1st Edition

Sustainable Green Nanotechnology Food and Agriculture Paradigm

    328 Pages 54 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    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

    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

    Biography

    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.