Applications of Nanotechnologies in Biomedicine, Agriculture, and the Environment provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis, design, and utilization of various nanomaterials, exploring their potential applications in fields ranging from agriculture and environmental remediation to healthcare and medicine. With contributions from leading experts in the field, the book starts with an overview of various synthesis methods, along with a thorough discussion on the benefits and limitations of each method. Subsequent chapters focus on specific areas of innovation, encompassing a broad array of applications within food and agriculture, biomedicine and environmental science. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across a range of disciplines, but it is also ideal for industrial scientists, engineers and R&D professionals with an interest in nanotechnology and sustainable technologies for diverse applications.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xi 7. 1. Fundamentals of nanotechnology: core concepts and overview - p. 1 8. 2. An overview on nanotechnology applications in agriculture, biomedicine, and environment - p. 41 9. 3. A recent update on green synthesis of metals and their oxide nanoparticle using plant extract - p. 53 10. 4. Carbon- and metal-based nanomaterials, dendrimers, nanotubes, and nanocomposites: synthesis and applications - p. 75 11. 5. Green synthesis of functional nanomaterials using ornamental plants - p. 101 12. Chapter 6. The revolutionary role of nanotechnology in food microbiology, food packaging, and food properties - p. 137 13. Chapter 7. Different drug delivery systems based on nanotechnology - p. 177 14. 8. Semiconductor nanomaterials for bioimaging - p. 205 15. 9. Advances in nanoparticle-based magnetic and photo-induced hyperthermia for cancer treatment - p. 219 16. 10. Nanoparticle-assisted amelioration of secondary metabolite production: cellular and molecular mechanisms - p. 243 17. Chapter 11. Green synthesis of nanoparticles for environmental remediation - p. 261 18. Ecofriendly nanoparticle synthesis: harnessing Corallocarpus epigaeus and Spermacoce hispida for therapeutic and environmental applications - p. 297 19. Index - p. 327
Applications of Nanotechnologies in Biomedicine, Agriculture, and the Environment provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis, design, and utilization of various nanomaterials, exploring their potential applications in fields ranging from agriculture and environmental remediation to healthcare and medicine. With contributions from leading experts in the field, the book starts with an overview of various synthesis methods, along with a thorough discussion on the benefits and limitations of each method. Subsequent chapters focus on specific areas of innovation, encompassing a broad array of applications within food and agriculture, biomedicine and environmental science. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across a range of disciplines, but it is also ideal for industrial scientists, engineers and R&D professionals with an interest in nanotechnology and sustainable technologies for diverse applications.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xi 7. 1. Fundamentals of nanotechnology: core concepts and overview - p. 1 8. 2. An overview on nanotechnology applications in agriculture, biomedicine, and environment - p. 41 9. 3. A recent update on green synthesis of metals and their oxide nanoparticle using plant extract - p. 53 10. 4. Carbon- and metal-based nanomaterials, dendrimers, nanotubes, and nanocomposites: synthesis and applications - p. 75 11. 5. Green synthesis of functional nanomaterials using ornamental plants - p. 101 12. Chapter 6. The revolutionary role of nanotechnology in food microbiology, food packaging, and food properties - p. 137 13. Chapter 7. Different drug delivery systems based on nanotechnology - p. 177 14. 8. Semiconductor nanomaterials for bioimaging - p. 205 15. 9. Advances in nanoparticle-based magnetic and photo-induced hyperthermia for cancer treatment - p. 219 16. 10. Nanoparticle-assisted amelioration of secondary metabolite production: cellular and molecular mechanisms - p. 243 17. Chapter 11. Green synthesis of nanoparticles for environmental remediation - p. 261 18. Ecofriendly nanoparticle synthesis: harnessing Corallocarpus epigaeus and Spermacoce hispida for therapeutic and environmental applications - p. 297 19. Index - p. 327
