1st Edition
Nanobiotechnology for Agricultural Sciences Nano-Agri-Input Products for Crop Production and Environmental Protection
PART I: GLOBAL PRESENCE, SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, APPLICATIONS, AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OF NANOMATERIALS
1. The Global Status of Commercial Nano-Agri-Input-Products (NAIPs) and Their Techno-Commercial Viability
Deepak Kumar, Vishnu D. Rajput, Tatiana Minkina, J. C. Tarafdar, and Sanjay K. Singh
2. Role of Nano-Agri-Input Products in Agriculture 4.0: Futuristic Farming Technology
Deepak Kumar, Manu Sharma, S. Shanthakumar, Mahaveer P. Sharma, and Raja Husain
3. Recent Advances in Nanomaterials Synthesis for Agriculture and the Environment
Sunandana Das, Prithu Bhattacharyya, Tamal Das, Jishnu Banerjee, Krishnendu Acharya, and Joy Sarkar
4. Recent Advances in Quality Assessment Tools for the Characterization of Nano-Agri-Input Products
Nusrat Iqbal, Shreshta Dubey, Saurabh Dubey, and Pratibha Srivastava
5. Global Regulatory Framework for Nano-Agri-Input Products for Commercialization
Arkadeb Mukhopadhyay
PART II: GREEN SYNTHESIS OF NANOMATERIALS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON SOIL FERTILITY AND BIOTIC/ABIOTIC STRESS MANAGEMENT
6. Role of Fungi in Biogenic Synthesis of Nanofertilizers and Nanopesticides
Somanjana Khatua and Sandipta Ghosh
7. Role of Plants as Nano-Factories for Nanomaterial Synthesis
Awantika Singh, Akanksha Gautam, Anu Singh, and Hemant Ritturaj Kushwaha
8. Physiochemical and Molecular Effects of Nanomaterials on Soil Fertility and Microbes
Himanki Dabral, Ramesh Kumar Singh, Akanksha Gautam, Awantika Singh, Sourabh Tyagi, Hemant Ritturaj Kushwaha, and Anu Singh
9. The Role of Nanomaterials for Stress Tolerance and Gum Production
J. C. Tarafdar, Amita Gharu Dhariwal, and Deepak Kumar
10. Biogenic Synthesis of Liquid-Carrier-Based Nano-Nutrient Formulations
Ayon Tarafdar
11. Nanomaterials in Controlling Plant Pests, Pathogens, and Associated Risks
Deepti Srivastava, Md. Shamim, Deepak Kumar, Pramila Pandey, Md Abu Nayyer, Saba Siddiqui, and Mohammed Haris Siddiqui
12. Nanotechnology Interventions for Improved Pesticide and Fertilizer Delivery
Vandana Ghormade, Vaidehi Bhagwat, Deepali Choudhary, Maheshwari G., and Shivangi Singh
PART III: BIOCHAR AND NANO-BIOCHAR PRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONS
13. Fabrication, Characteristics, and Application of Biochar and Engineered Biochar in the Agriculture Sector
Rahul Kumar Dhaka, Sarita Dhaka, Anuj Rana, and Krishna Pal Singh
14. Assessment of Immobilization of Bacillus Sp. on Biochar on the Rate of Cellulose Decomposition and the Ecological State of Haplic Chernozem
Tatyana Minnikova, Sergei Kolesnikov, Nikita Minin, Vladimir Chistyakov, Tatyana Minkina, Saglara Mandjieva, and Vishnu D. Rajput
PART IV: NANOMATERIALS IN SOIL REMEDIATION AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
15. Exploration of Nanomaterials in the Remediation of Soil and Environment Pollution
Pallavi Joshi, Priyank Vyas, and Prernaa Sharma
16. Novel Nanoscale Porphyrinic Inorganic Materials in Agricultural Development and Environment Sustainability
Nivedita Chaudhri, Yatin Batra, and Ashish Kalkal
Biography
J. C. Tarafdar, PhD, is former Emeritus Scientist and National Fellow of the ICAR–Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India. A prolific author, researcher, and lecturer, he successfully developed biosynthesized nanonutrients and nano-induced polysaccharide powder for agricultural use, having developed new techniques now used in soil biology. He holds four patents and has 73 new organisms to his credit. Dr. Tarafdar has been included on the list of Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide 2023 by Stanford University and has received many awards for his work.
Deepak Kumar, PhD, is the Executive Director of R&D at Nextnode Bioscience Pvt. Ltd., India, and Director of R&D at Shri Ram Solvent Extractions Pvt. Ltd. He is a certified farm advisor and also worked as a technical expert member (biofertilizer) to start the ICAR-IISR Agribusiness Incubation Centre, Madhya Pradesh. He has completed and guided indigenous and externally funded research projects and developed and licensed a neem endophytic mycoflora-based mycofertilizer. He is also a technical consultant for more than a dozen companies, providing customized technical support.
Sanjay K. Singh, PhD, is a Scientist and In-Charge at the Biodiversity and Paleobiology Group, Agharkar Research Institute, India. He was instrumental in establishing the National Facility for Culture Collection of Fungi, affiliated with the World Federation for Culture Collection. He received specialized training with the world-renowned researcher Prof. Gary A. Strobel on the biology of endophytes. Dr. Singh has operated research projects; published research papers, book chapters, and several books; delivered invited lectures; and organized conferences and capacity-building national-level workshops.
Krishna Pal Singh, PhD, Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, India. His earlier roles included Director of the Uttarakhand Council for Biotechnology, Vice-Chancellor of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Vice-Chancellor of Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, and Associate Professor of Biophysics at G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India. Dr. Singh has operated projects, published research papers and book chapters as well as books, and delivered invited lectures at symposiums,seminars, and workshops.
