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Nanotechnology, Food Security and Water Treatment

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Editors:
  1. K M Gothandam

    1. School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, India

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  2. Shivendu Ranjan

    1. Computational Modelling and Nanoscale Processing Unit, Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, India

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  3. Nandita Dasgupta

    1. Computational Modelling and Nanoscale Processing Unit, Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, India

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  4. Chidambaram Ramalingam

    1. School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, India

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  5. Eric Lichtfouse

    1. CEREGE, Aix-Marseille University, Aix en Provence, France

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  • Features applications of nanomaterials to food and water quality
  • Looks at advanced water desalinisation in the context of increasing water scarcity
  • Gives insight into the toxicology of nanomaterials

Part of the book series: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World (ECSW, volume 11)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Advances in Nano Based Biosensors for Food and Agriculture

    • Kavita Arora
    Pages 1-52

  3. Physical, Chemical and Biochemical Biosensors to Detect Pathogens

    • Brindha J, Kaushik Chanda, Balamurali MM
    Pages 53-86

  4. Nanotechnology in the Food Industry

    • Arun G. Ingale, Anuj N. Chaudhari
    Pages 87-128

  5. Plant Nano-nutrition: Perspectives and Challenges

    • Hassan El-Ramady, Neama Abdalla, Tarek Alshaal, Ahmed El-Henawy, Mohammed Elmahrouk, Yousry Bayoumi et al.
    Pages 129-161

  6. Toxicological Impact of Carbon Nanomaterials on Plants

    • Prakash M. Gopalakrishnan Nair
    Pages 163-183

  7. Sustainable Desalination Process and Nanotechnology

    • Saikat Sinha Ray, Shiao-Shing Chen, Dhanaraj Sangeetha, Nguyen Cong Nguyen, Hau-Thi Nguyen
    Pages 185-228

  8. Fungal-Based Nanotechnology for Heavy Metal Removal

    • Manisha Shakya, Eldon R. Rene, Yarlagadda V. Nancharaiah, Piet N. L. Lens
    Pages 229-253

  9. Nanomaterials Reactivity and Applications for Wastewater Cleanup

    • Tamer Elbana, Mohamed Yousry
    Pages 255-275

  10. Bioremediation of Heavy Metals

    • Anamika Das, Jabez William Osborne
    Pages 277-311

  11. Quantitative Structure-Activity Modelling of Toxic Compounds

    • Raghunath Satpathy
    Pages 313-331

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 333-334
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This book reviews advanced nanotechnology in food, health, water and agriculture. In food, nanobiosensors display an unprecedented efficiency for the detection of allergens, genetically modified organisms and pathogens. In agriculture, nanofertilisers improve plant nutrition by releasing nutrients slowly and steadily. Nanomaterials synthesised using biomass such as fungi are further found remarkable to clean waters polluted by heavy metals. However, as newly introduced materials in the environment, nanoparticles may exhibit toxic effects, which are reviewed in this book. In the context of climate change, methods for water desalinisation are also presented.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, India

    K M Gothandam, Chidambaram Ramalingam

  • Computational Modelling and Nanoscale Processing Unit, Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, India

    Shivendu Ranjan, Nandita Dasgupta

  • CEREGE, Aix-Marseille University, Aix en Provence, France

    Eric Lichtfouse

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