Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Pesticides: Human Health, Environmental Impacts and Management
- 1st Edition - March 9, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Joginder Singh Panwar, Ashok Pandey, Simranjeet Singh, Vinod Kumar Garg, Praveen C. Ramamurthy
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 9 0 0 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 6 4 5 - 5
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Request a sales quotePesticides: Human Health, Environmental Impacts and Management considers microbial degradation and environmental management of pesticides, covers microbial options as an alternative to chemical pesticides, explores plant-microbe interactions for reduced applications of pesticides in the agricultural fields, discusses the enhancement of microbial pesticides degradation, explains function of engineered microorganisms for effective pesticide degradation, describes potential indigenous/effective microbes for effective pesticide degradation processes, and presents research on microbes for sustainable agricultural and environmental practices.
- Provides the latest developments and progress on pesticide management through sustainable practices
- Describes the adverse effects of pesticides on human health and its precautionary control measures through biological agents
- Introduces the aspects and advances of biological technologies in the environment for sustainable management of pesticides
- Elaborates on advanced prospective, vide application, and modern practices of harnessing the potential of microbial resources in environment
University students, researchers, academician, industries interested in the application of biological resource-based pesticide management; Researchers and beginners pertaining to the area of biopesticides, environmental microbiology, microbial resources utilization, and technological advancement to achieve environmental sustainability
- Cover Image
- Series Editor
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Impact and prospects of pesticides on human and environmental health
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Impact of pesticides on human health
- 1.3 Environmental health and pesticides
- 1.4 Determination and detection methods of pesticides
- 1.5 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 2 Pesticide pollution in freshwater and its impact on community health
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Sources of pesticide pollution in freshwater bodies
- 2.3 Effects of pesticide pollution on fresh water ecosystem
- 2.4 Indirect effects in the aquatic community
- 2.5 Strategies for reducing pesticide pollution
- 2.6 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 3 Pesticide pollution in freshwater: Occurrence, distribution, impact, and remediation
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Sources of pesticides pollution in freshwater
- 3.3 Impact of pesticides pollution on aquatic animals
- 3.4 Extraction methods of pesticides
- 3.5 Detection and characterization methods of pesticides
- 3.6 Remediation techniques
- 3.7 Conclusions and perspectives
- Acknowledgement
- Reference
- Chapter 4 Persistence of pesticides residues with chemical food preservatives in fruits and vegetables
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Pesticide residues
- 4.3 General chemicals as food preservatives
- 4.4 Chemical food preservatives in fruits
- 4.5 Risks of consumption of fruits contaminated with pesticide residues
- 4.6 Impact of pesticides residues on the environment and beneficial micro-organisms
- 4.7 Prevention and control of use of chemical food preservatives in fruits
- 4.8 Conclusions and Perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 5 Dietary intake of pesticide residues through vegetables
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Application of pesticides to vegetables
- 5.3 Monitoring of pesticides in vegetables
- 5.4 Maximum residue level and assessment of exposure
- 5.5 Dietary risk assessment of pesticides in fruits
- 5.6 Dietary intake and cumulative risk assessment
- 5.7 Chronic dietary exposure
- 5.8 Acute dietary exposure
- 5.9 Methods of removing pesticides from fruits
- 5.10 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 6 Dietary intake of pesticides through fruits
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Health risk due to pesticide consumption
- 6.3 Classification and properties of pesticides
- 6.4 Pesticide residue limits and regulations
- 6.5 Pesticide residue in fruits
- 6.6 Removal of pesticides from fruits
- 6.7 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 7 Genome editing of microbes for degradation of pesticides
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 The microbial enzymes in pesticide biodegradation
- 7.3 Genetic engineering and catabolic genes used for pesticide degradation
- 7.4 Genome editing
- 7.5 Genome editing tools used for pesticides degradation
- 7.6 General methodology utilized for genome editing of microbes for pesticide degradation
- 7.7 OMICs approach in microbes to degrade pesticide
- 7.8 Mechanism involved in organ phosphorus pesticide degeneration using genomics
- 7.9 Use of multiple omics in genome editing
- 7.10 Advancement in the technology and use of system biology
- 7.11 Application of genomics and functional genomics
- 7.12 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 8 Evolution of biodegradation pathways for efficient microbial based management of pesticides
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Microbes in pesticide degradation
- 8.3 Enzymes and metabolic pathways for degradation
- 8.4 Genetics behind degradation
- 8.5 Genetic engineering strategies for enhancing pesticide degradation
- 8.6 Factors affecting degradation of pesticides by micro-organisms
- 8.7 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 9 Plant hormones for the regulation of pesticide metabolism
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Mechanism of uptake and metabolism of pesticides in plants
- 9.3 Role of brassinosteroids in pesticides metabolism
- 9.4 Role of salicylic acid in pesticides metabolism
- 9.5 Role of jasmonic acid in pesticides metabolism
- 9.6 Role of auxins and cytokinin in pesticides metabolism
- 9.7 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 10 Depleted mineralization of pesticides on soil microbial diversity
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Bioavailability of pesticides
- 10.3 Mineralization capabilities of different microbes
- 10.4 Biotransformation of pesticides by enzymes
- 10.5 Biological remediation and pesticide metabolism
- 10.6 Environmental factors affecting mineralization
- 10.7 Recent advances in pesticides mineralization
- 10.8 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 11 Health impacts of pesticides on farm applicators
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Pesticides toxicity and risk
- 11.3 Classification of toxicity
- 11.4 Probable ways of exposure to pesticides
- 11.5 Harmful effects of pesticides on human health
- 11.6 Preventive measures
- 11.7 Pesticide laws and regulations
- 11.8 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 12 Impact of pesticides on natural population of insects in the agricultural fields
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Nontarget population of insects in agriculture fields
- 12.3 Biodiversity of insects in different crop fields
- 12.4 Effect of pesticides on beneficial insects in various crop ecosystems
- 12.5 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 13 Microbial enzymes for biodegradation and detoxification of pesticides
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Dehalogenase
- 13.3 Organophosphorus hydrolase
- 13.4 Organophosphorus anhydrolase
- 13.5 Laccase
- 13.6 Aspergillus enzymes
- 13.7 Penicillium enzymes
- 13.8 Carbofuran hydrolase
- 13.9 Carboxyl esterase
- 13.10 Phosphotriesterase
- 13.11 Pyrethroid hydrolase
- 13.12 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 14 Role of cloning and modification of genes in pesticide decomposition
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Gene editing tools
- 14.3 Genomic tools for bioremediation Study
- 14.4 Genetic basis of pesticide degradation
- 14.5 Examples of gene manipulation for pesticide degradation
- 14.6 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 15 Influence of subsoil microbial community across different depths on the biodegradation of pesticides
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Subsurface environment
- 15.3 Subsoil microbial community
- 15.4 Factors affecting mineralization of pesticides
- 15.5 Mechanism of degradation
- 15.6 Accelerating the process of pesticide degradation
- 15.7 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 16 Use of pesticides and mechanism of resistance development in plants
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Pesticides production and use
- 16.3 Effects of pesticides
- 16.4 Development of genetically modified plants (GMP)
- 16.5 Genetically engineered crops in pesticide management
- 16.6 Plant microbiome: Conferring resistance to pesticides and xenobiotics
- 16.7 Defense mechanisms exhibited by plants
- 16.8 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 17 Impact of pesticides on microbial diversity
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Techniques used in assessment of soil microbial community
- 17.3 Impact of pesticides on soil microflora
- 17.4 Impact of pesticides on soil enzymes and associated biochemical reactions
- 17.5 Impact of pesticides on microbial diversity of aquatic environment
- 17.6 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 18 Removal of pesticides from wastewater by Fenton systems: Enhanced degradation by chelating agents and solar irradiation
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Fenton-based reactions
- 18.3 Homogeneous versus heterogeneous systems
- 18.4 Effects of the main operational conditions
- 18.5 Chelating agents
- 18.5.2. Oxalate
- 18.6 Solar irradiation
- 18.7 Drawbacks and challenges
- 18.8 Environmental, toxicity, and safety concerns
- 18.9 Research needs
- 18.10 Conclusions and perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 19 Environmental impacts of synthetic and biofungicides
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Synthetic fungicides
- 19.3 Environmental impacts of synthetic fungicide
- 19.4 Biofungicides
- 19.5 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 9, 2023
- No. of pages (Paperback): 530
- No. of pages (eBook): 530
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323919005
- eBook ISBN: 9780323916455
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Joginder Singh Panwar
Prof. Joginder Singh is a Professor at the Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Lumami, Nagaland, India. Previously, he worked as a Professor in the School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University and also as a Young Scientist at Microbial Biotechnology and Biofertilizer Laboratory, Department of Botany, Jai Narain Vyas University on a research project funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. He is an active member of various scientific societies and organizations, including the Association of Microbiologists of India, the Indian Society of Salinity Research Scientists, the Indian Society for Radiation Biology, and the European Federation of Biotechnology. He has published extensively with Elsevier and Springer both in journals and books. He serves as a reviewer for many prestigious journals, including Current Research in Engineering, Science and Technology; Journal of Cleaner Production; Science of the Total Environment; Environmental Monitoring and Assessment; Pedosphere; Soil and Sediment Contamination; Symbiosis; International Journal of Phytoremediation; Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety; Annals of Agricultural Sciences; and Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Nagaland, IndiaAP
Ashok Pandey
Prof. Ashok Pandey is currently Executive Director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability-India, Lucknow. His major research and technological development interests are industrial and environmental biotechnology and energy biosciences, focusing on biomass to biofuels and chemicals, waste to wealth and energy, etc.
Affiliations and expertise
Executive Director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability-India, Lucknow, IndiaSS
Simranjeet Singh
Dr. Simranjeet Singh is presently working as post-doctoral fellow in Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Previously he was working as Project Scientist at Punjab Biotechnology Incubators, Mohali (India). Dr. Singh has been conferred the “Young Scientist” award by the IOSRD in 2018. He has more than 65 research and review articles and 33 book chapters. He is an active member of various scientific societies and organizations including, Asian Chemical society, Society for the Green Environment and editorial board member of Mini Review in Organic chemistry.
Affiliations and expertise
Post-doctoral fellow, Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, IndiaVG
Vinod Kumar Garg
Prof. Garg is presently working at the Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Central University of Punjab, Punjab, India. He is a well-rounded researcher with more than 30 years of experience in leading, supervising, and undertaking research in the broad field of solid and hazardous Waste Management. His research group are working on Water and Wastewater pollution monitoring and abatement. He has published more than 200 research and review articles, 22 proceedings, and 6 editorials in peer-reviewed journal of International and National journals of repute with more than citations 12000 In addition, he has published 2 book and 12 book chapters and completed 10 sponsored research project as PI funded by various agencies and departments. He was awarded “Thomson Reuters Research Excellence – India Citation Awards 2012”. He is an active member of various scientific societies and organizations including, the Biotech Research Society of India, the Indian Nuclear Society etc.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Central University of Punjab, IndiaPR
Praveen C. Ramamurthy
Prof. Praveen C Ramamurthy received M. Sc. in Polymer science in 1995 from University of Mysore and PhD degree from Clemson University in the year 2004. He worked as a R&D Engineer in Therm-O-Disc, Mansfield, OH, USA and Research Scientist in Hoku Scientific, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. He joined IISc in the year 2007 and currently a Professor in the Department of Materials Engineering. He is also Associate faculty in Centre for Nano Science and Engineering and Inter Disciplinary Centre for Energy Research. His current research focuses on organic electronics including synthesis of conjugated polymer for the application in photovoltaics, and sensors and device package application with focus on stability and large area device fabrication. He has over 190 peer reviewed papers published and 18 patents to his credit.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, IndiaRead Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering on ScienceDirect