Nanotechnology-Based Sustainable Alternatives for the Management of Plant Diseases
eBook - ePub

Nanotechnology-Based Sustainable Alternatives for the Management of Plant Diseases

  1. 400 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Nanotechnology-Based Sustainable Alternatives for the Management of Plant Diseases

About this book

Nanotechnology-based Sustainable Alternatives for the Management of Plant Diseases addresses the power of sustainable nanomaterials for plant and food protection. The book highlights dangers arising from bacteria, fungi, viruses, insects, seeds, plants, fruits and food production and summarizes new and sustainable strategies. It places a particular focus on plant pathogen control, and in the food packaging sector in agri-food applications. The control of plant pathogens in plants and in food has been conventionally made by adding chemical preservatives and by using thermal processing, but sustainable nanotechnology can be a power tool to aid in this complex set of challenges. Advances in materials science have led to the rapid development of nanotechnology that has great potential for improving food safety as a powerful tool for the delivery and controlled release of natural antimicrobials. - Analyzes and lays out information related to sustainable strategies, taking a nano-based approach to the management of plant diseases and biotic damage on fresh food - Presents the latest discoveries and practical applications of nanotechnology based, sustainable plant protection strategies to combat dangerous microorganisms and improve the shelf-life of food - Assesses the major challenges of manufacturing nanotechnology-based pesticides on a mass scale

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Table of contents

  1. Nanotechnology-Based Sustainable Alternatives for the Management of Plant Diseases
  2. Chapter 1 Introduction
  3. Chapter 2 Natural or green synthesis nanomaterials and impact on plant pathogens
  4. Chapter 3 Controlled biocide release from smart delivery systems: materials engineering to tune release rate, biointeractions, and responsiveness
  5. Chapter 4 Nanoscale characterization methods in plant disease management
  6. Chapter 5 Organic antimicrobial nanomaterials and reducing copper use in sustainable plant protection
  7. Chapter 6 Inorganic nanomaterials usable in plant protection strategies
  8. Chapter 7 Utility of nanoparticles in management of plant viruses
  9. Chapter 8 Potential applications of nanotechnology in seed technology for improved plant health
  10. Chapter 9 Nanotechnology-based green and efficient alternatives for the management of plant diseases
  11. Chapter 10 Nanotechnology-enabled phytodiagnostics on the brink of farm usage
  12. Chapter 11 Carbon nanostructure-based sensor: a promising tools for monitoring crops
  13. Chapter 12 Plant and human health: the new era of biobased nanoscale systems
  14. Chapter 13 Metal-organic framework as an emerging material: a novel plant growth stimulant
  15. Chapter 14 Nano metal-carbon–based materials: emerging platform for the growth and protection of crops
  16. Chapter 15 Biopolymers and nanomaterials in food packaging and applications
  17. Index