Agricultural Nanobiotechnology: Biogenic Nanoparticles, Nanofertilizers and Nanoscale Biocontrol Agents

Agricultural Nanobiotechnology: Biogenic Nanoparticles, Nanofertilizers and Nanoscale Biocontrol Agents presents the most up-to-date advances in nanotechnology to improve the agriculture and food industry with novel nanotools for the controlling of rapid disease diagnostic and enhancement of the capacity of plants to absorb nutrients and resist environmental challenges. Highlighting the emerging nanofertilizers, nanopesticides and nanoherbicides that are being widely explored in order to overcome the limitations of conventional agricultural supplements, the book provides important insights to enable smart, knowledge-driven selection of nanoscale agricultural biomaterials, coupled with suitable delivery approaches and formulations will lead to promising agricultural innovation using nanotechnology. Agricultural Nanobiotechnology: Biogenic Nanoparticles, Nanofertilizers and Nanoscale Biocontrol Agents explores emerging innovations in nanobiotechnology for agriculture, food, and natural resources to address the challenges of food security, sustainability, susceptibility, human health, and healthy life. The book is ideal for the multidisciplinary scientists whose goal is to see the use of nanomaterials in agriculture to reduce the amount of spread chemicals, minimize nutrient losses in fertilization and to generate increased yield through pest and nutrient management. Includes mechanisms of plant-metal interaction and green synthesis Explores the fabrication of nanostructures including carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, encapsulation and emulsions Presents agriculturally focused application insights including nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, and nanoherbicides INDICE: 1. Nanobiotechnology: Emerging trends, prospects and challenges2. Role of crop plants for biological synthesis of nanoparticles3. Biogenic nanoparticles from algae and their applications4. Nanobiotechnology of endophytes5. Metal removal stress and nanotechnology driven solutions6. Effect of nanoparticles on drought stress7. Effect of nanoparticles on salinity stress8. Carbon nanotubes in agricultural practices9. Quantum dots as promising nanomaterials in agriculture10. Micro and nano encapsulations technologies in agriculture11. Nanoemulsions for agriculture12. Nanofertilizers for sustainable agriculture13. Role of engineered nanomaterials in sustainable agriculture and crop production14. Nanopesticides for crop protection.15. Nanoherbicides for field applications.16. Nanosensors in agriculture17. Nanomaterials for packaging and labelling nanoparticles18. Regulatory affairs, commercialization and economic aspects of nanomaterials used for agriculture

• ISBN: 9780323919081
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 500
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2022
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés