Handbook of Agricultural Biotechnology, Volume 5

Nanobiofertilizers

Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Chukwuebuka Egbuna, Anton Ficai, Oluwatosin Ademola Ijabadeniyi

• Publisher: Wiley-Scrivener
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN: 9781394211494
• eBook ISBN: 9781394211531
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Agriculture
• Index: Technology & Engineering

This book details recent advances in the applications of nanobiofertilizers as a substitute for synthetic fertilizers in boosting food production.

With the steady rise of the world's population, there is a need to increase the production of safe and nutritious food. The constant loss of arable land, as a result of various anthropogenic activities from human action, has become a threat to global biodiversity and ecosystems. Additionally, the issue of climate change has imposed many obstacles to increasing agricultural productivity, especially from biotic and abiotic stressors and temperature-limited environments, such as in high altitudes or seasonally hot regions. Because of these factors, there is a need to adopt sustainable and modern technologies that can boost and improve the rate of food production.

One of the cheapest means of enhancing sustainable food production is to explore natural and unlimited beneficial microorganisms, particularly those that can increase the level of soil fertility, improve crop production and health, improve tolerance to stress, support nutrient uptake and availability, and boost natural biodiversity. The synergetic effect of nanotechnology and beneficial microorganisms for the effective bio-fabrication of nanobiofertilizers, is a sustainable solution for producing pesticide-free food. This book provides a deep insight into microbial diversity, recent techniques used for the isolation, screening, and characterization of beneficial microorganisms with eco-friendly attributes, used for bioengineering of nanobiofertilizers, as well as the application of proteomics, metabolomics, genomics, and bioinformatics. The book also covers commercialization, patents, and the business and socio-economic aspects of nanobiofertilizers, as well as the role of policymakers, stakeholders, and government agencies in the translation of nanobioferilizer research into policy.

Audience

The book is a useful resource for a diverse audience, including industrialists, food industry professionals, agriculturists, agricultural microbiologists, plant pathologists, botanists, microbiologists, biotechnologists, nanotechnologists, microbial biotechnologists, farmers, policymakers, and extension workers.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1 Application of Nanobiofertilization for Bioremediation and Ecorestoration of Polluted Soil/Farmland
• Chapter 2 Influence of Nanobiofertilizer on Plant Yield and Growth
• Chapter 3 Effect of Bionanofertilizer on Proximate Composition of Crops
• Chapter 4 The Role of Policy Maker, Relevant Stakeholders and Government Agency in Translating Nanobiofertilizer Research into Policy
• Chapter 5 Structural Elucidation, Detection, and Characterization of Essential Nutrients Necessary for Soil Fertilization
• Chapter 6 Effect of Nanobiofertilizer on Phytochemicals
• Chapter 7 Characterization of Nanoparticles Used as Nanobiofertilizers
• Chapter 8 Toxicological Effects of Nanobiofertilizer on Water Body, Water Quality, Lower Plants, Zooplanktons, and Beneficial Microorganisms
• Chapter 9 Various Techniques Used in the Application of Nanobiofertilizers on Crops After Synthesis
• Chapter 10 Non-Target Effect, Environmental Impact, and Assessment of Nanobiofertilizer
• Chapter 11 Reported Genes Regulating the Biological Activities in Microorganisms Used in the Formation of Nanobiofertilizers
• Chapter 12 Relevance of Molecular Genetics and Synthetic Biology Involved in the Characterization of Microorganisms Used in Nanofertilizer Research
• Chapter 13 Techniques Used for Screening and Detection of Beneficial Microorganisms Used for Production of Nanobiofertilizers
• Chapter 14 Toxicology and Adverse Effects of Chemical Fertilizer and Nanobiofertilizer Pollution of the Environment; Bioaccumulation, Greenhouse Effects, and Global Warming
• Chapter 15 Effect of Climate Changes, Weather and Other Environmental Factors Whenever Nanobiofertilizer is Applied for Crop Improvement
• Chapter 16 Effect of Nanobiofertilizer on Essential Amino Acid Constituents
• Chapter 17 Relevance of Nanotechnology in Agriculture
• Chapter 18 Recent Advancement Toward the Application of Proteomics, Metabolomics, Genomics and Bioinformatics for the Improvement of Nanofertilizer Research
• Chapter 19 Isolation Techniques Used for Molecular Characterization of Beneficial Microorganisms: Cultural, Biochemical and Molecular Characterization
• Chapter 20 Nanoparticle: Characterization and Their Potential Role as Revolutionary Nanobiofertilizer in Agriculture
• Index
• Also of Interest
• EULA