Advances in Nano-Fertilizers and Nano-Pesticides in Agriculture: A Smart Delivery System for Crop Improvement

Advances in Nano-Fertilizers and Nano-Pesticides in Agriculture explores the use of nanotechnology as it provides new approaches for the controlled delivery of pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers to improve safety of products with increasing the efficiency of food production and decreased environmental pollution. The development of nanodevices such as smart delivery systems to target specific sites, as well as nanocarriers for chemical controlled release are currently important aspects in novel agriculture and require a strong foundation of understanding not only the technology but the resulting impacts. Fills key knowledge- gaps of bio-nanotechnology, how they interact with plant cells and their biological consequencesFocused on the agro-nanotechnology which can be utilized for developing healthy seedsExplores the possibilities of macronutrient nano-based fertilizers INDICE: 1. Nano-Fertilizer and Nano-Pesticides for sustainable agriculture: An Introduction2. Potential and limitations of Nano-technology for fertilizers3. Synthesis and formulation of Green Nano-Fertilizer to enhance the plant growth4. Nano-Fertilizers and their delivery system for greener agriculture5. Nano-Fertilizer applications for correcting micronutrient deficiencies6. Biogenic synthesis of Nanoparticles and its biological applications7. Future generation: Nanoparticles augment plant functions8. Myco-Nanoparticles as agrochemicals and their applications in crop protection9. Exploring Nanomaterials with plant growth promoting microbes in Current Agricultural Scenario10. Nano-Biopesticides: Present Concept and Future Perspectives in plant disease management11. Eco-friendly synthesis and formulation of Nano-Biopesticides for crop protection12. Phytofabrication of Nanoparticles through plant as Nanofactories13. Nano-biopesticides: Potential and Constraints as a potent fungicide14. Marketing Strategy and Environmental Safety of Nano-Biopesticides15. Prospects of Nano-fertilizer and Nano-biopesticides in Molecular farming16. Regulatory requirements for Nano-Fertilizers and Nano-Pesticides17. Commercial products available in world market, economic viability and biosafety18. Risk assessment of Nano-Fertilizers and Nano-Pesticides19. Delivery mechanism of Nano-Fertilizers and Nano-Pesticides20. Nanosensors in crop protection21. Packing based on Nanotechnology aiming food protection22. Gene delivery strategies based on nanocarriers in crop protection23. Public perception of the use of Nano-Fertilizers and Nano-Pesticides in food market products24. Green Nanotechnology: A Promising Tool for Agriculture Disease Management25. Recent advances in nano-encapsulation technologies for controlled release of biostimulants and äntimicrobial agents26. Application of carbon nanomaterials in pesticides residue analysis27. Synthesis and potential applications of Nano-particles in crop development28. Molecular mechanism of nanoparticles for controlling plant pathogens-a recent account

• ISBN: 978-0-12-820092-6
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 380
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés