Nanotechnology-Based Sustainable Alternatives for the Management of Plant Diseases

1st Edition - October 23, 2021

Editors: Giorgio Mariano Balestra, Elena Fortunati

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Nanotechnology-based Sustainable Alternatives for the Management of Plant Diseases addresses the power of sustainable nanomaterials for plant and food protection. The book highlights dangers arising from bacteria, fungi, viruses, insects, seeds, plants, fruits and food production and summarizes new and sustainable strategies. It places a particular focus on plant pathogen control, and in the food packaging sector in agri-food applications. The control of plant pathogens in plants and in food has been conventionally made by adding chemical preservatives and by using thermal processing, but sustainable nanotechnology can be a power tool to aid in this complex set of challenges.

Advances in materials science have led to the rapid development of nanotechnology that has great potential for improving food safety as a powerful tool for the delivery and controlled release of natural antimicrobials.

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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Natural or green synthesis nanomaterials and impact on plant pathogens
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Green synthesis of nanoparticles
2.3. Mechanisms of green synthesized nanoparticles against phytopathogens
2.4. Future prospects and challenges
Chapter 3. Controlled biocide release from smart delivery systems: materials engineering to tune release rate, biointeractions, and responsiveness
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Conventional and nano-based products in agriculture
3.3. Nanoencapsulation techniques for controlled release of biocides
3.4. Controlled/slow release of biocides from smart formulation
3.5. Conclusion
Chapter 4. Nanoscale characterization methods in plant disease management
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Electron microscopy
4.3. Scanning probe microscopy
4.4. Nanomaterial-assisted methods
4.5. Conclusion
Chapter 5. Organic antimicrobial nanomaterials and reducing copper use in sustainable plant protection
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Organic nanomaterials: main functions
5.3. Carriers
5.4. Antimicrobial organic compounds
5.5. Organic nanomaterials in detail
5.6. Synthetic polymeric nanomaterials
5.7. Lipid-based nanomaterials
5.8. Polysaccharide- and lignocellulose-based nanomaterials
5.9. Copper-associated risks: organic nanomaterials to reduce copper use
5.10. Conclusions
Chapter 6. Inorganic nanomaterials usable in plant protection strategies
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Nanomaterials versus current approach: positive effects of nanoparticles on crops: nano versus bulk
6.3. Inorganic nanomaterials
6.4. Nanoparticle concerns and risk
6.5. Conclusions
Chapter 7. Utility of nanoparticles in management of plant viruses
7.1. Plant viruses and management challenges
7.2. Nanoparticles and their benefit in controlling viral disease in plants
7.3. Nanotechnology and its benefit in chemical formulations to control insect vectors
7.4. Nanotechnology to deliver double-stranded RNA to plant surface to activate RNA interference for plant protection against viruses
7.5. Conclusions
Chapter 8. Potential applications of nanotechnology in seed technology for improved plant health
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Nanotechnology for plant diseases
8.3. Using nanomaterials for seed protection
8.4. Using nanomaterials for seed growth promotion
8.5. Potential negative impact on seed health
8.6. Summary
Chapter 9. Nanotechnology-based green and efficient alternatives for the management of plant diseases
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Nanoparticles in plant disease
9.3. Nanopesticides
9.4. Conclusions
Chapter 10. Nanotechnology-enabled phytodiagnostics on the brink of farm usage
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Phytopathology: a brief historical perspective
10.3. Phytodiagnostics
10.4. Concluding remarks
Chapter 11. Carbon nanostructure-based sensor: a promising tools for monitoring crops
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Types of sensors and their working mechanism
11.3. Nanomaterials applied as agricultural nanosensors
11.4. Role of CNMs in crop monitoring
11.5. Conclusion and future perspective
Chapter 12. Plant and human health: the new era of biobased nanoscale systems
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Nanoagrochemicals versus their conventional analogues
12.3. Biobased nanoagrochemicals
12.4. Toxicity of biobased nanoagrochemicals
12.5. Conclusions
Chapter 13. Metal-organic framework as an emerging material: a novel plant growth stimulant
13.1. Introduction
13.2. Synthesis of metal-organic frameworks
13.3. Surface modification of metal-organic frameworks
13.4. Metal-organic frameworks for the growth of plants
13.5. Metal-organic frameworks for protection of crops
13.6. Smart delivery system
13.7. Toxicity aspects of metal-organic frameworks
13.8. Conclusion
Chapter 14. Nano metal-carbon–based materials: emerging platform for the growth and protection of crops
14.1. Introduction
14.2. Nano-metals for the plant growth
14.3. Carbon-based materials for plant growth
14.4. Nano metal–carbon–based materials for plant growth
14.5. Uptake and translocation of nano metal-carbon–based materials
14.6. Nano metal-carbon–based materials for crop protection
14.7. Conclusion and prospects
Chapter 15. Biopolymers and nanomaterials in food packaging and applications
15.1. Introduction
15.2. Biopolymers and nanomaterials: a short description
15.3. Preparation and synthesis techniques of bio-nanocomposites: a short description
15.4. Properties of bio-nanocomposites
15.5. Biopolymer applications in packaging industries
15.6. Incorporation of antioxidants and essential oils in biopolymer-based active food packaging
15.7. Biopolymers in cosmetics, nutrition and health care, and pharmaceutical packaging
15.8. Conclusions
Index