1st Edition

Nanotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture

402 Pages 75 B/W Illustrations

by CRC Press

402 Pages 75 B/W Illustrations

by CRC Press

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Nanotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture presents applications of nanobiotechnology for eco-friendly agriculture practices. Implementing sustainable agriculture techniques is a crucial component in meeting projected global food demands while minimising toxic waste in the environment. Nano-technological tools – including nanoparticles, nanocapsules, nanotubes and nanomolecules – offer... Read more

Part 1: Introductory

1. Emerging Role of Fungus Mediated Synthesis of Nanoparticles in Agriculture

Anjney Sharma, Sandeep Kumar and Shruti Shandilya

2. Endophytes as Nanofactories

Isha Abhyankar, Philem Pushparani Devi and Pradeep Kumar Singh

3. Nano-Biotechnological Products and Their Beneficial Linkages Towards Sustainable Wheat Production

Baby Kumari et al.

4. Role of Nano-Biotechnology in Agriculture and Allied Sciences

Ashutosh Kumar et al.

5. Phytochemicals and Microbial Metabolites as Capping Agents in Nanoparticle Formulation and Its Implications in Agriculture

Neha Sharma et al.

Part 2: Application of Nanoparticles

6. Potential of Agro-Products in Green Synthesis of Nano- Metallo-Pharmaceuticals

Deepak Panchal, Rita S. Dhodapkar and Sukdeb Pal

7. Myconanoparticles Synthesis and Their Applications in The Agriculture Sector

Neha Sharma et al.

8. Green Synthesized Nanoparticles: A Way to Produce Novel Nano Biosensor for Agricultural Application

Bijayananda Panigrahi and Kumar Anand

9. Sophorolipid: A New Path Towards Greener Substitute in Nanotechnology

Asmita Prabhune and Priti Darne

10. Nanoformulations in Soil Health and Agriculture

A.H. Sneharani and M. PavanKumar

11. Emerging Role of Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles for Agricultural Applications

Aditya Nandi et al.

Part 3: Nanobioformulation and Plant Health

12. A Journey of Nano Iron Pyrite from The Chemosynthetic World of Hydrothermal Vents to The Photosynthetic World of Agricultural Fields: A New Class of Seed and Root Bio-Stimulant

Himanshi Jangir and Mainak Das

13. Plant Extract Guided Nanomaterials and Plant Disease Management

Ismail Ocsoy et al.

14. Nanomaterials, An Eco-Friendly Replacement of Traditional Agricultural Plant Fungicides

Arghadip Mondal, Naba Kumar Mondal and Priyanka Debnath

15. Current Trends in Nanotechnological Approaches for Treatment of Plant Diseases

Anand Kumar Pandey, Brijendra Kumar Kashyap and Shalja Verma

Part 4: Others (Case Reports)

16. Cellular Impacts of Plant Fabricated Silver Nanoparticles

M. Anwar Mallick et al.

17. Phytotoxic Study on Degraded Textile Dye (Methyl Red) Using Iron Oxide, Tungsten Oxide and Iron Tungstate Oxide Nanoparticles: A Case Report

Narendhran Sadasivam and Vinoth Velusamy