Contributors to volume 87 |
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About the editors |
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Preface |
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1 Environmental application of nanomaterials: A promise to sustainable future |
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1 Introduction to nano-technology: Historical background and current trends in application |
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2 Types of engineered nanomaterial |
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3 Environmental application of ENM |
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4 Critical version of nanotechnology with reference to eco-toxicology |
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5 Future prospects of nanotechnology |
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2 Plant-nanoparticle interactions: Mechanisms, effects, and approaches |
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2 Nanoparticle uptake dynamics and mechanism |
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3 Biological effect and impact |
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4 Next generation approaches for toxicity studies: Perspective on omics-based tools |
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5 Applications of nanoparticles in plants for beneficial purposes |
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6 Conclusion and future prospects |
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3 A general overview on application of nanoparticles in agriculture and plant science |
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2 Production of enzymes with nano-specific properties |
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3 Biological nano-sensors |
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4 Application of nanoparticles in environmental monitoring and diagnosis of pathogens |
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5 Application of nanotechnology in food industry |
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6 Application of nanotechnology in animal science |
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7 Role of nanotechnology in irrigation |
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8 Application of nanotechnology in agricultural machinery |
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9 Nanotechnology in agriculture and horticulture |
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10 The effect of nanoparticles on photosynthesis |
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11 Effect of nanotechnology on the food chain |
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12 Bioactive nano-sensors are used to prepare biological materials that can react quickly with target molecules |
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13 Nano-fertilizers and nano-insecticides |
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14 Converting agricultural wastes to nanoparticles |
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4 Engineered nanomaterials uptake, bioaccumulation and toxicity mechanisms in plants |
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Sivarama Krishna Lakkaboyana |
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2 Nanomaterials uptake by plants |
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3 Effects of ENMs exposure on plants physiological characteristics |
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4 Biochemical basis of ENMs toxicity |
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5 Plant responses towards nanoparticle toxicity |
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5 Engineered nanomaterials in plants: Sensors, carriers, and bio-imaging |
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2 Applications of engineered nanomaterials in plants |
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3 Designing ENMs for plants |
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4 Phytotoxicity and engineered nanomaterials |
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5 Conclusion and future prospects |
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6 Antioxidant role of nanoparticles for enhancing ecological performance of plant system |
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2 Nanoparticles utility in plant science |
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3 Nanoparticles and their interaction with plant system |
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4 Antioxidative defence systems in plants |
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7 Toxicity assessment of metal oxide nanoparticles on terrestrial plants |
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2 Production, applications and environmental concern |
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4 Influence of nanoparticles on plants |
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5 Toxicity mechanism and effects on plants |
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6 Available techniques to detect presence of nanoparticles |
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7 Conclusion and future prospects |
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8 Cerium oxide nanoparticles: Advances in synthesis, prospects and application in agro-ecosystem |
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2 Synthesis and characterization of CeO2 NPs |
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3 Environmental application of CeO2 NPs |
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4 Fate of cerium oxide nanoparticles in soil |
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5 Fate of cerium oxide nanoparticles in plants |
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6 Critics on the eco toxicological impacts of CeO2 NPs |
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9 ZnO nanoparticle with promising antimicrobial and antiproliferation synergistic properties |
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2 Antibacterial synergism |
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3 Synergistic effect of ZnO NPs in cancer |
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10 Biologically synthesized nanomaterials and their antimicrobial potentials |
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2 Biological synthesis of nanoparticles and its associated advantages |
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3 Characterization of biologically synthesized nanoparticles |
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4 Antimicrobial potential of biologically synthesized nanomaterials |
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11 Emerging plant-based anti-cancer green nanomaterials in present scenario |
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2 Role of phytochemicals to the synthesis of nano-biomaterials |
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3 Parameters influencing the activity of nanomaterials |
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4 Emerging potential plant-based anti-cancer nanomaterials |
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5 Anti-cancer mechanisms of action of nanomaterials |
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6 Future prospects of nanomaterials for cancer nanomedicine |
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7 Barriers for green nanomaterials as future cancer nanomedicine |
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Index |
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