The Impact of Nanoparticles on Agriculture and Soil

1st Edition - May 11, 2023
Editors: Nar Singh Chauhan, Sarvajeet Singh Gill
Language: English
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The Impact of Nanoparticles on Agriculture and Soil, part of the Nanomaterials-Plant Interaction series, contributes the most recent insights into understanding the cellular interactions of nanoparticles in an agricultural setting, focusing on current applications and means of evaluating future prospects. In order to ensure and improve the biosafety of nanoparticles, it is a primary concern to understand cellular bioprocess like nanomaterial’s cellular uptake and their influence on cellular structural, functional and genetic components. This book addresses these and other important aspects in detail along with showcasing their applications in the area of agriculture.

With an international team of authors, and experienced editors, this book will be valuable to those working to understand and advance nanoscience to benefit agricultural production and human and environmental welfare. In-depth knowledge of these bioprocess will enable researchers to engineer nanomaterials for enhanced biosafety.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1. Impact of nanoparticles on agriculture and soil: an introduction
1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Nanoparticle synthesis, characterization and applications
1. Introduction
2. Unique characteristics of nanoparticles
3. Nanoparticles in diversified materials
4. Characterization technique
5. Methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles
6. Application of nanoparticles
7. Conclusions
Chapter 3. Nanomaterial based delivery of genetic material to plant systems
1. Introduction
2. Carbon nanoparticles
3. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles
4. Magnetic nanoparticles
5. Chitosan
6. Liposome
7. Dendrimers
8. Polymer-based nanoparticles
9. Other nanoparticles
10. Conclusion
Chapter 4. Decoding the Nano-bio effects on the cellular expressions in plants
1. Introduction
2. Implications of nanotechnology on agro-system
3. Nanomaterials aka nanovehicles for plant productivity
4. Plant cellular responses to NPs
5. Nanoparticles effect on plant and soil microbiota
6. Influence of nanomaterials on rhizospheric environment
7. Molecular mechanism of nanoparticle uptake by plants, translocation, and biological impacts
8. Toxicological impacts of nanovehicles: interaction with plant cell system
9. Conclusion
Chapter 5. Effect on nanoparticles on plant cell morphology, physiology, and metabolism
1. Introduction
2. Overview of nanoparticle synthesis
3. Nanoparticles and plant photosynthetic machinery
4. Nanoparticles and plant's defense mechanism
5. Impact of nanoparticles on seed germination
6. Nanoparticle's impact on plant nutrient availability
7. Nanoparticles and plant hormonal balance
8. Impact of nanoparticles on shoot and root length
9. Impact of nanoparticles on protein, lipid, and carbohydrate content
10. Impact of nanoparticles on the cytoskeleton
11. Nanoparticles and structural and ultrastructural changes
12. Conclusion and future perspectives
Chapter 6. Genotoxicity of the nanoparticles
1. Introduction
2. Nanoparticles uptake by plants
3. Mechanism of genotoxicity in plants
4. Types of chromosomal aberrations induced by nanoparticles
5. Nanoparticles induced genotoxicity in plants
6. Conclusion
7. Future perspectives
Chapter 7. Impact and current perspectives of NPs on soil nutrients
1. Introduction
2. Soil is the largest sink of nanoparticles in the environment
3. Effect of nanoparticles on soil microbiota
4. Influence of nanoparticles on soil nutrients
5. NPs influence the activity of soil/rhizosphere enzymes
6. Future perspectives and challenges
Chapter 8. Influence of nanoparticles on the soil microbial flora and their rhizospheric activities
1. Introduction
2. Nanomaterial
3. Role of microbes in the soil
4. Accumulation of nanoparticles in the environment
5. Effect on soil microbes
6. Future prospects and conclusion
Chapter 9. Unraveling the role of nanoparticles and rhizosphere microbiome for crop production under stress condition
1. Introduction
2. Manipulation of rhizosphere microbiome for plant growth
3. Integrative effects of nanoparticles and rhizosphere microbiome on crop production
4. Impact of nanoparticles and rhizosphere microbiome on crops under saline soil
5. Conclusion and future aspects
Chapter 10. Effects of nanoparticles/nanotubes on plant growth
1. Introduction
2. Effects of nanotubes on plants
3. Effects of metal-based nanoparticles on plants
4. Nanoherbicides
5. Conclusion
Chapter 11. Effects of nanoparticles on the plant growth under salinity stress conditions
Abbreviations
1. Nanotechnology—an overview
2. Properties of nanoparticles
3. Application of nanoparticles
4. Nanoparticles in environment
5. Nanoparticles and environment risk
6. Nanoparticles and environmental sustainability
7. Effect of nanoparticles on plant growth
8. Plant growth and yield
9. Photosynthesis
10. Stress tolerance
11. Use of nanoparticles in salt stress mitigation
Chapter 12. Application of nanomaterials in agriculture
1. Introduction
2. Nanotechnology for food security
3. Nanoproducts and their utilization in agriculture
4. Role of nanomaterials in integrated pest management
5. Benefits and challenges of nanomaterials
6. Future prospects of nanomaterial usage in agriculture
Chapter 13. Nanofertilizers: as smart nanoformulations in the agriculture industry
1. Introduction
2. Biosynthesis of some nanofertilizers
3. Applications of nanofertilizers
4. Conclusions and Prospects for the future
Chapter 14. Nanopesticides, a promising pest management solution in the agriculture industry
1. Introduction
2. Synthesis of nanopesticides
3. Mode of action of nanopesticides
4. Inorganic engineered nanoparticles as nanopesticides against pests
5. Advantages of nanopesticides over conventional pesticides
6. Conclusion
7. Future perspectives
Chapter 15. Nanosensors for crop protection
1. Introduction
2. Nanosensors
3. Nanosensors—general principle and design
4. Modeling of nanosensors in crop protection
5. Conclusions
Chapter 16. Environmental risk assessment of nanopesticides and nanofertilizers
1. Introduction
2. Environmental risk assessment of nanopesticides
3. The fate of nanofertilizers and their effects on the environment
4. Conclusion
Chapter 17. Economic aspect of nanomaterial-based agriculture solutions
1. Introduction
2. Exposure and distribution of nanoparticles in soil
3. Nanoparticles and soil remediation
4. Engineered nanoparticles and agriculture
5. Nanofertilizers
6. Conclusion and future prospective
Chapter 18. Future of nanomaterials in agricultural practices
1. Introduction
2. The role of nanomaterials in agriculture
3. Nanocomposites and nanobiocomposites
4. Significance of nanomaterials in agriculture
5. Nanofertilizers
6. Nanopesticides
7. Benefits of nanopesticides
8. Challenges of using nanopesticides
9. Development of nanobiosensors in agriculture
10. Types of nanobiosensors
11. Roles of nanobiosensors in agriculture
12. Applications of nanomaterials in agriculture
13. Nanomaterial usage for commercial purposes
14. Nanomaterial's role in promoting sustainable agriculture
15. Conclusion
Chapter 19. The impact of nanoparticles in agriculture and soil: conclusion and future recommendations
1. Introduction
2. Impact of the nanoparticles on agriculture
3. Future perspectives
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Nar Singh Chauhan

Sarvajeet Singh Gill