BookFernando López-Valdez, Fabián Fernández-Luqueño, editors.
Summary: Nanobiotechnology in agriculture is a new knowledge area that offers novel possibilities to achieve high productivity levels at manageable costs during the production and merchandising of crops. This book shows us how we can use the cutting-edge knowledge about agriculture, nanotechnology, and biotechnology to increase the agricultural productivity and shape a sustainable future in order to increase the social welfare in rural areas and preserve the environmental health. Specialists from several countries will provide their feedback on a range of relevant topics such as environment-friendly use of nanofertilisers, nanodevices, nano-food packaging, nanocoating and nanocarriers and their relationship with the modern agriculture.
Contents:
Part I. Agronanobiotechnology, an introduction to nanoparticles: Use of agronanobiotechnology in the agro-food industry to preserve environmental health and improve the welfare of farmers
Design and production of nanofertilizers
Part II. Fertiliszers and plant nutrients on germination, growth and development of crops: Nanofertilizers and their controlled delivery of nutrients
Incorporation of nanoparticles into plant nutrients : the real benefits
Effects of nanoparticles on germination, growth, and plant crop development
Effect of nanoparticles on the growth and development of crops for indoor agriculture applications
Part III. Improving the soil and water quality: Nanomaterials : new agrotechnology tools to improve soil quality?
Agronanobiotechnologies to improve the water quality in irrigation systems
Part IV. Environmental topics: Effects of nanoparticles on plants, earthworms, and microorganisms
Engineered nanoparticles : are they an inestimable achievement or a health and environmental concern?