"The book places a strong emphasis on the significance of synthesizing nanomaterials and explores various methods of achieving this, with particular attention given to the production of environmentally friendly or ""green"" nanomaterials. This book illustrates the current gaps in the agriculture and food industry, and explores the potential applications of nanomaterials within this field. The integration of nanotechnology into the fields of biology and biochemistry holds the potential to exert a significant impact on the food industry in the future. This book comprehensively explores the various facets of design, utilization, and implementation of green nanomaterials within the agriculture and food industry. It delves into their applications in areas such as fertilizers, sensors, food processing, food packaging, and sustainable agricultural practices. Additionally, this book explores the current limitations and potential solutions in the field of green nanomaterials, highlighting their role in fostering a sustainable economy.
Features:
Addressing the global food crisis and presenting a picture of depleting food reserves Importance of nanomaterials and their efficient utilization Green synthesis of nanomaterials Utilization of green nanomaterials for development of smart and sustainable agriculture Emergence and growing application of green nanomaterials in the food industry Green nanomaterials towards a sustainable economy Existing challenges and limitations, with future prospects of using green nanomaterials in food and agricultural conversion devices"
Edited by:
Yugal Kishore Mohanta,
Ishani Chakrabartty,
Saravanan Muthupandian
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9781032485072
ISBN 10: 1032485078
Pages: 330
Publication Date: 06 August 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Chapter 1 Green Nanomaterials: Why Are They Important? Nikhat Farhana and Khalid Rehman Hakeem Chapter 2 Current Trends in Green Nanotechnology: Recent Advances, Sustainable Future Prospects Shubneesh Kumar, Ekta Sirohi, Aakash Upadhyay, Sumel Ashique, Subhra Prakash Bhattacharyya, Indrani bhattacharyya, Neeraj Mishra, Arshad Farid, Afzal Hussain, Ashish Garg, and Farzad Taghizadeh-Hesary Chapter 3 Are Biogenic Nanomaterials Biocompatible? Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli, Vinicius Marx Silva Delgado, Christopher Santos Silva, Geicielly da Costa Pinto, and Flávia Cristina Policarpo Tonelli Chapter 4 Nanostructure in Foods Rafael Audino Zambelli and Luciana Gama de Mendonça Chapter 5 Conducting Polymer Nanocomposite-Based Sensors and Their Applications in Food Contaminant Detection: A Review Archana Deka and Moon Mandal Chapter 6 Cellulose-Based Nanomaterials Solving the Food Crisis Ajaz Ahmad Dar, Akhtar Hussain Malik, Arif Hassan Dar, Mohd Azhardin Ganayee, and Adil Majeed Rather Chapter 7 Occurrence, Application, and Acceptance of Nanomaterials in Food Barasa Malakar, Sweety Das, and Mousham Talukdar Chapter 8 Global Hunger: The Need for Smart and Sustainable Agriculture Tarun Sharma, Rachid Mrabet, Akashdeep Singh, Neeraj Kumar, Devanshi Baghla, Sachin Kumar, Bharat Bhushan Rana, and Garima Chauhan Chapter 9 Cultivation and Conservation of Crops: Perspective for Agriculture through Nanotechnology Lakshmayya NSV, Chandan Kumar Gautam, Kiran Yellappa Vajanthri, B Sumithra, Sanjeeb Kumar Mandal, Amilia Nongbet, Jibanjyoti Panda, and Bishwambhar Mishra Chapter 10 Nanofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture Garima Chauhan, Juliana Espindola, Sehijpreet Kaur, Akashdeep Singh, Nitesh Kumar, Bharat Bhushan Rana, and Tarun Sharma Chapter 11 Recent Advancements in Nanotechnology-Based Crop Management: Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture Vishwa Jyoti Baruah, Saima Masood Wani, Aabid Hussain, Manny Saluja, and Bhaswati Sarmah Chapter 12 Nanosensors in the Food Industry and Agriculture Madhusudan B. Kulkarni, Reddicherla Umapathi, Narasimha H. Ayachit, Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, and Brian W. Pogue Chapter 13 Nanotechnology-Enabled Food Packaging and Its Antimicrobial Potential Subhankar Das, Manjula Ishwara Kalyani, Yugal Kishore Mohanta, and Majid Sharifi-Rad Chapter 14 Nano Seed Priming: A Sustainable and Innovative Technology for Seed Quality Enhancement Bhaswati Sarmah, Meghali Barua, Mira Landep Widiastuti, and Vishwa Jyoti Baruah Chapter 15 Nanoscale Freshness Indicators Koluri Vani Manorama, Neha, N. Kaveri, Bambang Kuswand, Yun-Wang, and Timothy V. Duncan Chapter 16 Decoding of Nanonutraceuticals and Their Delivery: A Modern Therapeutics in Healthcare Amol D. Gholap, Navnath T. Hatvate, Pankaj R. Khuspe, Trushali A. Mandhare, Pooja Kashid, and Lalitkumar K Vora Chapter 17 Nanoemulsions for Fat Reduction Vanga Sri Varsha, Tanmayi Boreda, Sanjana Reddy Pailla, Kiran Yellappa Vajanthri, Bhushan Vishal, Yashasvi Kambhampati, T Gourav, and Bishwambhar Mishra
Yugal Kishore Mohanta is now working as Assistant Professor and Group Leader of Nano-biotechnology and Translational Knowledge Laboratory (NanoBioTraK_Lab) in the Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), Meghalaya, India. Ishani Chakrabartty is working as a medical writer at Indegene Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru, India. She has served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), Meghalaya, India. She earned her PhD from the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati, India. She is a regular columnist in The Assam Tribune. Saravanan Muthupandian is currently working as a Professor and Group Leader of the AMR and Nanomedicine Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and Prince Fahad bin Sultan Chair for Biomedical Research, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
