Biopolymer Nanoparticles A Novel Approach for Eco-conscious Environmental Applications

Preface to the Series

Preface

Metal-biopolymer Based Nanocomposite: A Potential Antibiotics Material

Rishabh Anand Omar, Neetu Talreja, Divya Chauhan and Mohammad Ashfaq

Nano-based Biopolymer as Adsorbent Material

Thandapani Gomathi, Sivalingam Revathi, Arumugam Mahalakshmi, Balaraman Revathi and Ramachandran Sasirekha

Environmental Fate and Toxicity of Biopolymer-Based Metal Nanoparticles

Nandini Teji, Rahul Bhardwaj, Anjali Nisha, Harpreet Kaur, Rubina Dhiman and

Amitabha Acharya

Effect of Biopolymer Based Nanoparticles on Plant Growth and Health

M. K. Mohammad Ziaul Hyder, Syed Julkar Nine, Md. Akkas Uddin and Arup Kumer Roy

Innovative Applications of Biopolymeric Nanoparticles in Environmental Remediation

Mani Sivakumar, Ganeshraja Ayyakannu Sundaram, Vaishali C.V. and Muneeswaran Thillaichidambaram

Biopolymer-Based Metal Nanoparticles for Biosensing Applications

Danish Alam, Tanzeel Khan, Ekta Kamra, Tokeer Ahmad, Meryam Sardar and Asimul Islam

Removal of Organic Pollutants and Catalytic Applications for Environmental Sustainability

Roshini Nandagopal and Sujata Mandal

Biopolymeric Nanocomposites for Water Purification

Simi Asma Salim, Mahima S. Mohan, Paramita Pakhira, Nayana Mulayath and Siddhardha Busi

Biopolymer Nanoparticle-Mediated for Soil Remediation

Sumira Malik, Ajay Mahalka, Abhinav Kumar, Sagar Mondal, Smita lata, Jutishna Bora and Seema Ramniwas

Biopolymer-based Metal Nanoparticles in Environmental Monitoring

Taranga Jyoti Baruah, Jiwasmika Baishya, Khrote-Ü-Lasushe, Partha Pratim Das, Seema Ramniwas, Ajay Mahalka, Smita Lata, Jutishna Bora and Sumira Malik

Biopolymer-Based Metal Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes

Vicente de Oliveira Sousa Neto, Antonio Joel Ramiro de Castro, Gilberto Dantas Saraiva, Paulo de Tarso Cavalcante Freire and Ronaldo Ferreira do Nascimento

Waste-derived Biopolymers (WD-BPs): An Emerging Material for the Degradation of Environmental Pollutants

Rishabh Anand Omar, Neetu Talreja, Divya Chauhan and Mohammad Ashfaq

Cyclodextrin Based Nanoparticles for Environmental Pollution

Benay Tuncsoy and Mustafa Tuncsoy

A Comparative Study on the Effect of Micro and Nano-Biopolymers for Geotechnical Applications

Evangelin Ramani Sujatha and Govindarajan Kannan

Sustainable use of Biopolymer-metal Nanoparticles and Commercialization

Sneha Kumari Binha and Dinesh Prasad

Application of Silver Nanoparticles in Biopolymer-based Food Packaging or Edible Coatings

Snehlata Kujur and Dinesh Prasad

Biopolymeric Nanoparticles for the Sustainable Removal of Pharmaceutical and Dye Wastes

 Dhanam Jayam Gunaseelan, Mani Sivakumar, Ganeshraja Ayyakannu Sundaram, Vaishali C.V., Arun Alagarsamy and Muneeswaran Thillaichidambaram

Index

About the Editors

Biography

Ayat F. Hashim, Ph.D.

Dr. Ayat F. Hashim is currently working as a Researcher at the Fats and Oils National Research Centre, Food Industries and Nutrition Institute, National Research Centre. She has been working on Nano Lipid Carriers and Polymer Nanocomposites as Effective Nutraceuticals Delivery Vehicles. She has published 36 articles and 12 book chapters in Elsevier and Springer Nature. Also, she has one Book Project entitled: Biopolymeric Nanoparticles for Agricultural Applications that has been formally accepted for publication and may be published in Springer’s “Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences”. She traveled to Londrina the State University of Londrina, Brazil, Department of Food Science & Technology where she engaged in a short training project in 2019 relevant to the preparation of edible coating film using natural biopolymers. Two years before that, she also traveled to the University of Wroclaw, Poland for another short-term training program in the field of nanoencapsulation of nutraceutical oils for functional food applications. She is a principal investigator for the project funded by the National Research Centre (NRC), Egypt (2023) entitled “Novel SMART Nanofibers as Visual Color Sensors for Edible Oil Deterioration”. Also, she was the principal investigator for project number F/5853 funded by the International Foundation for Science (IFS), Sweden (2016). She is interested in the synthesis of nanomaterials, especially functional nanoemulsion, encapsulation, characterization, green synthesis, characterization, and application in pharmaceuticals, food, and agriculture.

Rabab M.A. El-Sherif

Prof. Dr. Rabab El-Sherif Dean of Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Nanotechnology, Cairo University, Egypt. Professor of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Ex-Vice Dean of the faculty of Navigation Science and space technology- Beni Suif University. Fellow of National Defense College - Nasser Higher Military Academy. Ambassador of Egypt in NEF (Next Einstein Forum) in Africa. Member in the specialized council of cultural and knowledge, Academy of scientific research and technology, Higher ministry of education, Egypt. Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, and Ex-president of EYAS (Egyptian Young Academy of Sciences). Expert in Electrochemistry, Fuel cells, Solar cells, Corrosion protection, Smart Coating, bio-implants, nano-composites, environmental studies, bio nanotechnology.

Farah K. Ahmed

Graduated from Biotechnology Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University and currently a Master student at Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Nanotechnology Postgraduate, Cairo University. Master Internship Faculty of Nanotechnology Postgraduate, Cairo University and Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute. Working on a scientific project, abiotic stress (salinity) on different strains of rice by using molecular methods at the Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute [23/05/2023 – Current]. She has published 4 review articles and 15 book chapters in Elsevier and Springer Nature. Also, she has one Book project entitled: Biopolymeric Nanoparticles for Agricultural Applications has been formally accepted for publication and may be published in Springer’s “Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences.”

Sabu Thomas, PhD.

Prof. Sabu Thomas, former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, is now a full-time professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at the School of Chemical Sciences of Mahatma Gandhi University. He is the Founder Director and Professor of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Thomas is a leading figure in the field of nanoscience, polymer science, and engineering, with a focus on polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions have significantly impacted the development of new materials for automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields. Thomas has received numerous international awards, including the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Distinguished Professorship from Jozef Stefan Institute, and the National Education Leadership Award for Excellence in Education. He has published over 1400 peer-reviewed research papers, co-edited 220 books, and is the inventor of 15 patents.