This book explores the transformative role of nanotechnology in modern farming. With a focus on nanosensors and nanobiosensors, this book highlights their growing applications in agriculture to monitor critical environmental and agricultural factors. Nanosensors, utilizing advanced materials like carbon nanotubes and quantum dots, offer solutions for detecting pollutants, measuring gas concentrations, and monitoring water quality, helping farmers make informed decisions. Nanobiosensors, on the other hand, combine biological elements with nanotechnology to detect pesticides, pathogens, soil contaminants, and more, enabling precise, real-time data collection at the molecular level. The integration of these sensors with satellite farming systems enhances farm efficiency by providing localized data on plant health, soil conditions, and pest activity, supporting sustainable farming practices. Despite challenges in regulation and technology, nanotechnology holds immense potential to revolutionize agriculture, making it more sustainable and environmentally responsible. This book provides an in-depth look into the capabilities of nanosensors, offering valuable insights for researchers, scientists, and students in agricultural science, plant biotechnology, environmental science, and related fields. Whether you're interested in precision agriculture, bioremediation, or improving farm sustainability, this book offers a comprehensive guide to the future of farming technology.
Nanosensors in the agricultural system the current understanding,
role, and prospects.- Precision agriculture and nanosensors.- Gold
nanomaterials and composites-based nanosensors for agricultural
sectors.- Silver nanomaterials and composites-based nanosensors for
agricultural sectors.- Various metal oxide-based nanosensors for agricultural
sectors.- Nanosensors and their role in pheromones detection.- Nanosensors
and their role in fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and insecticides
detection.- Nanosensors for the detection of agricultural soil
microbes.- Nanosensors and their role in soil quality, moisture, pH,
contaminants, and other molecules detection.- Nanosensors for heavy metal
pollution detection in agricultural system.- Nanosensors for wastewater
treatment and disinfection.- Nanosensors and their role in bioremediation.-
Nanosensors and their role in the recycling of agricultural wastes.-
Nano-based herbicides and pesticides for sustainable agricultural practice.-
Magnetic nanosensors for sustainable agricultural practice.- Chemical
nanosensors for sustainable agricultural practice.- Electrochemical
nanosensors for sustainable agricultural practice.- Nanosensors for
irrigation management.- Nanosensors, climate change and agricultural
sectors.- Commercial nanosensors for agriculture sectors.- Role of
nanosensors in agri-food sectors.- Toxicology and safety aspects of
nanosensor agriculture sectors.
Azamal Husen served as a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Biology at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia, and currently working as a Foreign Delegate at Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Graphic Era University, India. Previously, he was a Full Professor at Sankalchand Patel University in India and a Visiting Faculty at the Forest Research Institute and Doon College of Agriculture and Forest in Dehra Dun, India. With 25 years of expertise in Nanobiotechnology, Plant Physiology, Environmental Botany, Medicinal Plants, and Clonal Propagation. He has led research funded by organizations such as the World Bank, the National Agricultural Technology Project, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, the Indian Council of Forest Research Education, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. He has delivered numerous talks at conferences and workshops, led academic staff orientation courses, and developed B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. curricula. He was honored with an award from the University of Gondar for his decade of service in teaching, research, and community work. Husen has published extensively and served on editorial boards of prestigious journals. Acknowledged as one of the "Worlds Top 2% Scientists" (20222024) by Stanford University, he has also contributed as a Book Series Editor and Journal Guest Editor for several scientific publications in Plant Biology, Medicinal Plants, and Nanotechnology.
