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Nanotechnology and Plant Sciences: Nanoparticles and Their Impact on Plants
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This book presents a holistic view of the complex and dynamic responses of plants to nanoparticles, the signal transduction mechanisms involved, and the regulation of gene expression. Further, it addresses the phytosynthesis of nanoparticles, the role of nanoparticles in the antioxidant systems of plants and agriculture, the beneficial and harmful effects of nanoparticles on plants, and the application of nanoparticles and nanotubes to mass spectrometry, aiming ultimately at an analysis of the metabolomics of plants. The growing numbers of inventions in the field of nanotechnology are producing novel applications in the fields of biotechnology and agriculture. Nanoparticles have received much attention because of the unique physico-chemical properties of these compounds. In the life sciences, nanoparticles are used as “smart” delivery systems, prompting the Nobel Prize winner P. Ehrlich to refer to these compounds as “magic bullets.” Nanoparticles also play an important role in agriculture as compound fertilizers and nano-pesticides, acting as chemical delivery agents that target molecules to specific cellular organelles in plants. The influence of nanoparticles on plant growth and development, however, remains to be investigated. Lastly, this book reveals the research gaps that must be bridged in the years to come in order to achieve larger goals concerning the applications of nanotechnology in the plants sciences.
In the 21st century, nanotechnology has become a rapidly emerging branch of science. In the world of physical sciences, nanotechnological tools have been exploited for a broad range of applications. In recent years, nanoparticles have also proven useful in several branches of the life sciences. In particular, nanotechnology has been employed in drug delivery and related applications in medicine.
Firoz Mohammad
Dr. Firoz Mohammad was born at Hardoi in India. He got Ph.D. degree on "Mineral Nutritional Studies on Yield and Quality of Mustard" in 1984. He is involved in research and teaching since 1980. He has explored nutrient and growth hormone application strategies for better yield and quality of various crops including those of commercial as well as medicinal importance. He is also working on their physiological and biochemical characterization, particularly nitrate reductase and ATP-sulphurylase in respect of salt tolerance of rapeseed-mustard genotypes. He was awarded D.Sc. degree in 2001 for his thesis on "Mineral Nutrition of Common Alliums - A Physio-morphological Study". He has published about eighty research papers in reputed national and international journals. These includes Journal of plant growth regulation, Journal of Indian Botanical Society, Indian Journal of Plant Physiology, Journal of Industrial Research and Technology, International Journal of Environmental Sciences, Biology and Medicine, International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology, Journal of Stress Physiology and Biochemistry, Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Science and Biotechnology, Journal of Herb Spices and Medicinal Plants, Turkish Journal of Biology, Tests of Agrochemicals and Cultivars, Phytosynthetica, Comparative Physiology and Ecology, Electronic Journal of Environmental Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Hamdard Medicus, Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, SectionB: Plant Soil Science, Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, Journal of Plant Nutrition, Journal of Plant Interactions, International Journal of Plant Developmental Biology, Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, Indian Journal of Plant Nutrition, Nitric Oxide, Protoplasma, Functional Plant Science and Biotechnology, Agricultural Sciences in China, Journal of Agrobiology, Geobios, Crop Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, Bangladesh Journal of Agriculture Research, Muarik Bulletin, , Acta Horticulturae, Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, International Journal of Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Reviews, He has been supervising the research work of Ph.D. students in the various fields of Plant Physiology.
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