Nanoscience in Food and Agriculture 4: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 24

International audienceChapters: 1. Active Nanocomposites in Food Contact Materials. 2. Nanopackaging in Food and Electronics. 3. Food-Grade Nanoemulsions for Protection and Delivery of Nutrients. 4. Genotoxicity of Nanomaterials in Food. 5. Reverse Micelles for Nanoparticle Synthesis and Biomolecule Separation. 6. Nanotechnology Delivery Systems of Coenzyme Q10: Pharmacokinetic and Clinical Implications. 7. Enzymatic Nanobiosensors in the Agricultural and Food Industry. 8. Transformation of Natural Products into Synthetic Copolymers. 9. Nanoparticles for Biofuels Production from Lignocellulosic Waste. 10. Iron Oxide Nanoparticles to Remove Arsenic from Wate

Environmental Nanotechnology Volume 4

International audienceThis book presents comprehensive reviews on the latest developments of nanotechnologies to detect and remove pollutants in water, air and food. Polymer nanocomposites, nanoparticles from microbes and application of nanotechnologies for desalination and agriculture are also addressed. Pollution of water and air by contaminants and diseases is a major health issue leading globally to millions of deaths yearly, according to the World Health Organization, and such an issue requires advanced methods to clean environmental media

Nanoscience in Food and Agriculture 4. Preface

Fichier auteurInternational audienceThis book is the fourth of several volumes on Nanoscience in Food and Agriculture, published in the series Sustainable Agriculture Reviews (http://www.springer.com/series/8380). Nanotechnology, which is the use of techniques to build nanomaterials, is a fast emerging scientific topic. However nanomaterials are not new, they have always occurred in nature. What is new is the methods that allow to synthesise unprecedented nanomaterials of taylored, fine-tuned properties, thus opening many applications in diverse fields. In particular, the high surface to volume ratio of engineered nanomaterials makes them often more efficient than in nature. Surprisingly, some nanomaterials even exhibit contrasting properties compared to their macro counterpart. While nanomaterials are actually commercialized in various sectors, their use in food industries is still slowly emerging and debated. Results show that nanomaterials improve bioavailability, shelf life and nutrient deliver, they reduce nutrient loss and are essential in active packaging. Active packaging, also named intelligent or smart packaging, refers to packaging systems that help to extend shelf life, monitor freshness, display information on quality, improve safety, and improve convenience. Nethertheless, the potential toxicity of new nanomaterials should be studied before their use in consumer products. This book presents comprehensive reviews on the principles, design and applications of nanomaterials in food, water and pharmaceutical sectors

Environmental Nanotechnology Volume 2 Preface

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Nanoscience in Food and Agriculture 4: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 24

International audienceChapters: 1. Active Nanocomposites in Food Contact Materials. 2. Nanopackaging in Food and Electronics. 3. Food-Grade Nanoemulsions for Protection and Delivery of Nutrients. 4. Genotoxicity of Nanomaterials in Food. 5. Reverse Micelles for Nanoparticle Synthesis and Biomolecule Separation. 6. Nanotechnology Delivery Systems of Coenzyme Q10: Pharmacokinetic and Clinical Implications. 7. Enzymatic Nanobiosensors in the Agricultural and Food Industry. 8. Transformation of Natural Products into Synthetic Copolymers. 9. Nanoparticles for Biofuels Production from Lignocellulosic Waste. 10. Iron Oxide Nanoparticles to Remove Arsenic from Wate

Environmental nanotechnology volume 1 preface

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Environmental Biotechnology Vol. 2

International audienceThis book provides the technological insight on biorefinery and nanoremediation and provides comprehensive reviews on applications of Biochar for environmental sustainability. Critical review on biosurfactants in food applications as well as sustainable agricultural practices has also been provided in this book. It also highlights the microbial-omics and microRNAs for protecting ecotoxicity. Overall, this book provides critical as well as comprehensive chapters on wastewater treatment using different technologies

Environmental Nanotechnology Volume 5

International audienceThis book presents comprehensive reviews on the latest developments of nanotechnologies to detect and remove pollutants in water, air and food. Polymer nanocomposites, nanoparticles from microbes and the application of nanotechnologies for desalination and agriculture are also discussed. Pollution of water and air by contaminants and diseases is a major health issue leading globally to millions of deaths yearly according to the World Health Organization. Such issue requires advanced methods to clean environmental media

Nanotoxicology and Nanoecotoxicology Vol. 2

International audienceThis book reviews advances in the toxicity of nanomaterials, with focus on nanosensors and nanotoxicity testing, biomagnification, biotransformation, nanosafety, genotoxicity, human health and remediation. This is the second volume on Nanotoxicology and Nanoecotoxicology published in the book series Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World

Nanopharmaceuticals: Principles and Applications Vol. 3

International audienceThis book is the third volume on this subject and focuses on the recent advances of nanopharmaceuticals in cancer, dental, dermal and drug delivery applications and presents their safety, toxicity and therapeutic efficacy. The book also includes the transport phenomenon of nanomaterials and important pathways for drug delivery applications. It goes on to explain the toxicity of nanoparticles to different physiological systems and methods used to assess this for different organ systems using examples of in vivo systems