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Format: 1 online resource (581 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 0-323-99823-2

Note: Front Cover -- Nano-enabled Sustainable and Precision Agriculture -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- I. Introduction -- 1 A brief history of nanotechnology in agriculture and current status -- Learning outcomes -- 1.1 A very brief history of genetic engineering and how it lost public trust -- 1.2 Nanotechnologies as a safer alternative to biotechnological approaches -- 1.3 The need to ensure trust in nano-enabled agriculture -- 1.4 Study questions -- References -- Further reading -- II. Nanotechnology application in agriculture -- 2 Use of nanotechnology to increase nutrient use efficiency, enhance crop nutrition, and reduce agrochemical pollution -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Nutrient management and the development of fertilizer -- 2.3 Nanotechnology: how it works and potential uses within agriculture -- 2.4 The problem of agricultural pollution and methods to minimize it -- 2.4.1 Soil pollution -- 2.4.2 Water pollution -- 2.4.3 Air pollution -- 2.5 Nanotechnology as a solution for the inefficiencies of conventional fertilizers -- 2.5.1 Improvements to nutrient use efficiency -- 2.5.2 Improvements to crop growth, quality, and resilience -- 2.6 Summary -- 2.6.1 Nutrient use in farming and how nanotechnology can improve yields and reduce pollution -- 2.6.2 Areas of concern regarding nanotechnology? -- 2.7 Study questions -- References -- Further reading -- 3 Nanofertilizers-synthesis, advantages, and the current status -- 3.1 Nanofertilizers' design for plant production -- 3.2 Formulations and synthesis methods for nanofertilizers applied to soils, leaves, or seeds -- 3.2.1 Soil application and root uptake -- 3.2.2 Foliar application and leaf uptake -- 3.2.3 Seed priming -- 3.3 Nanoparticles' design and formulation strategies for efficient targeting and delivery to plant structures. , 3.3.1 Design of nanostructures with environmentally responsive release kinetics for delivery -- 3.3.2 Nanoparticle properties to target specific plant compartments and control for their bioavailability -- 3.4 Lessons learned from nanodrug delivery systems that can help improving the design, synthesis, and mode of action of nan... -- 3.4.1 Current state of technologies in nanomedicine and nanoagriculture -- 3.4.2 Methodologies of biomedical nanotechnology translated to nanofertilizers -- 3.4.3 Future perspectives for leveraging technologies for nanodrug delivery in nanofertilizers -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Nanopesticides-modes of action and impacts -- Learning objectives -- 4.1 Introduction: what are nanopesticides? -- 4.2 Nanopesticides and homeostasis: from cellular to systemic view -- 4.3 Modes of action -- 4.3.1 What do we know about the modes of action of nanopesticides? -- 4.3.2 How do physical and chemical properties of nanopesticides intervene in their mode of action? -- 4.3.3 Structural and functional effects of nanopesticides -- 4.4 Potential environmental impacts of nanopesticides -- 4.4.1 Detection of nanopesticides in complex environmental matrices -- 4.5 Conclusion and future perspectives -- 4.6 Study questions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further reading -- 5 Nanofertilization for plant health -- Learning objectives -- 5.1 Introduction to Nanofertilization -- 5.2 Case study: Role of nano-Cu in plant health and disease management -- 5.3 Case study: Role of nano-Si on plant health and disease suppression -- 5.4 Case study: Role of nano-Zn for bacteria management -- 5.5 Conclusion and future perspectives -- 5.6 Study questions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 6 Plant nanobionics: nanotechnology for augmentation of photosynthesis efficiency -- Learning objectives -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Plant photosynthesis. , 6.2.1 Photosynthesis -- 6.2.2 Photosynthetic electron transport chain in plants -- 6.2.2.1 Linear electron transport pathway -- 6.2.2.2 Cyclic electron transport pathway -- 6.3 Nanomaterials used for improving plant photosynthesis -- 6.3.1 Carbon-based nanomaterials for improving plant photosynthesis -- 6.3.2 Metal oxide nanomaterials for improving plant photosynthesis -- 6.3.3 Metallic nanomaterials for improving plant photosynthesis -- 6.4 Mechanisms underlying nanomaterials improved plant photosynthesis -- 6.4.1 Scavenging of overaccumulated reactive oxygen species -- 6.4.2 Converting ultraviolet and nIR light for photosynthesis -- 6.4.3 Capturing more electrons for photosynthesis -- 6.5 Conclusion and perspectives -- 6.6 Study questions -- 6.7 Further questions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7 Nanomaterials for soil contaminant remediation -- Learning objectives -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Fundamentals of nanoremediation -- 7.2.1 Immobilization -- 7.2.2 Chemical reduction -- 7.2.3 Advanced oxidation -- 7.3 Nano-enabled bioremediation of soil contamination -- 7.3.1 Nano-enabled microbial remediation -- 7.3.2 Nano-enabled zooremediation -- 7.3.3 Nano-enabled phytoremediation -- 7.3.4 Nano-enabled plant-microbe remediation -- 7.4 Perspectives and challenges -- 7.5 Study questions -- References -- Further reading -- 8 Nanotechnology in livestock: improving animal production and health -- Learning objectives -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Nanotechnology in livestock -- 8.2.1 Diagnostics -- 8.2.1.1 Nanosensors -- 8.2.1.2 The current diagnostic method -- 8.2.1.3 Proposed approach based on the use of nanotechnology -- 8.2.2 Treatment -- 8.2.2.1 Proposed approach based on the use of nanotechnology -- 8.2.3 Prevention -- 8.2.3.1 Proposed approach based on the use of nanotechnology -- 8.3 Other uses of nanotechnology in livestock. , 8.3.1 Sterilization and filtration -- 8.3.2 Nano-containing animal feeds -- 8.4 Safety and regulatory aspects -- 8.5 Study questions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9 Nanotechnology for aquaculture and fisheries -- Learning objectives -- 9.1 Introduction-why use nanotechnology in aquaculture and fisheries? -- 9.1.1 So what exactly is nanotechnology and how can it help? -- 9.1.2 What constitutes a nanomaterial? -- 9.1.3 There are many types of nanomaterials! -- 9.1.4 What nanomaterials could be used in aquaculture and fisheries? -- 9.2 Nanomaterials in fish processing and food packaging -- 9.2.1 What are sustainable approaches for aquaculture and fisheries? -- 9.2.2 How can nanotechnology help with the processing and packaging of fish and shellfish? -- 9.2.3 How is active packaging being applied to improve the safety and shelf life of food? -- 9.2.4 How can intelligent or smart packaging provide data about the condition of the food inside its packaging? -- 9.3 Nanomaterials in aquafeeds and fish nutrition -- 9.3.1 Can nanotechnology improve fish feeding-will the fish eat nanomaterials? -- 9.3.2 Can nanomaterials be used to deliver essential nutrients in the diets of fish? -- 9.3.3 Will consumers be happy to eat fish containing nanomaterials? -- 9.4 Nanomedicines, veterinary treatments, and new tools for diagnosing fish health -- 9.4.1 What are the consequences of pathogenic diseases in intensive aquaculture? -- 9.4.2 How can nanomaterials be used in the early detection of pathogens? -- 9.4.3 What is a nanovaccine and how does it function? -- 9.5 Use of nanotechnology for fish breeding and husbandry of early life stages -- 9.5.1 How can nanotechnology help in the early life stages of fishes? -- 9.6 Nanotechnology for maintaining water quality. , 9.6.1 What are the most essential water quality criteria required to enable fish survival, growth, and reproduction? -- 9.6.2 How can nanotechnologies improve the water quality of aquaculture sites? -- 9.6.3 How can nanotechnology be utilized to measure contaminants in water? -- 9.7 Engineering of aquaculture systems, boats, and fishing gear -- 9.7.1 What versatile fabrics result from the use of nanomaterials? -- 9.7.2 What is biofouling and how is it damaging to the aquaculture industry? -- 9.7.3 How can nanotechnology be used to prevent biofouling? -- 9.7.4 How can slow-release novel biocides be effective against biofouling? -- 9.8 Fate and behavior of nanomaterials in aquaculture systems -- 9.8.1 Have nanomaterials always existed in nature? -- 9.8.2 What concentrations of nanomaterials can we expect in the natural environment? -- 9.8.3 What are the actual processes that transform nanomaterials in surface waters? -- 9.9 Ecotoxicity to fishes and shellfish -- 9.9.1 Can nanomaterials be harmful to cultures of fish and shellfish? -- 9.9.2 What data gaps exist in our understanding of nanomaterials ecotoxicology in aquaculture and fisheries? -- 9.10 Monitoring the food safety of fish and Shellfish -- 9.11 Conclusions on risks and benefits -- 9.12 Summary -- 9.13 Study questions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 10 Hydroponics and alternative forms of agriculture: opportunities from nanotechnology -- Learning objectives -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Hydroponics and alternative agricultural approaches -- 10.3 Nanomaterials and precision agriculture -- 10.4 Summary -- References -- Further reading -- III. Interaction of nanomaterials with soil-plant systems and implications for nano-enabled agriculture -- 11 Plant-nano interactions: lessons learned from 15 years of nanophytotoxicity studies -- 11.1 Introduction. , 11.2 Nano effect on plants' physiological indices and crop quality.

Additional Edition: Print version: Zhang, Peng Nano-Enabled Sustainable and Precision Agriculture San Diego : Elsevier Science & Technology,c2023 ISBN 9780323912334

Language: English