Advancements in Decontamination of Pesticides from Agroecosystems

1. Introduction to Pesticides: Impact, Toxicity, and Challenges

Sneh Rajput, Arpna Kumari, Rajanbir Kaur, Gauri Sharma, Farhana Rashid, Vishnu D. Rajput, Anuj Ranjan, Saroj Arora, and Rajinder Kaur

2. Determination of Pesticides: Dissemination, Extraction, and Detection Techniques

Gauri Chaudhary, Akanksha Jasrotia, Preeti Raina, Rajanbir Kaur, Akshi Bhardwaj, Shubham Thakur, Farhana Rashid, Rinky Kumari, Pushap Raj, Arpna Kumari, Saroj Arora, and Rajinder Kaur

3. Usage of Macrophytes to Reduce the Pesticide Contamination Level in Water

Sukh Sandan, Neelesh Kumar, Avanish Kumar Shrivastav, Vishnu D. Rajput, Guddu Kumar, Dhitri Borah, Bhawna Gehlot, and Ankit Yadav

4. Bioremediation of Pesticides and Heavy-Metal-Polluted Soils

Devi Prasad Shukla, Dinesh Mani, Himanchal Vishwakarma, and Rahul Kanaoujiya

5. Microorganisms: An Alternative Strategy to Combat Pesticide-Polluted Soil

Smita Kumara and Ragini Singh

6. Ameliorative Processes in Plants as a Natural Tool for Elimination of Pesticides Using Plants

Farhana Rashid, Pallvi Mohana, Shivani Attri, Gauri Chaudhary, Sharabjit Singh, Rajinder Kaur, and Saroj Arora

7. Microbial Enzyme-Mediated Degradation of Pesticides: A Propitious Pesticide Removal Method

Bogala Mallikharjuna Reddy

8. Cyanoremediation: A Clean Green Technology for Eradication of Pesticides from Agro and Aquatic Ecosystems

Ruchira Mukherjee and Tina De

9. Nanoremediation of Pesticides: An Emerging Approach for a Cleaner Environment

Ali Ozcan, Ziyang Huang, Numan Eczacioglu, and Muhammed Emin Bedir

Biography

Arpna Kumari, PhD, was previously a Senior Researcher at the Academy of Biology and Biotechnology, Southern Federal University. She is now working at the University of Tokyo, Japan. She has eight years of research experience in the field of plant physiology with special emphasis on abiotic stressors, stress mitigation strategies, applications of nanotechnology in sustainable agriculture and contaminated soil restoration, and cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of emerging pollutants. She has published scientific papers, book chapters, and conference papers and has reviewed many manuscripts for national and internationally reputed journals.

Sneh Rajput, PhD,  is a Researcher in the Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences at Guru Nanak Dev University, India. She has worked on antimutagenic properties of allyl and butyl isothiocyanates using Vibrio harveyi bioluminescence assay. She has published research and review papers in international and national journals as well as book chapters. She has presented her work at national and international conferences and has published abstracts as well.

Vishnu D. Rajput, PhD, is a leading researcher (Associate Professor) and Head of the Soil Health Lab at Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don. Dr. Rajput has detailed the state of research in environmental science with regard to how nanoparticles/heavy metals interact with plants, soils, microbial community, and the larger environment as well as possible remediation technology using nanoparticles/nano-biochar. He has published many scientific articles, book chapters, and conference papers and is a recognized reviewer for several well-known publishers and journals.

Saglara S. Mandzhieva, PhD, is Head of the Laboratory Monitoring of Biosphere at Southern Federal University. She is working on biogeochemistry of trace elements in soil, environmental soil chemistry, and remediation using physicochemical treatment methods. She has published many scientific publications and is handling several research projects. Dr. Mandzhieva is an editorial board member of several journals.

Tatiana Minkina, PhD, is the Head of the Soil Science and Land Evaluation Department of Southern Federal University. She is Head of the International Master’s Degree Educational Program “Management and Estimation of Land Resources” (accredited by ACQUIN). Her areas of scientific interest are soil science, biogeochemistry of trace elements, and environmental soil chemistry. She also works in the areas of soil monitoring, assessment, modeling, and remediation using physicochemical treatment methods. Currently, she is handling several funded projects. She has over 750 scientific publications to her credit.