Sustainable Green Nanotechnology Food and Agriculture Paradigm

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 aims to illustrate the current gaps in the agriculture and food industry, as well as explore 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 aims to comprehensively explore the various facets of design, utilization, and implementation of green nanomaterials within the agriculture and food industry. It will delve into their applications in areas such as fertilizers, sensors, food processing, food packaging, and sustainable agricultural practices. Additionally, this book aims to explore 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 its 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 01 Green Nanomaterials: Why are they important?

Nikhat Farhana, Khalid Rehman Hakeem

Chapter 02 Current Trends on Green Nanotechnology: Recent Advancements, Sustainable Future Prospect

Shubneesh Kumar, Ekta Sirohi, Aakash Upadhyay, Sumel Ashique, Subhra Prakash Bhattacharyya, Indrani bhattacharyya, Neeraj Mishra, Arshad Farid, Afzal Hussain, Ashish Garg, Farzad Taghizadeh-Hesary

Chapter 03 Are biogenic nanomaterials biocompatible?

Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli, Vinicius Marx Silva Delgado, Christopher Santos Silva Geicielly da Costa Pinto, Flávia Cristina Policarpo Tonelli

Chapter 04 Nanostructure in Foods

Rafael Audino Zambelli, Luciana Gama de Mendonça

Chapter 05 Conducting Polymer nanocomposites-based sensors and their applications in food contaminants detection: a review

Archana Deka, Moon Mandal

Chapter 06 Cellulose-Based Nanomaterials Solving the Food Crisis

Ajaz Ahmad Dar, Akhtar Hussain Malik, Arif Hassan Dar, Mohd Azhardin Ganayee, Adil Majeed Rather

Chapter 07 Occurrence, application and acceptance of nanomaterials in food

Barasa Malakar, Sweety Das, Mousham Talukdar

Chapter 08 Global hunger: need for smart and sustainable agriculture

Tarun Sharma, Rachid Mrabet, Akashdeep Singh, Neeraj Kumar, Devanshi Baghla, Sachin Kumar, Bharat, Bhushan Rana, Garima Chauhan

Chapter 09 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, Bishwambhar Mishra

Chapter 10 Nano-fertilizers: For sustainable agriculture

Garima Chauhan, Juliana Espindola, Sehijpreet Kaur, Akashdeep Singh, Nitesh Kumar, Bharat Bhushan Rana, 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, Bhaswati Sarmah

Chapter 12 Nano-sensors in the food industry and agriculture

Madhusudan B. Kulkarni, Reddicherla Umapathi, , Narasimha H. Ayachit, Tejraj M. Aminabhavi, Brian W. Pogue

Chapter 13 Nanotechnology enabled food packaging and their antimicrobial potential

Subhankar Das, Manjula Ishwara Kalyani, Yugal Kishore Mohanta, Majid Sharifi-Rad

Chapter 14 Nano seed priming: A sustainable and innovative technology for seed quality enhancement

Bhaswati Sarmah, Meghali Barua, Mira Landep Widiastuti, Vishwa Jyoti Baruah

Chapter 15 Nanoscale Freshness Indicators

Koluri Vani Manorama, Neha, N. Kaveri, Bambang Kuswand, Yun-Wang, Timothy V. Duncan

Chapter 16 Decoding of Nanonutraceuticals & their Delivery: A Modern Therapeutics in Healthcare

Amol D. Gholap, Navnath T. Hatvate, Pankaj R. Khuspe, Trushali A. Mandhare, Pooja Kashid, Lalitkumar K Vora

Chapter 17 Nano Emulsions for Fat Reduction

Vanga Sri Varsha, Tanmayi Boreda, Sanjana Reddy Pailla, Kiran Yellappa Vajanthri, Bhushan Vishal, Yashasvi Kambhampati, Gourav T, Bishwambhar Mishra

Dr. Yugal Kishore Mohanta is now working as Assistant Professor and Group leader of Nano-biotechnology and Translational Knowledge Laboratory (NanoBioTraK_Lab) at Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), Meghalaya, India.

Dr. Ishani Chakrabartty is working as a medical writer in Indegene Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru, India. She has served as an Assistant Professor at Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), Meghalaya, India. She has earned her PhD from Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati, India. She is a regular columnist in The Assam Tribune.

Dr. SaravananMuthupandian is presently working as a Professor and Group leader of AMR and Nanomedicine Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.