Nanotoxicology for Agricultural and Environmental Applications

Nanotoxicology for Agricultural and Environmental Applications provides an introduction to nanotechnology and its applications in agriculture and the environment. This reference, especially focused on the role of each physicochemical property of nanomaterials in toxicity, also presents a consolidated discussion on the management of the risks associated with nanoparticle use and rules and regulations made by various countries and organizations around the world.Structured into five parts, this book explores nanotoxicity concerning agriculture and food, its impact on the environment, risk management measures for avoiding exposure, and delves into the realm of nanotechnology regulations. Students, practitioners, and researchers working in plant science, agricultural science, nanoscience, and environmental chemistry alike will benefit from this necessary reference. Highlights the factors contributing to toxic effects of nanoparticles, including shape, size, structure, surface charge, and dosageExplores the mode of action and entry of nanoparticles, methods of toxicity evaluation, and the associated challengesDescribes recent developments in nanotoxicity to soil ecosystems, crop plants, and food systemsEmphasizes the impact of nanoparticles and their detoxification by plants on the nutritional quality of food and plantsDiscusses the impact of toxicity of nanoparticles released in air, soil, and water and methods to reduce their effects INDICE: Part 1: Nanotechnology and Regulations1. Scope of nanotechnology in agriculture and environment2. Applications of nanotechnology in the environment3. Regulation of nanomaterials in agriculture, food and the environmentPart 2: Nanotoxicity4. Factors contributing to nanoparticle toxicity5. Influence of nanoparticles on plant growth and their entry route into the plants6. Nanotoxicity evaluation methods and challengesPart 3: Nanotoxicity to agriculture and food7. Nanotoxicity to soil ecosystem8. Toxicological concerns of nanomaterials in crop plants9. The impact of nanotoxicity on the food system10. In-vivo and in-vitro toxicity of nanomaterials in animal systems11. Detoxification by plantsPart 4: Nanotoxicity to environment12. Biotoxicity and exposure pathways of engineered silver nanoparticles released in the environment13. Nanotoxicity of agrochemicals to aquatic environment14. Nanotoxicity to the terrestrial ecosystems15. Toxicity of nanomaterials released in the airPart 5: Risk Management Measures to Avoid Exposure16. Nanomaterial exposure at workplace and societal levels: Workplace standards and occupational risk management17. Strategies to alleviate nanotoxicity (controlling exposure/ avoiding toxicity)18. A green nanotechnology approach to nanowaste management: what guarantees can the OECD protocol provide?19. Fate of Nanofertilizer in Agroecosystem

• ISBN: 978-0-443-15570-3
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 324
• Fecha Publicación: 21/03/2024
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés