Nanochitosan Applications for Enhanced Crop Production and Food Security
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Nanochitosan Applications for Enhanced Crop Production and Food Security

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Nanochitosan Applications for Enhanced Crop Production and Food Security

About this book

This unique, important, and timely book provides detailed information about the application of nanochitosan to increase agricultural productivity to enhance food security and nutrition.

Readers will find in Nanochitosan Applications for Enhanced Crop Production and Food Security detailed state-of-the-art information including:

  • The modes of action through which nanochitosan perform numerous biological activities;
  • State-of-the-art information and recent advancements in the application of nanochitosan, including targeted delivery, genetic manipulation, antimicrobial uses, curing infections in plants, controlled delivery of biologically active constituents, applications in the evaluation of carbon dioxide concentrations and humidity in controlled greenhouse environments, and their use as pressure sensors in agrichemical spraying equipment;
  • Information on applying nanochitosan as a biofertilizer and bioinsecticide when applied on seeds and for foliar spraying of agricultural crops, soil amendment, and protection against pathogens and pests;
  • The application of nanochitosan in the manufacturing of nanosensors in precision farming in the determination of crop growth, condition of soils, penetration of agrochemicals, diseases, and the level of environmental pollution to ensure a high level of safety for plant and soil health.

Audience

Researchers, scientists, and graduate students in agriculture, crop science, agricultural biotechnology, and agricultural engineering applications of nanochitosan, as well as policymakers, entrepreneurs, and investors in agriculture and food security.

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Yes, you can access Nanochitosan Applications for Enhanced Crop Production and Food Security by Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji,Maulin P. Shah,Yerima Mohammed Bello,Daniel Ingo Hefft,Jay Singh,Shyam S. Pandey,Ravindra Pratap Singh,Chukwuebuka Egbuna,Oluwatosin Ademola Ijabadeniyi,Samantha C. Karunarathna in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Genetics & Genomics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley-Scrivener
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781394212576
eBook ISBN
9781394214938
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Genetics & Genomics
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Series Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1 The Role of Nanomaterials in Agriculture as Nanofertilizers
  8. Chapter 2 Synthesis of Nano-Chitosan Using Agricultural Waste
  9. Chapter 3 Reduction of Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Nanochitosan
  10. Chapter 4 The Application of Nanochitosan Biopesticides as a Replacement to Synthetic Pesticides
  11. Chapter 5 The Use of Nanochitosan for Enhancement in the Quality and Yield of Fruit Crops
  12. Chapter 6 Application of Nanochitosan for Effective Fruit Production
  13. Chapter 7 Application of Nanochitosan in the Detection of Mycotoxins
  14. Chapter 8 Application of Nanochitosan in Food Packaging Sectors
  15. Chapter 9 Application of Nanochitosan as Food Additive and Preservatives
  16. Chapter 10 Applications of Chitosan Nanocomposites in Packaging of Food Products
  17. Chapter 11 Application of Nanochitosan as Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture
  18. Chapter 12 Application of Nanochitosan in Plant Growth and Crop Protection
  19. Chapter 13 Chitosan-Based Nanosystems: Antimicrobial Activity in Agrifood Sector
  20. Chapter 14 Significant of Nanochitosan in the Management of Biotic Stress
  21. Chapter 15 Relevance of Nanochitosan in Food Sector and Food Packaging Sectors: Current Trends
  22. Chapter 16 Application of Nanochitosan for the Biodegradation of Agricultural Wastes
  23. Chapter 17 Application of Nanochitosan in the Detection of Pesticide Residues and Degradation
  24. Index
  25. Also of Interest
  26. EULA