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

449 Pages·2018·8.86 MB·English

by  Megh R Goyal

SUSTAINABLE BIOLOGICAL
SYSTEMS FOR AGRICULTURE
Emerging Issues in Nanotechnology, Biofertilizers,
Wastewater, and Farm Machines

Innovations in Agricultural and Biological Engineering
SUSTAINABLE BIOLOGICAL
SYSTEMS FOR AGRICULTURE
Emerging Issues in Nanotechnology, Biofertilizers,
Wastewater, and Farm Machines
Edited by
Megh R Goyal, PhD, PE
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1. Agricultural engineering. 2. Sustainable agriculture. 3. Nanotechnology. 4. Biofertilizers. 5. Agricultural
machinery. I. Goyal, Megh Raj, editor II. Series: Innovations in agricultural and biological engineering
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Title: Sustainable biological systems for agriculture : emerging issues in nanotechnology, biofertilizers,
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CONTENTS
List of Contributors ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ix
List of Abbreviations �������������������������������������������������������������������������� xiii
List of Symbols ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ xxi
Preface by Megh R� Goyal ��������������������������������������������������������������� xxiii
Foreword by N� C� Patel �������������������������������������������������������������������� xxv
Warning/Disclaimer ������������������������������������������������������������������������� xxvii
About Senior Editor-in-Chief ������������������������������������������������������������ xxix
Other Books on Agricultural and Biological Engineering
by Apple Academic Press, Inc� ���������������������������������������������������������� xxxi
Editorial ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ xxxiii
PART I: Potential Applications of Nanotechnology in
Biological Systems ..................................................................... 1
1. Applications of Nanotechnology in Agriculture—A
Review: Concepts, Aspects, Prospects, and Constraints ........ 3
Saurabhh Jain, Ashwani Kumar, Tejpal Dhewa, Surbhi
Panwar and Rita S. Majumdar
2. Nanotechnology Applications in Agricultural and
Biological Engineering .............................................................. 21
Deepika Choudhary and Sudesh Kumar
3. Potential of Nanotechnology in Dairy Processing:
A Review ..................................................................................... 55
Lohith Kumar and Preetam Sarkar
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PART II: Emerging Issues, Challenges and Specific
Examples of Nanotechnology for Sustainable
Biological Systems ..................................................................... 81
4. Plant-Nanoparticles (NP) Interactions—A Review:
Insights into Developmental, Physiological, and Molecular
Aspects of Np Phytotoxicity .................................................... 83
Shweta Jha
5. Extracellular and Intracellular Synthesis of Silver
Nanoparticles ........................................................................... 121
Prasanna Subramanian and Kirubanandan Shanmugam
6. Biosensors: A Potential Tool for Detection of Microbial
Contaminants for Food Safety ............................................... 143
Anurag Jyoti and Rajesh Singh Tomar
7. Modeling and Fermentatation Aspects of Pullulan
Production from Jaggery ........................................................ 159
G. V. S. Rama Krishna
8. Antibiotic Resistance of Staphylococcus Aureus:
A Review ................................................................................... 193
Divya Lakshminarayanan, Jessen George and
Suriyanarayanan Sarvajayakesavalu
PART III: Potential of Nano- and Bio-fertilizers in
Sustainable Agriculture .......................................................... 207
9. Role of Nanofertilizers in Sustainable Agriculture .............. 209
Arti Goel
10. Role of Seaweed and Water Hyacinth Biofertilizers:
Quality and Production of Okra ............................................ 221
Savan D. Fasara, Sonal V. Panara,
Chhaya R. Kasundra, Prashant D. Kunjadia,
Gaurav V. Sanghvi, Bhavesh D. Kevadiya and
Gaurav S. Dave
Contents vii
11. Role of Seaweed and Water Hyacinth Biofertilizers:
Quality and Production of Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata) .... 233
Bhumika P. Chadamiya, Hetal J. Chadamiya,
Vaishali D. Patel, Gaurav V. Sanghvi,
Prashant D. Kunjadia, Devendra Vaishnav and
Gaurav S. Dave
PART IV: Emerging Focus Areas in Biological Systems ............ 247
12. Fishpond Wastewater: The Potential Irrigation Source ...... 249
Lala I. P. Ray, B. C. Mal, S. Moulick and P. K. Panigrahi
13. Urban Wastewater Treatment Systems: Assessment of
Removal Efficiency Based on Microbial Pathogens: A
Case Study in Mysore, India .................................................. 269
Jessen George, Divya Lakshminarayanan,
Severeni Ashili and Suriyanarayanan Sarvajayakesavalu
14. Phytochemical Screening, Formulation and Evaluation
of Polyherbal Ointment Containing Mimosa Pudica and
Samadera Indica ...................................................................... 281
P. H. Rajasree, Jessen George and B. Krishna Prasad
15. Bioinformatic Advancements in Post Translational
Modifications (PTMs): An Experimental Approach ............ 291
Saurabhh Jain, Surbhi Panwar, Ashwani Kumar and Tejpal Dhewa
16. Approximating the Quadratic Programming (QP)
Problem .................................................................................... 305
Elias Munapo
PART V: Performance of Farm Machines for Sustainable
Agriculture ............................................................................... 321
17. Citrus Fruit Harvester ............................................................ 323
Mrudulata Deshmukh and S. K. Thakare
18. Rotary Harvesting Mechanism: Sorghum ............................ 335
Mrudulata Deshmukh and S. K. Thakare
viii Contents
19. Performance of Stationary Power Cutter: Sugarcane Sets
and Sorghum ............................................................................ 347
S. K. Thakare and Mrudulata Deshmukh
20. Tractor Three-Point Linkage System: Computer-Aided
Design and Simulation Analysis ............................................. 371
Thaneswer Patel, P. K. Pranav, Nikhil Kumar and
Shyamtanu Chaudhuri
Glossary of Technical Terms .......................................................... 385
Index ................................................................................................... 395
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
Anurag Jyoti, PhD
Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior
474005, India, Mobile: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
Arti Goel, PhD
Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Microbial Biotechnology, Amity University, J-3 Block, 3rd
Floor, Room 307, Sector 125, Noida (U.P.), 201313, India. Mobile: [phone],
E-mail: [email protected]
Ashwani Kumar, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition Biology, School of Interdisciplinary and Applied Life
Sciences, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh 123029 Haryana, India,
Tel.: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]
B. C. Mal, PhD
Former Vice-Chancellor, Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University, Bhilai,
Chhattisgarh and Ex-Head of the Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute
of Technology Kharagpur 721302, West Bengal, India, E-mail: [email protected]
B. Krishna Prasad, M. Pharm.
Drug Safety Associate, Bioclinica Safety and Regulatory Solutions, Metagalli, Mysore 570016,
India, Mobile: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]
Bhavesh D. Kevadiya, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA,
Mobile: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]
Bhumika P. Chadamiya, M.Sc.
Student, Department of Biochemistry, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India, Mobile:
[phone], E-mail: [email protected]
Chhaya R. Kasundra, M.Sc.
Student, Department of Biochemistry, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India,
Mobile: [phone], E-mail:[email protected]
Deepika Choudhary, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Banasthali University, 514 Gautam Budh, Banasthali,
Rajasthan 304022, India, Tel.: (office: Head) [phone] Ext. 340
Devendra Vaishnav, M. Pharm.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360005,
Mobile: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]
Divya Lakshminarayanan, PhD
Senior Researcher, Department of Water and Health, Faculty of Life Sciences, Jagadguru Sri
Shivaathreeswara University, SS Nagar, Mysore 570015, Karnataka, India,
Mobile: [phone], Email: [email protected]