New Pesticides and Soil Sensors, a volume in the Nanotechnology in the Agri-Food Industry series, is a practical resource that demonstrates how nanotechnology is a highly attractive tool that offers new options for the formulation of 'nanopesticides'. Recent advances in nanopesticide research is reviewed and divided into several themes, including improvement of the water solubility of poorly soluble pesticide active ingredients to improve bioavailability and the encapsulation of pesticide active ingredients within permeable nanoparticles with the aim of releasing pesticide active ingredients in a controlled or targeted manner, while also protecting active ingredients from premature photo-degradation. Provides examples of pesticide formulations that contain inorganic and organic nanoparticlesIncludes general principles and the most recent applications of chemical sensors and multisensory systems for the assessment of soils and main soil nutrition component detection Presents the main benefits and drawbacks of chemical sensors and their employment in soil analysis for further applicationsDescribes current issues of pesticide use, environmental contamination, bioaccumulation, and increases in pest resistance which demands a reduction in the quantity of pesticides applied for crop and stored product protection INDICE: 1. New Pesticides2. New Pesticides and Soil Sensors: Lessons from inter-region communication for the development of novel, eco-friendly pesticides3. New pesticides: a cutting-edge view of contributions from nanotechnology for the development of sustainable agricultural pest control4. Nanopesticides: Preparation, targeting and controlled release5. Nanopesticides: a new paradigm in crop protection6. Nanopesticides: A review of current research trends7. Regulatory framework of nanopesticides8. Is Nanotechnology a Promising Field for Insect Pest Control in Organic Farms?9. Botanical pesticides with virucidal and microbicidal activity; nanotechnology contribution to processing and engineering10. Present and perspectives in pesticides biosensors development and contribution of nanotechnology11. Pesticides and antimicrobial resistance: from soil microbiota to animal and human infections12. Molecular mechanisms of pesticides toxicity13. Scientometric overview in nanopesticides14. A Simple Whole Cell Microbial Biosensor for Monitoring Soil Pollution15. Flow analysis as an automation tool for soil monitoring: from wet chemistry assays to nanoscale sample preparation16. Smart nano-sensors for pesticides detection17. Soil Sensors: Detailed Insight into its Research Updates, Significance & Future Prospects18. Nanosensors for detection of pesticide in water19. Chemical sensors for soil analysis: principles and applications: from theoretical development till practical implementation20. Surface Plasmon Resonance Based Nanosensors for Detection of Triazinic Pesticides in Agricultural Foods
- ISBN: 978-0-12-804299-1
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 792
- Fecha Publicación: 15/02/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés