Nanomaterials in Plants, Algae, and Microorganisms: Concepts and Controversies: Volume 1

ISBN-13: 9780128114872 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 550 str.

Parvaiz Ahmad; Ashok K. Singh

Opis

Nanomaterials in Plants, Algae and Microorganisms: Concepts and Controversies: Volume One discusses the vast amount of nanomaterials that have been released into the environment in a relatively short amount of time. There is a need to understand what the implications to the health of our biota and ecosystems are as the earth is increasingly inundated with these materials. Not all of the effects are negative, but their impacts are increasing exponentially due to their size, quantity and other factors.

• Covers the issues of nanoparticles on more simple organisms and their ecosystems
• Presents issues that are specific to terrestrial ecosystems
• Contains contributions from global experts who help increase understanding at the physiological, biochemical, molecular, and even genomic and proteomic levels
• Provides a critical assessment of the progress taking place on this topic and sheds light on future research needs

Spis treści

1. Role of Nanoparticles in crop protection 2. Biological synthesis of nanoparticles and their impact on fungus 3. Role of Silver nanoparticles in different plant diseases 4. Role of nanoparticles in agricultural production and crop protection: Status and scope 5. Antifungal impact of nanoparticles against different plant pathogenic fungi 6. Role of metal Nanoparticles in persuading Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Effects on Plant Growth 7. Biological synthesis of nanoparticles and their Impacts on plants and soil microorganisms 8. Nanoparticles and plants DNA 9. Impact of fluorescence nanoparticles on living organisms: Recent Advances and Future Opportunities 10. Interaction of nanoparticles and abiotic Stress Tolerant Transgenic Plants: responses and future prospects 11. Response of Iron oxide nanoparticles to plants 12. Nanoparticles and oxidative stress in plants 13. Nanoparticles and their impact on morphology of root and shoot of plants 14. TiO2 nanoparticle biosynthesis, accumulation, translocation and its differing impacts on plants 15. Effects of rare earth oxide nanoparticles on plants 16. Relevance of Carbon Nanotubes in agriculture: Solution Threats and opportunity 17. Impact of nanoparticles on antioxidant defense system of Plants 18. Response of Zero-valent ion nanoparticles to plants 19. Interactions of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) to plants: Phytotoxicity, uptake and accumulation 20. Perception for nano-biotechnology enabled protection and nutrition of plants 21. Recent progress of Nanotoxicology in Plants 22. Effect of nanoparticles on Phytosynthesis of plants: Role and future possibilities 23. Plant-Based Synthesis of Nanoparticles and their impact 24. Applications of Nanoparticles to enhance plant health and agricultural production 25. Carbon nanotubes as plant growth regulators: impacts on growth, reproductive system, and soil microbial community

O autorze

Dr Tripathi has studied the effect of silica on physiological and biochemical responses such as photosynthesis, biotic and a-biotic stress, nutrient uptake as well as yield and quality of crop plants to stress factors such as metal, and the synchronized detoxification of harmful reactive oxygen species by their antioxidant defense mechanisms. He has also studied the interactions of physical Instruments like LIBS, EPMA and Florescence spectroscopy on stressed and non-stressed plants and get the information. His most recent research is moving towards gene level/protein level regulation of stress relieving mechanisms in organisms with and without the presence of silicon. He is on the editorial board for 6 different journals, and is a reviewer for a number of journals including two Elsevier journals: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry as well as Ecology and Environmental Safety Dr. Parvaiz Ahmad is Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Sri Pratap College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, and is presently a Visiting Scientist at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He completed his post-graduate degree in Botany in 2000 at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India. After receiving a Doctorate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, India, he joined the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, in 2007. His main research area is Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology. He has published more than 50 research papers in peer reviewed journals, and 40 book chapters. He is also an Editor of 17 volumes (one with Studium Press Pvt. India Ltd., New Delhi, India; nine with Springer, New York; three with Elsevier USA; and four with John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.). He is a recipient of the Junior Research Fellowship and Senior Research Fellowship award, granted by CSIR, New Delhi, India. Dr. Ahmad was awarded the Young Scientist Award under the Fast Track scheme in 2007 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India. Dr. Ahmad is actively engaged in studying the molecular and physio-biochemical responses of different agricultural and horticultural plants under environmental stress. Dr. Shivesh Sharma completed his master's degree and PhD in the field of microbiology. His research interests include environmental microbiology/biotechnology, plant-microbe interaction, and bio formulations. He has been involved in number of research projects, funded both externally (DBT, UGC, DST, MHRD) and internally in the fields of his research interests. He has more than 110 publications in different research journals and various book chapters to his credit. Devendra Kumar Chauhan is a Professor and Head of Department of Botany at the University of Allahabad, India. He has 35 years' worth of teaching experience, has edited 5 books and contributed 15 book chapters. He has 76 publications in total and is on the editorial board for 5 different journals, including the American Journal of Current Biology and Ethnobotany: International Journal of the Society of Ethnobotanists. His research interests include palaeobotany, evolutionary biology, phytoremediation, plant stress physiology and agro-nanotechnology. Dr Dubey has won awards for both his teaching and his research, and is currently a fellow of the National Academy of Sciences. His work spans across botany and food microbiology. He has published over 160 papers and has contributed to 7 books, in addition to holding a number of patents.