Fungal Nanobionics: Principles and Applications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

Fungal nanobionics has great prospects for developing new products with industrial, agriculture, medicine and consumer applications in a wide range of sectors. The fields of chemical engineering, agri-food, biochemical, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and medical device development all employ fungal products, with fungal nanomaterials currently used in a wide range of applications, ranging from drug development to food industry and agricultural sector. The fungal agents emerge as an environmentally friendly, clean, non-toxic agent for the biogenic metal nanoparticles and employs both intracellular and extracellular methods. The simplicity of scaling up and downstream processing and the presence of fungal mycelia affording an increased surface area provide key advantages. In addition, the larger spectrum of synthesized nanoparticle morphologies and the substantially faster biosynthesis rate in cell-free filtrate (due to the higher amount of proteins secreted in fungi) make this a particularly enticing route. Understanding the diversity of fungi in assorted ecosystems, as well as their interactions with other microorganisms, animals and plants, is essential to underpin real and innovative technological developments and the applications of metal nanoparticles in many disciplines including agriculture, catalysis, and biomedical biosensors. Importantly, biogenic fungal nanoparticles show significant synergistic characteristics when combined with antibiotics and fungicides to offer substantially greater resistance to microbial growth and applications in nanomedicine ranging from topical ointments and bandages for wound healing to coated stents.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	August 2018
First published:	2018
Editors:	Ramprasad • Vivek Kumar • Manoj Kumar • Shanquan Wang
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	316
Edition:	1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-981-10-8665-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Mycology, fungi (non-medical) Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Nanotechnology Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability
LSN:	981-10-8665-6
Barcode:	9789811086656

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