Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Environmental Science by Deshmukh, Sunil K.; Kochar, Mandira; Kaur, Pawan; Singh, Pushplata Prasad;

Short description:

The book reviews applications of nanotechnology in agriculture and environmental sciences and gives an overview of nanopesticides, nanofertilizers; nano based delivery system for plant system and biosensors that could be useful for soil health and detection of pesticides.

Long description:

This book provides examples applications of nanotechnology in addressing problems and challenges in agriculture as well as environmental sciences and provides an overview of innovations in nanopesticides, nanofertilizers, bionanosensors and nano-based delivery system for improving different aspects of plant productivity including pre-harvest and post-harvest strategies as well detection of contaminants that could be useful for enhancing soil health. Recycling of agricultural waste to beneficial products using nanotechnologies; bionanosensors; fate of nanomaterials and the ecological consequences of their delivery into the environment; safety and nanotoxicity issues are other topics being dealt with in this book. Chapters have been written by internationally recognized researchers and experts with special reference to the innovations and latest developments in the mentioned areas of nanobiotechnology that have applications and commercial importance, especially for crop fields and post-harvest management.

Despite the research and development used to promote the use of nanotechnology in agriculture and the environmental, knowledge gaps and uncertainties about how to fill the gaps are more prevalent than scientific certainties about the public health and environmental effects of nanomaterials. The book thus addresses the issue of toxicity of nanomaterials in agricultural nanotechnology products. The book will be useful for active researchers and scientists in the agricultural sector, academia as well as industry, including nanotechnologists, plant pathologists, agronomists, agrochemists, environmental technologists and all scientists working for sustainability in agriculture. The book will encourage future and active researchers and scientists in the agriculture sector, academia as well as industry.

Table of Contents:

1. Agricultural Nanobiotechnology: Current Possibilities and Constraints Section A: Agro-Nanotechnology Nanofertilizers 2. Application of Metallic Nanoparticles as Agri Inputs: Modulation in Nanoparticle Design and Application Dosage Needed 3. Recent Advances in Nanofertilizer Development 4. Nanofertilizers: Importance in Nutrient Management Plant Disease Management 5. Polymeric Nano-fungicides for the Management of Fungal Diseases in Crops 6. Nano-enabled Pesticides: Status and Perspectives 7. Chitosan Nanomaterials for Post Flowering Stalk Rot Control in Maize 8. Nanophytovirology Approach to Combat Plant Viral Diseases Miscellaneous Application of Nanoparticles 9. Nanosilver and Smart Delivery in Agricultural System 10. Recent Approaches in Nanobioformulation for Sustainable Agriculture 11. Nanobiosensors for Monitoring Soil and Water Health 12. Bacterial Small RNA and Nanotechnology 13. Application of Nanoparticles for Quality and Safety Enhancement of Foods of Animal Origin 14. Exploring the Potential of Nanotechnology in Cotton Breeding: Huge Possibilities Ahead Section B: Environmental Nanotechnology Recycling of Agricultural Waste 15. Synthesis of Agro-waste-mediated Silica Nanoparticles: An Approach Towards Sustainable Agriculture 16. Recent Advances in Heavy Metal Removal: Using Nanocellulose Synthesized from Agricultural Waste Ecosafety and Phytotoxicity 17. Ecosafety and Phytotoxicity Associated with Titania Nanoparticles