Nanobiotechnology has been intensively investigated for decades and is thus well-recognized as a promising approach for advancing sustainable agriculture, particularly proving precision and smart tools based on engineered nanoparticles/nanomaterials. Among them, nanosensors and nanobiosensors have the potential to revolutionize agricultural practices by sensing, detecting, and monitoring cellular processes such as signal transduction and plant hormone dynamics, crop performances, and soil/environmental conditions for precision and even real-time management of fertilizers, pesticides, plant growth/yield/quality, stress responses, and post-harvest processes. In the international book market, there is a gap in providing an updated comprehensive book resource for readers who are interested in materials science and nano-biotechnology particularly, the detailed part of nano-biosensors for agri-food applications. Therefore, this book bridges the knowledge gap by providing a complete guide to nano-biosensors from their fundamentals to current agricultural applications, which presents a series of review-type chapters organized by diverse experts. This book consists of 14 chapters, including subtopics such as optical nanobiosensors, calorimetric nanobiosensors, immuno-nanobiosensors, enzymatic nanobiosensors, and apta-nanobiosensors, for their synthesis, action, and applications. This book provides an updated overview of ethical considerations and regulations for nanotechnology in agri-food applications.

Provides updated overviews of nanobiosensors for precision agriculture Includes discussions on engineered nanoparticles for plant health management Presents strategies for real-time and high-resolution crop monitoring

Autorentext

Dr. Jen-Tsung Chen is a professor of cell biology at the National University of Kaohsiung in Taiwan, where he teaches courses on cell biology, genomics, proteomics, plant physiology, and plant biotechnology. His research focuses on bioactive compounds, chromatography techniques, plant molecular biology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, and systems pharmacology. Dr. Chen is an active editor for academic books and journals, contributing to fields such as plant physiology, nanotechnology, ethnopharmacology, and systems biology. 

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Nanobiosensors for Precision Agrobiotechnology.- Chapter 2. Optical Nanobiosensors in Precision Agriculture.- Chapter 3. Calorimetric Nanobiosensors: Revolutionizing Precision Agriculture for Sustainable Crop Management.- Chapter 4. Immuno-Nanobiosensors in Precision Agriculture: Methods and Applications.- Chapter 5. Enzymatic Nanobiosensors in Precision Agriculture: Methods and Applications.- Chapter 6. Apta-Nanobiosensors in Precision Agriculture: Methods and Applications.- Chapter 7. Nanobiosensors for Precision Plant Disease Management.- Chapter 8. Nanobiosensors in Plant Environmental Stress Management: Methods and Current Achievements.- Chapter 9. Nanobiosensors: Advanced Detection and Monitoring of Plant Hormones.- Chapter 10. Nanobiosensors for Detecting and Monitoring Soil Conditions.- Chapter 11. Nanobiosensors for Precision Fertilizer Management.- Chapter 12. Nanobiosensors for Precision Pesticide Management.- Chapter 13. Nanobiosensors for Real-Time and High-Resolution Crop Monitoring.- Chapter 14. Regulations and Ethical Considerations for Nanotechnology in Agri-Food Applications.