1st Edition

Sustainable Biological Systems for Agriculture Emerging Issues in Nanotechnology, Biofertilizers, Wastewater, and Farm Machines

Edited By Megh R. Goyal Copyright 2018
    448 Pages 45 Color & 64 B/W Illustrations
    by Apple Academic Press

    448 Pages 45 Color & 64 B/W Illustrations
    by Apple Academic Press

    448 Pages 45 Color & 64 B/W Illustrations
    by Apple Academic Press

    Sustainable Biological Systems for Agriculture: Emerging Issues in Nanotechnology, Biofertilizers, Wastewater, and Farm Machines explores and introduces the use of nanotechnology, biofertilizers, and design of farm machines in agriculture. The contributions are from India, Africa and the USA; the chapters emphasize sustainable solutions for the enhancement of agriculture processes. The volume provides a wealth of information on new and emerging issues in this interdisciplinary field.





    The book is divided into several sections:





    • Potential Applications of Nanotechnology in Biological Systems


    • Emerging Issues, Challenges and Specific Examples of Nanotechnology for Sustainable Biological Systems


    • Potential of Nano- and Bio- fertilizers in Sustainable Agriculture


    • Emerging Focus Areas in Biological Systems


    • Performance of Farm Machines for Sustainable Agriculture




    The information provided here will be valuable to government agricultural professionals, scientists, researchers, farmers, and faculty and students all over the world.

    Applications of Nanotechnology in Agriculture: A Review: Concepts, Aspects, Prospects, and Constraints

    Saurabhh Jain, Ashwani Kumar, Tejpal Dhewa, Surbhi Panwar, and Rita S. Majumdar

    Nanotechnology Applications in Agricultural and Biological Engineering

    Deepika Choudhary and Sudesh Kumar

    Potential of Nanotechnology in Dairy Processing: A Review

    Lohith Kumar DH and Preetam Sarkar

    Plant-Nanoparticles (NP) Interactions: A Review: Insights into Developmental, Physiological, and Molecular Aspects of NP Phytotoxicity

    Shweta Jha

    Extracellular and Intracellular Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles

    Prasanna Subramanian and Kirubanandan Shanmugam

    Biosensors: Potential Tool for Detection of Microbial Contaminants for Food Safety

    Anurag Jyoti and Rajesh Singh Tomar

    Modeling and Fermentatation Aspects of Pullulan Production from Jaggery

    G. V. S. Rama Krishna

    Antibiotic Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus: A Review

    Divya Lakshminarayanan, Jessen George, and Suriyanarayanan Sarvajayakesavalu

    Role of Nanofertilizers in Sustainable Agriculture

    Arti Goel

    Role of Seaweed and Water Hyacinth Biofertilizers: Quality and Production of Okra

    Savan D. Fasara, Sonal V. Panara, Chhaya R. Kasundra, Prashant D. Kunjadia, Gaurav V. Sanghvi, Bhavesh D. Kevadiya, and Gaurav S. Dave

    Role of Seaweed and Water Hyacinth Biofertilizers: Quality and Production of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

    Bhumika P. Chadamiya, Hetal J. Chadamiya, Vaishali D. Patel, Gaurav V. Sanghvi, Prashant D. Kunjadia, Devendra Vaishnav, and Gaurav S. Dave

    Fishpond Wastewater: The Potential Irrigation Source

    Lala I. P. Ray, B. C. Mal, S. Moulick, and P. K. Panigrahi

    Urban Wastewater Treatment Systems: Assessment of Removal Efficiency Based on Microbial Pathogens: A Case Study in Mysore, India

    Jessen George, Divya Lakshminarayanan, Severeni Ashili, and Suriyanarayanan Sarvajayakesavalu

    Phytochemical Screening, Formulation and Evaluation of Polyherbal Ointment Containing Mimosa pudica and Samadera indica

    P. H. Rajasree, Jessen George, and B. Krishna Prasad

    Bioinformatic Advancements in Post Translational Modifications (PTMs): An Experimental Approach

    Saurabhh Jain, Surbhi Panwar, Ashwani Kumar, and Tejpal Dhewa

    Approximating the Quadratic Programming Problem

    Elias Munapo

    Citrus Fruit Harvester

    Mrudulata Deshmukh and S. K. Thakare

    Rotary Harvesting Mechanism: Sorghum

    Mrudulata Deshmukh and S. K. Thakare

    Performance of Stationary Power Cutter: Sugarcane Sets and Sorghum

    S. K. Thakare and Mrudulata Deshmukh

    Tractor Three-Point Linkage System: Computer-Aided Design and Simulation Analysis

    Thaneswer Patel, P. K. Pranav, Nikhil Kumar, and Shyamtanu Chaudhuri

    Biography

    Megh R. Goyal, PhD, PE, is a Retired Professor in Agricultural and Biomedical Engineering from the General Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at University of Puerto Rico–Mayaguez Campus; and Senior Acquisitions Editor and Senior Technical Editor-in-Chief in Agriculture and Biomedical Engineering for Apple Academic Press Inc. He has worked as a Soil Conservation Inspector and as a Research Assistant at Haryana Agricultural University and Ohio State University. He was the first agricultural engineer to receive the professional license in Agricultural Engineering in 1986 from the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico. On September 16, 2005, he was proclaimed as "Father of Irrigation Engineering in Puerto Rico for the twentieth century" by the ASABE, Puerto Rico Section, for his pioneering work on micro irrigation, evapotranspiration, agroclimatology, and soil and water engineering. During his professional career of 45 years, he has received many prestigious awards, including being recognized as one of the experts "who rendered meritorious service for the development of [the] irrigation sector in India" by the Water Technology Centre of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore, India. A prolific author and editor, he has written more than 200 journal articles and textbooks and has edited over 25 books.