Nanoformulations for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Risk Mitigation (eBook)

Zeba Khan, Nicoleta Anca Sutan (Herausgeber)

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2023
240 Seiten
CABI (Verlag)
978-1-80062-309-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Nanotechnology research and its application in agriculture has become a major focus in recent years. This book is essential reading for graduate students, researchers and practitioners involved in the application of nanotechnology in agriculture.

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Nanotechnology research and its application in agriculture has become a major focus in recent years. Nanoformulations offer the possibility to develop more efficient and less damaging agrochemicals in the environment. Smart delivery systems for nanosensors, molecules that can help to detect biotic or abiotic stresses before they can affect production, are being developed and applied. Nanotechnology also provides new techniques for genetic manipulation and plant breeding. The use of nanoformulations in agriculture is increasingly being used to enhance food values, reduce agricultural inputs, improve nutrient contents and create a longer shelf life for many products. Nanotechnology is also being applied to many aspects of food security, disease treatment, new tools for pathogen detection, effective delivery systems and packaging materials. All of these applications are supposed to assist in addressing the needs of a growing population, and help in mitigating the effects of climate change and other ecological disturbances.

This book highlights new applications of these nanoforms in the field of agricultural science, written by an international team of experts from across this broad discipline. It is essential reading for graduate students, researchers and practitioners involved in the application of nanotechnology in agriculture. The book:

· examines the role of nano-formulations in crop yield improvement whilst reducing reliance on chemical fertilizers and pesticides;
· covers specially enabled delivery systems for the release of nanoformulations, field-sensing systems to monitor environmental stresses, and improvement of plant traits against environmental stress and diseases;
· is unambiguous, lucid, scientific and precise, with chapters supplemented by ample illustration and case studies to help clarify and summarize key points throughout.

Autor

Zeba Khan (Edited By) Dr Zeba Khan is presently engaged in academic teaching in Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.Nicoleta Anca Sutan (Edited By) Dr. Nicoleta Anca SUTAN is associate professor PhD at University of Pitesti, Faculty of Science, Physical Education and Informatics, Department of Natural Sciences, Romania.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.7.2023
• Co-Autor: Anda Maria Baroi, Mirela Florina Calinescu, Georgiana Cîrstea, Dobrescu Codruta Mihaela, Dorobat Leonard Magdalin, Oana Alexandra Draghiceanu, Eladl Eltanahy, Irina Fierascu, Radu Claudiu Fierascu, Rauzah Hashim, Amany Saad Hegazy, Khairul Anwar Ishak, Dilki Jayathilaka, K. G. Kaushani, Nilwala Kottegoda, Neblea Monica Angela, Daniela Nicuta, Alina Ortan, Yehia A Osman, Gheorghe Cristian Popescu, Monica Popescu, Gayan Priyadarshana, Ahmed A Razak, Ana-Maria Rosu, Chanaka Sandaruwan, Ionela Daniela Sardarescu (Toma), Khaled Sayed-Ahmed, Yasser M Shabana, Liliana Cristina Soare, Gayanath Thiranagama, Camelia Ungureanu, Denisa Stefania Vîlcoci, Diana Vizitiu, Roxana-Elena Voicu
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• Schlagworte: Engineered Nanoparticles • environmental risk assessment, hazard identification • Environmental sustainability • in situ tracking • Nanofertilisers • Nanoformulations • Nanoherbicides • nanoparticle-plant interactions • Nanopesticides • nanoscale effects • nanotechnology in agriculture • nanotoxicity • nonsensors • smart delivery systems • Soil health • Soil quality • sustained release systems
• ISBN-10: 1-80062-309-7 / 1800623097
• ISBN-13: 978-1-80062-309-5 / 9781800623095