Nanotechnology

Nanobiotechnology
Concepts and Applications in Health, Agriculture, and Environment

Editors: Rajesh Singh Tomar, PhD
Anurag Jyoti, PhD
Shuchi Kaushik, PhD

Nanobiotechnology

Published. Available now.
Pub Date: March 2020
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Hard ISBN: 9781771888240
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Paperback ISBN: 978-1-77463-517-9
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E-Book ISBN: 9780429292750
Pages: 264pp w/index
Binding Type: hardback / paperback / ebook
Notes: 11 color and 14 b/w illustrations

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This new book, Nanobiotechnology: Concepts and Applications in Health, Agriculture, and Environment, presents a broad conceptual overview regarding the synthesis, applications, and toxicological aspects of nanobiotechnology. It focuses on the entrance into and interaction of nanomaterials in the human body, which has generated intense scientific curiosity, attracting much attention as well as increasing concern from the nanomaterial-based industries and academia throughout the world.

This book looks at the scientific aspects of nanomaterials used in many applications of biosciences, taking an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses medicine, biology, pharmacy, physics, chemistry, engineering, nanotechnology, and materials science.

The volume covers the basics of nanosciences and nanotechnology; different schemes and routes of synthesis; and various biological applications, including sensing, medicine, drug delivery systems, and remediation. Further, special chapters are devoted to nanotoxicology and the developing risk factors associated with nanosized particles during use along with the ethical issues related to nanobiotechnology.

The expert group of authors was chosen for their distinguished expertise and belong to the academic and industrial worlds, creating a broad perspective. This will be valuable resource for materials scientists, chemists, and biologists who want to explore the captivating world of nanobiotechnology.

CONTENTS:
Preface

1. Nano-Biotechnology: An Ocean of Opportunities
Mala Trivedi, Rachana Singh, Parul Johri, and Rajesh K. Tiwari

2. Nanomaterials: Novel Preparation Routes, Characterizations, and Applications
Juhi Saxena and Anupam Jyoti

3. Nano-Biomedicine: A Next Generation Tool for Effective and Safe Therapy
Vikas Shrivastava, Pallavi Singh Chauhan, and Rajesh Singh Tomar

4. Nanotheranostics: Next Generation Diagnosis and Therapy for Cancer
Sharmistha Banerjee, Shuchi Kaushik, and Rajesh Singh Tomar

5. Recent Advancement of Nanobiotechnology in Cancer Treatment
Abhinav Shrivastava

6. Role of Nanoparticles in Common Cereals
Raghvendra Kumar Mishra, Arunchand Rayaroth, and Rajesh Singh Tomar

7. Nanotoxicology: A Threat to Human Health and Environment
/Sushmita Shrivastava and Rajesh Singh Tomar

8. Impact of Nanotoxicity on Human Health: An Overview
Bharti Prakash and S. Mathur

9. Nanomaterials: Properties, Synthesis, Characterizations, and Toxicities
Mohit Agarwal, Rajesh Singh Tomar, R. K. Singhb, Anil Kumar Meena, and Anurag Jyoti

10. Nanoparticles: Method of Production and Future Prospective
Neha Sharma and D. S. Rathore

11. Nanoinformatics: An Emerging Trend in Cancer Therapeutics
Medha Pandya, Snehal Jani, Vishakha Dave, and Rakesh Rawal

12. Thin Films: An Overview
Pankaj Mishra

13. Pharmaceuticals Polymers in Medicine
Divya Singh and Narendra Pal Singh Chauhan

14. Utilizing Nanotechnology for Environmental Cleaning
Kuldip Dwivedi, Shivani Yadav, and V. K. Yadav

15. Implementation of Nanotechnology in Agriculture System: A Current Perspective
Raghvendra Saxena, Manish Kumar, and Rajesh Singh Tomar

Index


About the Authors / Editors:
Editors: Rajesh Singh Tomar, PhD
Director, Amity Institute of Biotechnology; Dean (Academics); Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, India

Rajesh Singh Tomar, PhD, MSc, MPhil, is the Professor and Head/Director of the Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Dean (Life Sciences) and Dean (Academics), Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, India. He is the Founder Campus Head of Amity, Gwalior. Professor Tomar has more than 27 years of teaching and research experience in various disciplines of life sciences. Prof. Tomar is actively engaged in teaching, research, and innovation. His research interest includes nanobiotechnology and environmental biotechnology. He has supervised three PhD scholars for award of PhD, and currently eight scholars are pursuing their PhD under his supervision. Presently, he is the PI of a research project funded by the Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal, India. He has to his credit more than 110 research papers published in peer-reviewed national and international journals of repute. He has also published four books and authored a dozen book chapters published by national and international publishers. He has to his credit seven patents, of which three have been published. He has also delivered lectures in more than 35 national and international seminars, symposia, conferences and workshops. He has been conferred as a fellow member of Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society, Hong Kong. He is member of various international and national scientific bodies and reviewer and editor of national and international journals.

Anurag Jyoti, PhD
Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, India

Anurag Jyoti, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, India. He has obtained a master’s degree in Biotechnology from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in 2006 and PhD in Biotechnology from CSIR–Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, in 2012. He has qualified joint CSIR-UGC JRF-NET in the year 2005. He has seven years of teaching and research experience and has 35 research papers to his credit. He has co-supervised one PhD scholar for the award of PhD. Presently, he is the PI of a research project funded by MPCST, Bhopal, India. He has also authored two books and five book chapters. He has presented papers at various national and international conferences. Dr. Anurag is actively engaged in teaching, research, and innovation. His research interests include nanobiotechnology and environmental microbiology. Dr. Anurag has won a Young Scientist Award of the Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal, India, in 2013. He is in the editorial board and reviewer of various reputed journals and has is life member of various international and national scientific bodies.

Shuchi Kaushik, PhD
Scientific Officer, Madhya Pradesh Forensic Science Laboratory, M.P., India

Shuchi Kaushik, PhD, is Scientific Officer, Madhya Pradesh Forensic Science Laboratory, M.P., India. She has more than twelve years of experience in teaching and research. She has participated in more than thirty national and international conferences/seminars, presenting her research work. She is actively engaged in research activities and is a member of reputed scientific societies and journals. Dr. Kaushik has published 36 research papers in journals of national and international repute. She is co-supervising two PhD scholars. She has published three book chapters and two books in the form of lab manuals. She has won a Young Scientist Award of the Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal in 2014. Her research interests include microbiology and biotechnology.




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