Nanotechnologies in Food and Agriculture

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Rai, Mahendra (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Ribeiro, Caue (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Mattoso, Luiz (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Duran, Nelson (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Θέματα: Chemistry.; Biotechnology.; Food > Biotechnology.; Nanochemistry.; Public health.; Agriculture.; Water pollution.; Food Science.; Public Health.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.

This book presents a comprehensive overview of new and emerging nanotechnologies. It includes aspects of nanoparticle monitoring, toxicity, and public perception, and covers applications that address both crop growing and treatment of agricultural wastewater. Topics include nanoagrochemicals (nanofe...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Nanotechnology in food
• Strategic role of nanotechnology in fertilizers: Potentials and limitations.- Nano-fertilizers for balanced crop nutrition.- Nanofertilizers and their smart delivery system.-Nanotechnology applied in agriculture: controlled release of agrochemicals
• Nanobiotechnology strategies for delivery of antimicrobials in agriculture and food.-  Nano-developments for food packaging and labeling applications.- Strategic role of nanobiosensors in food: Benefits and bottlenecks.- Role of  nanocarriers in delivery of  nitric oxide  for sustainable agriculture.- Nanoparticles- based delivery systems in plant genetic transformation.- Perspectives in nanocomposites for the slow and controlled release of agrochemicals: fertilizers and  pesticides.- Nano-enhanced biotreatment  for agricultural waste water
• Nanoecotoxicology: The-state-of-the-art
• Uptake and accumulation of engineered nanomaterials and their phytotoxicity to agricultural crops.