Main description:

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.

Contents:

1. Nanobiotechnology: Emerging trends, prospects and challenges
2. Role of crop plants for biological synthesis of nanoparticles
3. Biogenic nanoparticles from algae and their applications
4. Nanobiotechnology of endophytes
5. Metal removal stress and nanotechnology driven solutions
6. Effect of nanoparticles on drought stress
7. Effect of nanoparticles on salinity stress
8. Carbon nanotubes in agricultural practices
9. Quantum dots as promising nanomaterials in agriculture
10. Micro and nano encapsulations technologies in agriculture
11. Nanoemulsions for agriculture
12. Nanofertilizers for sustainable agriculture
13. Role of engineered nanomaterials in sustainable agriculture and crop production
14. Nanopesticides for crop protection.
15. Nanoherbicides for field applications.
16. Nanosensors in agriculture
17. Nanomaterials for packaging and labelling nanoparticles
18. Regulatory affairs, commercialization and economic aspects of nanomaterials used for agriculture