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Nano-Biofortification for Human and Environmental Health (1st ed. 2023)
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Nano-Biofortification for Human and Environmental Health (1st ed. 2023)
Series: Sustainable Plant Nutrition in a Changing World
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Nanotechnology has shown great potential to alleviate increasing
pressure to meet food needs for our increasing human population,
Novel agricultural innovations are required to enhance the health
of edible crops and per unit area yield without impacting the
associated environment in a negative way. Recent advancements in
nanotechnology-based agricultural solutions have proven to help
overcome the problems in agriculture that are associated with
run-off of essential fertilizers from agricultural soils, low
nutrient accumulation by crops, as well as to control insects,
pests, and seasonal biotic factors, treatment of wastewater used
for irrigation, plant uptake of xenobiotics (heavy metals,
pesticides, industrial chemicals, drugs, and so on) that may be
present in contaminated soils. Additionally, the consumption of
such food crops may result in malnourishment and plant-mediated
transfer of toxic substances among humans especially in
underprivileged and rural populations.  Agents to
stimulate plant growth include various types of nanomaterials such
as carbon nanotubes, metal, and metal-oxide nanoparticles.
Applications of particular nutrients or elements in crop plants can
be shown to aid human nourishment (either by directly inducing its
uptake or indirectly through enhancing the intracellular levels of
other associated elements that ultimately boost the synthesis of
the desired nutrient in plants). It is also important to
consider the competence and fate of nanomaterials in soil
ecosystems. The entry route of nanomaterials into the environment
includes both natural and anthropogenic sources. In order to
achieve sustainable and safe use of nanotechnological products in
agriculture, similar environmental conditions must be simulated on
lab scale with the careful selection of organisms related to
agriculture. Thus, emphasis should be placed on the judicial
use of nano-enabled products without compromising the
sustainability of the environment and human health. This
comprehensive book highlights recent field research as well
as contributions from academicians in the lab. This
book addresses the major aspects related to nanotechnology,
biofortification of crops, and human and environmental health.
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