ENGLISH

Nanotechnologies in Food and Agriculture

By Mahendra Rai , Nelson Duran (eds.) , Caue Ribeiro , Luiz Mattoso

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2015
ISBN
978-3-319-14023-0, 978-3-319-14024-7
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-14024-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5217331 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
347\352
Time added
2015-04-23 16:00:00
Food Science; Agriculture; Nanochemistry; Biotechn

Description

This book presents a comprehensive overview of new and emerging nanotechnologies. It includes aspects of nanoparticle monitoring, toxicity, and public perception, and covers applications that address both crop growing and treatment of agricultural wastewater. Topics include nanoagrochemicals (nanofertilizers, -pesticides, -herbicides), nanobiosensors, and nanotechnologies for food processing, packaging, and storage, crop improvement and plant disease control. The group of expert authors is led by an experienced team of editors.

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