Elsevier Green Synthesis of Silver Nanomaterials (Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection)

Green Synthesis of Silver Nanomaterials illustrates how to biologically scale up silver nanoparticle synthesis. This book covers green synthesis of silver nanomaterials, via plants, agricultural waste, fungi, and microorganisms.  Sections cover the synthesis and characterization of chemical and green synthesis, various types of silver nanomaterialism,  the ability of different fungal species, such as filamentous fungi, to produce silver nanoparticles, the microbial synthesis of silver NMs, biosynthesis mechanisms, toxicity, fate and commercialization. As examples, greener pathways and mechanisms, toxicity of silver nanoparticles in aquatic life and in natural eco-systems, and strategies for the scaling up of green-synthesized nanomaterials are discussed. With the extended work in enhancing nanomaterials synthesis performance, and discovering their biomedical, environmental, and agricultural applications, it is hoped that the execution of these methods on a large scale and their industrial applications in different fields will take place in the near future. Review Provides information on the green synthesis of silver nanomaterials, via plants, agricultural waste, fungi and microorganisms From the Back Cover One of the crucial difficulties in the development of nanomaterials is scaling up laboratory procedures to a commercial scale. Large-scale biosynthesis of nanoparticles has usually been a substantial obstacle. This book illustrates how to biologically scale up silver nanoparticle synthesis. This book covers green synthesis of silver nanomaterials, via plants, agricultural waste, fungi, and microorganisms. The book is divided into five main parts: Part 1 deals with the synthesis and characterization of chemical and green synthesis and various types of silver nanomaterials Part 2 is focused on the production of silver nanoparticles from agri-waste and plant-media and their characterization Part 3 reviews the ability of different fungal species, such as filamentous fungi, to produce silver nanoparticles Part 4 includes detailed information related to the microbial synthesis of silver NMs Part 5 is focused on biosynthesis mechanism, toxicity, fate, and the commercial production of silver nanomaterials. As examples, greener pathways and mechanisms, toxicity of silver nanoparticles in aquatic life, silver nanoparticles in natural eco-systems, and strategies for the scaling up of green-synthesized nanomaterials are discussed The synthesis of nanocellulose from agri-waste is a sustanabile alternative for waste treatment methods, for developing new biosensors, and for nanobiocides and antimicrobial agents. With the extended work in enhancing nanomaterials synthesis performance, and discovering their biomedical, environmental, and agricultural applications, it is hoped that the execution of these methods on a large scale and their industrial applications in different fields will take place in the near future. The use of agri-waste, plant sources, and microbes not only minimize the cost of nanomaterials production, but it also decreases the need for applying dangerous chemicals, encourages ‘green synthesis’, and is a strong step towards promoting environmental sustainability. This book is an important reference source for agricultural scientists who are looking to gain an increased understanding of how nanotechnology can enhance plant protection strategies. About the Author Dr Kamel Ahmed Abd-Elsalam is a Research Professor, specialising in molecular plant pathologist in the Agricultural Research Center at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Egypt. His areas of research are plant pathogenic fungi, using a polyphasic approach based on multilocus phylogeny (gene-barcoding) and its correlation with polyphasic characters. His current research interests include developing, improving and deploying plant biosecurity diagnostic platforms and response tools, understandi