Sustainable Green Nanotechnology: Food and Agriculture Paradigm

The book places a strong emphasis on the significance of synthesizing nanomaterials and explores various methods of achieving this, with particular attention given to the production of environmentally friendly or ＂green＂ nanomaterials. This book illustrates the current gaps in the agriculture and food industry, and explores the potential applications of nanomaterials within this field. The integration of nanotechnology into the fields of biology and biochemistry holds the potential to exert a significant impact on the food industry in the future. This book comprehensively explores the various facets of design, utilization, and implementation of green nanomaterials within the agriculture and food industry. It delves into their applications in areas such as fertilizers, sensors, food processing, food packaging, and sustainable agricultural practices. Additionally, this book explores the current limitations and potential solutions in the field of green nanomaterials, highlighting their role in fostering a sustainable economy.

Features:

• Addressing the global food crisis and presenting a picture of depleting food reserves
• Importance of nanomaterials and their efficient utilization
• Green synthesis of nanomaterials
• Utilization of green nanomaterials for development of smart and sustainable agriculture
• Emergence and growing application of green nanomaterials in the food industry
• Green nanomaterials towards a sustainable economy
• Existing challenges and limitations, with future prospects of using green nanomaterials in food and agricultural conversion devices

Dr. Yugal Kishore Mohanta is now working as Assistant Professor and Group leader of Nano-biotechnology and Translational Knowledge Laboratory (NanoBioTraK_Lab) at Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), Meghalaya, India.

Dr. Ishani Chakrabartty is working as a medical writer in Indegene Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru, India. She has served as an Assistant Professor at Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya (USTM), Meghalaya, India. She has earned her PhD from Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati, India. She is a regular columnist in The Assam Tribune.

Dr. SaravananMuthupandian is presently working as a Professor and Group leader of AMR and Nanomedicine Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, SIMATS, Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.