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Agricultural Nanobiotechnology

Biogenic Nanoparticles, Nanofertilizers and Nanoscale Biocontrol Agents

  • 1st Edition - April 29, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Sougata Ghosh, Sirikanjana Thongmee, Ajay Kumar
  • Language: English

Agricultural Nanobiotechnology: Biogenic Nanoparticles, Nanofertilizers and Nanoscale Biocontrol Agents presents the most up-to-date advances in nanotechnology to improve the agric… Read more

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Description

Agricultural Nanobiotechnology: Biogenic Nanoparticles, Nanofertilizers and Nanoscale Biocontrol Agents presents the most up-to-date advances in nanotechnology to improve the agriculture and food industry with novel nanotools for the controlling of rapid disease diagnostic and enhancement of the capacity of plants to absorb nutrients and resist environmental challenges.

Highlighting the emerging nanofertilizers, nanopesticides and nanoherbicides that are being widely explored in order to overcome the limitations of conventional agricultural supplements, the book provides important insights to enable smart, knowledge-driven selection of nanoscale agricultural biomaterials, coupled with suitable delivery approaches and formulations will lead to promising agricultural innovation using nanotechnology.

Agricultural Nanobiotechnology: Biogenic Nanoparticles, Nanofertilizers and Nanoscale Biocontrol Agents explores emerging innovations in nanobiotechnology for agriculture, food, and natural resources to address the challenges of food security, sustainability, susceptibility, human health, and healthy life. The book is ideal for the multidisciplinary scientists whose goal is to see the use of nanomaterials in agriculture to reduce the amount of spread chemicals, minimize nutrient losses in fertilization and to generate increased yield through pest and nutrient management.

Key features

  • Includes mechanisms of plant-metal interaction and green synthesis
  • Explores the fabrication of nanostructures including carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, encapsulation and emulsions
  • Presents agriculturally focused application insights including nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, and nanoherbicides

Readership

Scientists and research scholars working in the areas of agricultural sciences, material science, physics, chemical engineering, chemistry, microbiology, and biotechnology

Table of contents

1. Nanobiotechnology: Emerging trends, prospects and challenges2. Role of crop plants for biological synthesis of nanoparticles3. Biogenic nanoparticles from algae and their applications4. Nanobiotechnology of endophytes5. Metal removal stress and nanotechnology driven solutions6. Effect of nanoparticles on drought stress7. Effect of nanoparticles on salinity stress8. Carbon nanotubes in agricultural practices9. Quantum dots as promising nanomaterials in agriculture10. Micro and nano encapsulations technologies in agriculture11. Nanoemulsions for agriculture12. Nanofertilizers for sustainable agriculture13. Role of engineered nanomaterials in sustainable agriculture and crop production14. Nanopesticides for crop protection.15. Nanoherbicides for field applications.16. Nanosensors in agriculture17. Nanomaterials for packaging and labelling nanoparticles18. Regulatory affairs, commercialization and economic aspects of nanomaterials used for agriculture

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 29, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editors

SG

Sougata Ghosh

Dr. Sougata Ghosh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology at RK University, India, with a B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Microbiology from Savitribai Phule Pune University. He also serves as a Visiting Professor at Kasetsart University in Thailand and Northeastern University in the USA. Ghosh has led a DBT-funded Foldscope Research Project, filed seven patents, edited ten books, and authored 256 publications with 5,258 citations. He has spoken at numerous international conferences and reviews for 79 journals. A life member of the Association of Microbiologists of India, he has been recognized in Stanford's World Top 2% Scientists Ranking. His research focuses on nanobiotechnology, applied microbiology, and bioremediation.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Microbiology, School of Science, RK University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

ST

Sirikanjana Thongmee

Dr. Sirikanjana Thongmee is an Associate professor of Physics. She is leading a team of 12 people including graduate students and research staff on nanomaterials and agricultural research for various magnetic and semiconductor applications. She completed several applied research projects with industry. She is an Editorial Board Member in “Nanoscience and Nanometrology(NSNM). As speaker she has invited as keynote speaker and organizing committee in International Conferences.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

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Ajay Kumar

Dr. Ajay Kumar is an Assistant Professor in Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, India. Dr. Kumar completed his Postdoc from Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani center, Rishon Leziyon, Israel. Dr. Kumar has published more than 275 scientific contributions in the form of research and review articles, books or book chapters with leading International Journals or Publishers. He has wide area of research experience, especially in the field of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Microbial biocontrol, Postharvest management, Endophytes related with the medicinal plants and cyanobacteria-pesticides interactions.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

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