1st Edition

Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Environmental Science

332 Pages 8 Color & 41 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

332 Pages 8 Color & 41 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

332 Pages 8 Color & 41 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

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... Read more

1. Agricultural Nanobiotechnology: Current Possibilities and Constraints

Pooja and Renu Munjal

Section A: Agro-Nanotechnology

Nanofertilizers

2. Application of Metallic Nanoparticles as Agri Inputs: Modulation in Nanoparticle Design and Application Dosage Needed

Shweta Gehlout, Ayushi Priyam, Drishti, et al.

3. Recent Advances in Nanofertilizer Development

Ankita Bedi and Braj Raj Singh

4. Nanofertilizers: Importance in Nutrient Management

Mona Nagargade, Vishal Tyagi, Dileep Kumar, et al.

Plant Disease Management

5. Polymeric Nano-fungicides for the Management of Fungal Diseases in Crops

Ruma Rani and Pawan Kaur

6. Nano-enabled Pesticides: Status and Perspectives

CC Sheeja, Damodaran Arun and Lekha Divya

7. Chitosan Nanomaterials for Post Flowering Stalk Rot Control in Maize

Garima Sharma, Damyanti Prajapati, Ajay Pal and Vinod Saharan

8. Nanophytovirology Approach to Combat Plant Viral Diseases

Sanjana Varma, Neha Jaiswal, Niraj Vyawahare, et al.

Miscellaneous Application of Nanoparticles

9. Nanosilver and Smart Delivery in Agricultural System

Rythem Anand and Madhulika Bhagat

10. Recent Approaches in Nanobioformulation for Sustainable Agriculture

Ngangom Bidyarani, Gunjan Vyas, Jyoti Jaiswal, et al.

11. Nanobiosensors for Monitoring Soil and Water Health

Archeka, Nidhi Chauhan, Neelam, Kusum and Vinita Hooda

12. Bacterial Small RNA and Nanotechnology

Vatsala Koul and Mandira Kochar

13. Application of Nanoparticles for Quality and Safety Enhancement of Foods of Animal Origin

Kandeepan Gurunathan

14. Exploring the Potential of Nanotechnology in Cotton Breeding: Huge Possibilities Ahead

Sapna Grewal, Promila, Santosh Kumari, Sonia Goel and Shikha Yashveer

Section B: Environmental Nanotechnology

Recycling of Agricultural Waste

15. Synthesis of Agro-waste-mediated Silica Nanoparticles: An Approach Towards Sustainable Agriculture

Rita Choudhary, Pawan Kaur and Alok Adholeya

16. Recent Advances in Heavy Metal Removal: Using Nanocellulose Synthesized from Agricultural Waste

Mandeep Kaur, Praveen Sharma and Santosh Kumari

Ecosafety and Phytotoxicity

17. Ecosafety and Phytotoxicity Associated with Titania Nanoparticles

Nupur Bahadur and Paromita Das

Biography

Sunil K. Deshmukh, Pushplata Prasad Singh