Zinc by Sukumar, Ethirajan; Vinothkumar, Krishnamurthy; Manickavasagan, Annamalai;

Rövid leírás:

Zinc: Early Development, Applications and Emerging Trends is a comprehensive book covering various aspects of the metallic element zinc that has significant role in the growth and survival of humans.

Hosszú leírás:

Zinc: Early Development, Applications, and Emerging Trends is a comprehensive book covering various aspects of the metallic element zinc that has a significant role in the growth and survival of humans. The United Nations Organization has aptly declared it as a ‘Life-Saving Material’ since it helps in overcoming infections and strengthening the immune system. Zinc is an essential element next to iron, aluminum, and copper with abundant presence in nature, and is worth billions of dollars commercially. Besides the metal, its compounds and nanoparticles have also become attractive to researchers due to their enormous applications. The industrial and agricultural uses of the metal and its compounds are widespread.

An exclusive book covering all important aspects of zinc is yet to hit the market. This book, with contributions from experts in geology, chemistry, medicine (including dentistry and traditional systems), agriculture, veterinary science, biology, bioinformatics, and nanotechnology encompassing the latest developments in their fields related to zinc, fills this void. The uniqueness of the book is its interdisciplinary nature and potential use by researchers, students, and teachers of various specialties.

Features:

• Contributes to a better understanding of the complexities of zinc’s role in various branches of science


• Contains basic and practical information for a wider audience and researchers of different fields besides those interested in zinc


• Provides detailed information on the usefulness of zinc in prophylaxis and treatment of diseases in modern medicine, dentistry, and traditional systems such as Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani, as well as veterinary medicine


• Highlights zinc’s role in agriculture and food science with various crops and nutritive materials


• Includes chapters on fast-growing areas – nanotechnology and bioinformatics

Tartalomjegyzék:

Chapter 1       Understanding Zinc: Genesis, Distribution and Uses

Chapter 2        Zinc Metallurgical Heritage in India  

Chapter 3       Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics and Toxic Effects of Zinc

Chapter 4       Zinc containing Vegetables, Fruits and other Food Products

Chapter 5        Zinc in Marine Ecology and Environment

Chapter 6       Zinc – A Promising micronutrient for Probiotic Bioabsorption

Chapter 7       Zinc in Oral Health and Dental Diseases

Chapter 8        Zinc in Child Health

Chapter 9       Role of Zinc in Cancer

Chapter 10     Zinc-based Therapeutic Approach for Diabetes mellitus

Chapter 11     Zinc in Indian Traditional Medicines

Chapter 12     Zinc supplements in Veterinary Medicine

Chapter 13     Zinc in Industry

Chapter 14     Zinc Catalysts: Paving the Way for Efficient Multi-component Synthesis and Sustainable Plastic Waste Management

Chapter 15     Unique complexes of Zinc and Applications

Chapter 16     Zinc Nutrition in Sustainable Vegetable Production

Chapter 17     Soil-Plant Nutrition with Zinc in Tropical Tuber Crops

Chapter 18     Enrichment of Zinc by Encapsulation for Food Application

Chapter 19     Impact of Different Processing Techniques on the Retention of Zinc in Foods

Chapter 20     Enhancement of Immunity in Marine Fin-fishes by Zinc

Chapter 21     Pharmaceutical and Bio-medical Applications of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles -Current Trends and Future Prospects

Chapter 22     Molecular Interaction Studies of Some Zinc Compounds with Multiple Drug Targets

Chapter 23     Nanoscale Materials for the Selective and Sensitive Detection of Zinc Ions

Chapter 24     Fluorogenic Sensor for the Determination of Trace Quantities of Zinc in Soil and Water