Engineered nanomaterials and phytonanotechnology : : challenges for plant sustainability / / edited by Sandeep Kumar Verma, Ashok Kumar Das.

• Superior document: Comprehensive analytical chemistry ; Volume 87
• TeilnehmendeR: Verma, Sandeep Kumar,; Das, A. K.
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam, Netherlands ;, Oxford, England ;, Cambridge, Massachusetts : : Elsevier,, [2019]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Comprehensive analytical chemistry ; Volume 87.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (344 pages).

Table of Contents

• Front Cover
• Engineered Nanomaterials and Phytonanotechnology: Challenges for Plant Sustainability
• Copyright
• Contents
• Contributors to volume 87
• About the editors
• Preface
• Chapter One: Environmental application of nanomaterials: A promise to sustainable future
• 1. Introduction to nano-technology: Historical background and current trends in application
• 1.1. History of nanotechnology
• 1.2. Current trends in nanotechnology
• 2. Types of engineered nanomaterial
• 3. Environmental application of ENM
• 3.1. Medical application of nanoparticles
• 3.1.1. Disease treatment
• 3.1.2. Bio-analysis
• 3.1.3. Drug delivery
• 3.2. Application of nanoparticles in electronics and information technology
• 3.2.1. Nanotechnology to harvest renewable energy
• 3.2.2. Solar energy
• 3.2.3. Wind energy
• 3.3. Usage in personal care products
• 3.3.1. Composition and formulation of NP-cosmeceuticals
• 3.3.1.1. Nanocarriers in cosmetics
• 3.3.1.1.1. Metal oxide nanomaterials
• 3.3.1.1.2. Organic nanocarriers
• 3.4. Role of nanotechnology in agriculture
• 3.4.1. The development of nano bio-sensors for precision in agriculture
• 3.4.2. Direct usage of NP´s
• 3.4.3. Smart delivery system of NP´s in plant
• 3.4.3.1. Fertilizer industry
• 3.4.3.2. Pesticide industry
• 3.5. Application of nanotechnology in water purification
• 3.5.1. Process involved in water purification in relation to NPs
• 3.5.2. Composition/working-based classification of nanoparticles for water treatment
• 3.5.2.1. Magnetic nanoparticles
• 3.5.2.2. Carbon-based nanotubes and nano enhanced membranes
• 3.5.2.3. Nanocellulose-based membranes for water purification
• 3.5.2.4. Metal and metal oxide NPs in water treatment and purification
• 3.5.3. Effectiveness and limitations
• 3.6. Application of nanomaterials in food safety: From field to dining plate.
• 3.6.1. Nanotechnology for advance food packaging
• 3.6.2. Barriers to nanotechnology in food industry
• 4. Critical version of nanotechnology with reference to eco-toxicology
• 4.1. Inspect present to build our future
• 5. Future prospects of nanotechnology
• References
• Further reading
• Chapter Two: Plant-nanoparticle interactions: Mechanisms, effects, and approaches
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Nanoparticle uptake dynamics and mechanism
• 3. Biological effect and impact
• 4. Next generation approaches for toxicity studies: Perspective on omics-based tools
• 5. Applications of nanoparticles in plants for beneficial purposes
• 6. Conclusion and future prospects
• References
• Chapter Three: A general overview on application of nanoparticles in agriculture and plant science
• 1. Nanobiotechnology
• 2. Production of enzymes with nano-specific properties
• 3. Biological nano-sensors
• 4. Application of nanoparticles in environmental monitoring and diagnosis of pathogens
• 5. Application of nanotechnology in food industry
• 6. Application of nanotechnology in animal science
• 7. Role of nanotechnology in irrigation
• 8. Application of nanotechnology in agricultural machinery
• 9. Nanotechnology in agriculture and horticulture
• 10. The effect of nanoparticles on photosynthesis
• 11. Effect of nanotechnology on the food chain
• 12. Bioactive nano-sensors are used to prepare biological materials that can react quickly with target molecules
• 13. Nano-fertilizers and nano-insecticides
• 14. Converting agricultural wastes to nanoparticles
• 15. Conclusions
• References
• Chapter Four: Engineered nanomaterials uptake, bioaccumulation and toxicity mechanisms in plants
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Nanomaterials uptake by plants
• 3. Effects of ENMs exposure on plants physiological characteristics
• 4. Biochemical basis of ENMs toxicity.
• 5. Plant responses towards nanoparticle toxicity
• 6. Conclusion
• Acknowledgements
• References
• Chapter Five: Engineered nanomaterials in plants: Sensors, carriers, and bio-imaging
• 1. Introduction
• 1.1. Nanoparticles to engineered nanomaterials
• 1.2. Types of engineered nanomaterials
• 2. Applications of engineered nanomaterials in plants
• 2.1. ENMs as bio-carriers
• 2.2. ENMs as biosensors
• 2.2.1. Nano-mechanical biosensors
• 2.2.2. Biochips
• 2.2.3. PEBBLE nanosensors
• 2.2.4. Nano-biosensors for detection of plant metabolites
• 2.2.5. Nano-biosensors for detection antibacterial agents
• 2.2.6. Nano-biosensors for detection of plant pathogens
• 2.2.7. Detection of heavy metal contamination
• 2.3. ENMs as bio-imaging agents
• 3. Designing ENMs for plants
• 3.1. ENM uptake and translocation in plant cells
• 3.2. Functionalization of the ENMs
• 4. Phytotoxicity and engineered nanomaterials
• 5. Conclusion and future prospects
• References
• Chapter Six: Antioxidant role of nanoparticles for enhancing ecological performance of plant system
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Nanoparticles utility in plant science
• 3. Nanoparticles and their interaction with plant system
• 4. Antioxidative defence systems in plants
• 4.1. Impact of oxidative stress on ecological performance
• 4.2. Interaction of nanoparticles with antioxidant systems
• 4.3. Nanoparticles acting as antioxidants
• 5. Summary
• References
• Further reading
• Chapter Seven: Toxicity assessment of metal oxide nanoparticles on terrestrial plants
• 1. Nanoparticles
• 2. Production, applications and environmental concern
• 3. Sink of nanoparticles
• 4. Influence of nanoparticles on plants
• 5. Toxicity mechanism and effects on plants
• 6. Available techniques to detect presence of nanoparticles
• 7. Conclusion and future prospects
• Acknowledgements.
• References
• Chapter Eight: Cerium oxide nanoparticles: Advances in synthesis, prospects and application in agro-ecosystem
• 1. Introduction
• 1.1. Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) sources in environment
• 1.1.1. Natural sources of CeO2 NPs
• 1.1.2. Anthropogenic sources of CeO2 NPs
• 2. Synthesis and characterization of CeO2 NPs
• 2.1. Green synthesis of CeO2 NPs
• 2.2. Nutrient mediated synthesis of CeO2 NPs
• 2.3. Chemical synthesis of CeO2 NPs
• 2.4. Characterization of CeO2 NPs
• 2.5. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR)
• 2.5.1. XRD
• 2.6. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TE ...
• 3. Environmental application of CeO2 NPs
• 3.1. Biomedical application
• 3.1.1. Nanoceria and disease control
• 3.1.2. Industrial applications
• 3.1.3. Agriculture application
• 4. Fate of cerium oxide nanoparticles in soil
• 4.1. Solubility and transport in soil
• 4.2. Adsorption and coagulation of CeO2 NPs in soil
• 5. Fate of cerium oxide nanoparticles in plants
• 5.1. Uptake by plants
• 5.2. Transport in plants
• 5.3. Assimilation and transformation in plants
• 5.4. Biochemical interactions within plant matrices
• 5.5. Combating salinity and heavy metal stresses
• 6. Critics on the eco toxicological impacts of CeO2 NPs
• 6.1. Cellular specific toxicity of CeO2 NPs in humans and animals
• 6.2. CeO2 NPs negative influence on plants
• 7. Prospects
• 8. Summary
• References
• Further reading
• Chapter Nine: ZnO nanoparticle with promising antimicrobial and antiproliferation synergistic properties
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Antibacterial synergism
• 3. Synergistic effect of ZnO NPs in cancer
• 4. Conclusion
• Acknowledgement
• References.
• Chapter Ten: Biologically synthesized nanomaterials and their antimicrobial potentials
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Biological synthesis of nanoparticles and its associated advantages
• 2.1. Nanoparticles synthesis using plants
• 2.2. Nanoparticles synthesis using microorganisms
• 3. Characterization of biologically synthesized nanoparticles
• 3.1. Spectroscopic techniques
• 3.1.1. UV-Vis spectrophotometry
• 3.1.2. Infrared (IR) spectroscopy
• 3.1.3. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy
• 3.2. Microscopic techniques
• 3.2.1. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
• 3.2.2. Energy dispersive X-ray analysis
• 3.2.3. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
• 3.2.4. Scanning probe microscopes/scanning tunnelling microscope (SPM/STM)
• 3.3. Diffraction techniques
• 3.3.1. X-ray diffraction (XRD)
• 3.3.2. Dynamic light scattering (DLS)
• 3.3.3. Zeta potential measurement
• 4. Antimicrobial potential of biologically synthesized nanomaterials
• 4.1. Silver nanoparticles
• 4.2. Gold nanoparticles
• 4.3. Copper nanoparticles
• 4.4. Titanium and zinc nanoparticles
• References
• Chapter Eleven: Emerging plant-based anti-cancer green nanomaterials in present scenario
• 1. Introduction
• 1.1. General introduction about cancer
• 1.2. Cancer management
• 1.3. Role of nanomaterial´s to combat cancer
• 2. Role of phytochemicals to the synthesis of nano-biomaterials
• 2.1. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)
• 2.2. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)
• 2.3. Iron oxide nanoparticles
• 2.4. Titanium oxide nanoparticles
• 2.5. Cerium oxide nanoparticles
• 2.6. Bimetallic and nano-composite nanoparticles
• 2.6.1. Nano-composites
• 3. Parameters influencing the activity of nanomaterials
• 4. Emerging potential plant-based anti-cancer nanomaterials
• 5. Anti-cancer mechanisms of action of nanomaterials.
• 6. Future prospects of nanomaterials for cancer nanomedicine.