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Title Advances in phytonanotechnology : from synthesis to application / edited by Mansour Ghorbanpour and Shabir Hussain Wani
Published London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]
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Contents 1. Recent developments in phase transitions in small/nano systems / G. Ali Mansoori and Tahmineh (Ezzat) Keshavarzi -- 2. Engineered nanomaterials : classification and strategies for physicochemical characterization and advanced analytical techniques for the measurement of nanomaterials in plant samples / M. Kundu, Pragati Pramanik, Aniruddha Maity, D.C. Joshi, S.H. Wani, P. Krishnan, Anirban Mukherjee and Kumari Shubha -- 3. Photosynthesis of nanoscale materials / Mojtaba Salouti and Fatemeh Khadivi Derakhshan -- 4. Methods of using nanomaterials to plant systems and their delivery to plants (mode of entry, uptake, translocation, accumulation, biotransformation and barriers) / Koushik Banerjee, Pragati Pramanik, Aniruddha Maity, D.C. Joshi, S.H. Wani and P. Krishnan -- 5. Mechanisms involved in stimulatory and toxicity effects of nanomaterials on seed germination and early seedling growth / Nariman Maroufpoor, Mahdieh Mousavi, Mehrnaz Hatami, Abdolrahman Raoulsnia and Behnam Asgari Lajayer -- 6. Role of engineered zinc and copper oxide nanoparticles in promoting plant growth and yield : present status and future prospects / N. Priyanka, N. Geetha, Mansour Ghorbanpour, Perumal Venkatachalam -- 7. Impact of nanomaterials on plant economic yield and next generation / Tariq Shah, Jinsong Xu, Xiling Zou, Yong Cheng, Xuekun Zhang, Quaid Hussain, Rafaqat Ali Gill -- 8. Effect of nanoparticles on plant pathogens / Mujeebur Rahman Khan, Faheem Ahamad and Tanveer Fatima Rizvi -- 9. Induction of plant defense machinery against nanomaterials exposure / Nader Khadem Moghadam, Mehrnaz Hatami, Saeed Rezaei, Mahmoud Bayat and Behnam Asgari Lajayer -- 10. Plant DNA extraction and purification using nanocomposites / Nahid Sarlak and Sayyed Mostafa Jafari
11. Nanoencapsulation of agrochemicals, fertilizers, and pesticides for improved plant production / Touseef Ahmed Wani, F.A. Masoodi, Waqas Nabi Baba, Mudasir Ahmad, Ned Rahmanian and Seid Mahdi Jafari -- 12. Nanocarrier-based antimicrobial phytochemicals / Shohreh Fahimirad and Mehrnaz Hatami -- 13. Nanotechnology for phytoremediation of heavy metals : mechanisms of nanomaterials-mediated alleviation of toxic metals / Bilal Ahmad, Abbu Zaid, Hassan Jaleel, M. Masroor A. Khan and Mansour Ghorbanpour -- 14. Green engineered chitosan nanoparticles and its biomedical applications : an overview / Peter Beulah, Udayabhanu Jinu, Mansour Ghorbanpour, Perumal Venkatachalam -- 15. Design of an optical nanosensor for determination of trace amounts of thiourea and cyanide / Nahid Sarlak, Zeynab Sameri, Reza Pourrahim and Keyvan Shaabani -- 16. Design of an immunochromatographic kit using hybrid nanomaterial for rapid detection of disease / Nahid Sarlak, Zeynab Sameria, Reza Pourrahim and Keyvan Shaabani -- 17. Challenges and opportunities of nanotechnology in plant-soil mediated systems : beneficial role, phytotoxicity, and phytoextraction / Mohammad Reza Maghsoodi, Behnam Asgari Lajayer, Mehrnaz Hatami and Mohammad Hossein Mirjalili -- 18. Public perception about use of nanotechnology in agriculture / Anirban Mukherjee, Aniruddha Maity, Pragati Pramanik, Kumari Shubha, D.C. Joshi and S.H. Wani -- 19. Standardization and regulations of nanotechnology and recent government policies across the world of nanomaterials / Ali Mohammad Soltani and Hassan Pouypouy
Summary Advances in Phytonanotechnology: From Synthesis to Application guides readers through various applications of nanomaterials on plants by presenting the latest research related to nanotechnology and nanomaterials on plant systems. The book focuses on the effects of these applications on plant morphology, physiology, biochemistry, ecology and genetics. Sections cover the impact on plant yield, techniques, a review of positive and negative impacts, and an overview of current policies regarding the use of nanotechnology on plants. Additionally, the book offers insights into the appropriate application of nanoscience to plants and crops for improved outcome and an exploration of their bioavailability and toxicity in the environment
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 24, 2019)
Subject Plants -- Effect of stress on -- Molecular aspects.
Nanotechnology.
Nanostructured materials.
Nanostructures
Nanotechnology
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry.
Nanostructured materials
Nanotechnology
Plants -- Effect of stress on -- Molecular aspects
Form Electronic book
Author Ghorbanpour, Mansour, editor
Wani, Shabir Hussain, editor
ISBN 9780128153239
0128153237
0128153229
9780128153222