

A Smart Delivery System for Crop Improvement

  • 1st Edition - November 26, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Sudisha Jogaiah, Harikesh Bahadur Singh, Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto, Renata De Lima
  • Language: English

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Advances in Nano-fertilizers and Nano-pesticides in Agriculture: A Smart Delivery System for Crop Improvement explores the use of nanotechnology for the controlled delivery of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers that improve the safety of products while also increasing the efficiency of food production and decreased environmental pollution. The development of nanodevices such as smart delivery systems to target specific sites, as well as nanocarriers for chemical controlled release are currently important aspects in novel agriculture and require a strong foundation of understanding, not only the technology, but also the resulting impacts.

Key features

  • Fills key knowledge- gaps of bio-nanotechnology, how they interact with plant cells and their biological consequences
  • Focuses on agro-nanotechnology which can be utilized for developing healthy seeds
  • Explores the possibilities of macronutrient nano-based fertilizers

Readership

Agricultural Bioproduction or Bioformulation Fertilizer Industry Biotechnology Plant Pathology; Plant Molecular Biology Environmental Microbiologists, Chemists, Farmers, Ass. of Farmers, Students of Univ., Companies of Pesticides, Agrochemical Industry

Table of contents

1. Nano-Biopesticides: Present Concept and Future Perspectives in integrated pest management

2. Recent advances in nano-encapsulation technologies for controlled release of biostimulants and äntimicrobial agents

3. Nanofertilizers and Nanopesticides: Future of Plant Protection

4. Biopolymers based nanofertilizer application in abiotic stress (drought and salinity) control

5. Advances in nano-based delivery systems of micronutrients for a greener agriculture

6. Regulatory requirements for Nano-Fertilizers and Nano-Pesticides

7. Phytofabrication of Nanoparticles through plant as Nanofactories

8. Nanoparticles for improving and augmenting plant functions

9. Interaction, fate and risks associated with nanomaterials as fertilizers and pesticides

10. Nanotechnology: a potential approach for abiotic stress management

11. Marketing Strategy and Environmental Safety of Nano-Biopesticides

12. Nanofertilizers and Nanopesticides: Recent Trends, Future Prospects in Agriculture

13. Challenges and perspective for the application of nanomaterials as fertilizers

14. Biogenic synthesis of Nanoparticles and its biological applications

15. Smart Delivery Mechanisms of Nanofertilizers and Nanocides in Crop Biotechology

16. Unraveling the mechanism of nanoparticles for controlling plant pathogens and pests

17. Properties, synthesis, characterization and application of hydrogel and magnetic hydrogels: A concise review

18. Economic considerations and limitations of green synthesis vs chemical synthesis of nanomaterials

19. Insecticidal effect of chitosan reduced silver nanocrystals against filarial vector, Culex quinquefasciatus and Cotton Bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera

20. Exploring Nanomaterials with plant growth promoting microbes in Current Agricultural Scenario

21. Green Nanotechnology: A Promising Tool for Agriculture Disease Management

22. Molecular mechanism of nano-fertilizer in plant growth and development: a recent account

23. Commercial products available in world market and their economic viability

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 26, 2020
  • Language: English

About the editors

SJ

Sudisha Jogaiah

Dr. Sudisha Jogaiah is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences (FNASc), the Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS), and the National Academy of Biological Sciences (FNABS). He is also a Bridge Fellow, Government of Japan, and serves as a Visiting Professor at Yamaguchi University, Japan, and Nanjing Agricultural University, China. In 2022, he joined the Department of Environmental Science at the Central University of Kerala as an Associate Professor. He has been listed among the World's Top 2% of Scientists by Stanford University for 3 consecutive years. His research interests include plant pathology, plant–microbe interactions, plant defense signaling, biocontrol agents, biogenic nanoparticles for induced resistance in plants, and bioremediation. The technological quality and scientific rigor of his laboratory are evident from his extensive publication record and the prestigious national and international awards received.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, India

HS

Harikesh Bahadur Singh

Prof. H. B. Singh works as Distinguished Professor, Department of Biotechnology, GLA University, Mathura from August 1, 2020 to date. He is a Visiting Professor at Cornell University and University of Illinois, USA, Sau Paulo State University, Sorocaba, Brazil. He is honoured with 22 National and International prestigious awards including the CSIR Award for S&;T Innovation and Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences Successfully completed 21 research projects funded by various funding agencies. Established fruitful research collaborations with academic and industry researchers and published jointly with national and international collaborators in high impact journals and obtained 19 patents
Affiliations and expertise
Distinguished Professor, Department of Biotechnology, GLA University, Mathura, India

LF

Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto

Dr Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto, Associate Professor at the Institute of Science and Technology of São Paulo State University (UNESP), Campus Sorocaba at the Environmental Engineering undergraduate course and at the postgraduate in Environmental Sciences. He is Fellow from the Royal Society of Chemistry. He has experience in environmental nanotechnology, with an emphasis on health and environmental nanotechnology and applications of nanotechnology in agriculture. Dr. Fraceto has been active in the development of nanocarrier systems for the encapsulation of compounds with bioactive properties. From his works, patents have been deposited, of which one is licensed for the development of nano-herbicides for weed control. With this technology developed, it was possible to produce a more effective carrier system, since with 10 times less active compound the same effect of a commercial formulation was achieved and, in this context, promoting low environmental impacts. Also, from this technology, it was possible to develop other carrier systems for fungicides, as well as, for compounds of botanical origin (insecticides and repellents. In addition, Dr. Fraceto has developed high-level research and contributed to scientific and technological development at the national and international levels, with numerous internationally renowned scientific collaborators. He has published about 180 papers in international peer reviewed journals and has supervised undergraduate, graduate (master and PhD) and supervised Pos-docs. He is Associate editor from high standard journals and reviewer from more than 50 journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Institute of Science and Technology, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Sao Paulo, Brazil

RL

Renata De Lima

Dr. Renata de Lima, was the coordinator of the Biotechnology undergraduate course of the University of Sorocaba from 2006 to 2014 and from the of the Engineeringof Biotechnology and Bioprocess undergraduate course from 2014 to 2016. She is professor of the postgraduate program in Biotechnology and Environmental Monitoring (UFSCar) and of the postgraduate programs in Technology and Environment (Uniso) and Program of Masters and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Uniso). She has experience in genetics, with emphasis in molecular biology, cytogenetics and mutagenesis. She works with the following topics: ecotoxicology, toxicity of nanomaterials, environmental mutagenesis, agrochemicals, biocides, molecular biology, molecular genetics, molecular genetics of microorganisms.
Affiliations and expertise
Bioactivity Assessment and Toxicology of Nanomaterials Lab, Universidade de Sorocaba, Rodovia Raposo Tavares km 92,5 - Sorocaba -São Paulo - Brazil

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