Download or read book Biofungicides Eco Safety and Future Trends written by Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current volume focuses on novel sources of biofungicides, primarily providing complete knowledge of microbial and phytochemical fungicides, studying antifungal activity mechanisms as well as their role in disease management in plants, and fungicide bioremediation. The use of biofungicides as eco-friendly alternative to typical synthetic fungicides is projected to play a significant role in organic farming in the future. Key Features: Discovers novel sources of biofungicides Describes the role of biofungicides in the control of plant diseases Studies antifungal activity mechanisms Explores how to survey and select promising biofungicides
Download or read book Biofertilizers and Biofungicides written by Ghazala Yaqub and published by Delve Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chemical fertilizers are widely used with the purpose to enhance output in various product varieties in agriculture. As, chemical fertilizers are the big¬gest reason of posing pollution to the water bodies, ground water, and also bioaccumulates in crops hence badly destroying ecological cycles. Therefore, modern scientists are focusing to switch completely from chemical farming to organic farming in order to encourage sustainable agriculture. In organic farm¬ing crops are not polluted as they rose through use of manures, biofertilizers and biopesticides which not only provides optimum nutrients to plants but also keep pests and pathogens in control. Biofertilizers are actually "microorgan¬isms which bring roughly nutrient enrichment of soil through enhancing the availability of nutrients to plant crops". These micro-organisms who exhibit the ability to act as bio-fertilizers are the bacteria, cyanobacteria and mycor¬rhizal fungi. Biofertilizers provides considerable potent benefits to agriculture as well as public health programmes. Both developing and developed countries have a vast potential for biofertilizers. However, their adoption by farmers es¬pecially in developing countries needs education for maximizing benefits. The stress on organic farming as well as on residue free materials would certainly merit enhanced adoption of biofungicides by the farmers. The use of fungicides reduces crop productivity loss because the chemically synthesized pesticides are no doubt quick in their effect but on the other hand they cause so many environmental and health just as revival of new pests, fungal resistance, loss of soil fertility and persistence of toxic substances when they are consumed by animals and humans. All these problems call for an eco-friendly and sustainable approach in order to decrease the usage and dependence of chemically synthe¬sized fertilizers and pesticides. Similarly, there are so many natural fungicides that can be best alternatives to control fungi and enhancing plant life. Thus, the purpose of this book is to provide that knowledge about recent advancements in the emerging fields of Biofertilizers and Biofungicides as both of them are considered to be ecofriendly as well as sustainable substitutes to chemical fertilizers and fungicides respectively.Chapter 1- 10 discusses all aspects of biofertilizers with special focus on recent advances in this technology while Chapter 11- 14 are about Biofungicides, their applications and recent advances in this field of organic farming.
Download or read book Biofungicides Eco Safety and Future Trends written by Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pathogenic fungi cause numerous economic and environmental issues globally that need to be addressed by powerful fungicides. In order to battle the rapidly developing resistant strains of harmful fungus, new fungicide discovery and development is essential. Farmers' increased adoption of bio fungicides would undoubtedly benefit from the emphasis on organic farming as well as residue-free products. The use of fungicides reduces crop productivity because chemically synthesized pesticides are, without a doubt, quick to act, but they also cause numerous environmental and health problems such as the revival of new pests, fungal resistance, loss of soil fertility, and the persistence of toxic substances when consumed by animals and humans. In seventeen chapters, the proposed book discusses the need to develop new antifungals, and improvement of regulations regarding antifungal use. Safe biofungicide-treated crops will acquire additional value since they are devoid of chemical residues, decay, and suspected human-health infections, supporting a global demand of product quality"--
Download or read book Recent Advances in Biofertilizers and Biofungicides PGPR for Sustainable Agriculture written by Patricio S. Faylon and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global concern over the demerits of chemicals in agriculture has diverted the attention of researchers towards using the potential of PGPR in agriculture. This book contains many useful and important research papers pertaining to the use of bio-fertilizers and bio-fungicides for sustainable agriculture. This volume is presented in an easy-to-understand manner,with well-illustrated protocols on the production to commercialization of PGPR. The chapters on commercial potential, trade and regulatory issues among Asian countries are worthwhile additions. As such, this book will prove useful for students, researchers, teachers, and entrepreneurs in the area of PGPR and its allied fields.
Download or read book Handbook of Agricultural Biotechnology Volume 3 written by Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-03-07 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY This book provides state-of-the-art information about recent advancements in the application of nanobiofungicides for effective management of post-harvest diseases and agricultural fungal diseases, including blights, mildews, molds, and rusts. The book details the formulation and standardization of nanobiofungicides, as well as their application in the management of biotic and abiotic stress. It provides relevant information on the isolation, characterization, purification, and structural characterization of active constituents, using spectroscopic techniques and explains the quarantine and regulatory issues that are associated with nanobiofungicides (derived from plants and other biogenic sources), as well as various regulatory bodies that manage the control of pesticides on agricultural products. Readers will learn about the application of nanobiofungicides when applied as a biocontrol agent against soil-borne and root-borne plant pathogens; the management of mycotoxin; the non-target effect of plant-based nanobiofungicides when applied in the greenhouse and field (such as rate of CO2 evolution, organic carbon content, enzymatic activity, acidic and alkaline phosphatase, dehydrogenases, urease, and protease); and the effect on soil microorganisms using different assay techniques. Furthermore, the book provides information on several plant materials that could serve as nanobiofungicdes, and explains the procedure involved in the characterization of plant-based nanobiofungicides (using TEM, SEM, XRD, EDX, UV, zeta potential, dynamic light-scattering). Finally, it offers a specific illustration on the application of microencapsulation and nanoformulation technology in the synthesis of plant-based nanobiofungicides. Audience The book is a useful resource for a diverse audience, including industrialists, food industry professionals, agriculturists, agricultural microbiologists, plant pathologists, botanists, microbiologists, biotechnologists, nanotechnologists, microbial biotechnologists, farmers, policymakers, and extension workers.
Download or read book Handbook of Agricultural Biotechnology Volume 2 written by Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-03-06 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY The book provides a detailed examination of the application of nanobioherbicides that come from plants including information on the different metabolites derived from numerous plants that could become bioherbicides. The book gives attention to weed-plant physiology and chronicles the activities of nanobioherbicides on weeds during preliminary bioassays, pot assays, in-house screenings, and during field trials. Furthermore, deep data is provided on the commercial potential of these nanobioherbicides derived from plants, while toxicity assays are also highlighted. Other topics covered include: documented patents on nanobioherbicides; the process involved in the registration of these novel products as nanobioherbicides for both conventional and organic farming; relevant information on the application of molecular techniques for improvement of nanobioherbicides, such as genomics, proteomics, informatics, bioinformatics, and chemoinformatics; details about the non-target effect of the nanobioherbicides. Highlighted, too, is information on the biochemical, enzymatic, and ultrastructural effects of these nanobioherbicides, as well as detailed information on the nutritional qualities of agricultural crops after nanobioherbicidal application. Audience The book is a useful resource for a diverse audience, including industrialists, food industry professionals, agriculturists, agricultural microbiologists, plant pathologists, botanists, microbiologists, biotechnologists, nanotechnologists, microbial biotechnologists, farmers, policymakers, and extension workers.
Download or read book Nanohybrid Fungicides written by Kamel A Abd-Elsalam and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-11-28 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanohybrid Fungicides: Novel Applications in Plant Pathology addresses the opportunities that nano-based fungicides have in Agriculture.Broken into two parts, this book addresses sustainable alternative in fungal plant diseases management, nanoencapsulation applications in fungicides, nano/biofungicides for controlling fungal plant pathogens, and applications. commercialization and remediation of nano fungicides in plant diseases control.Plant scientists, agriculture and food scientists, as well as professionals and students working in related fields will all benefit from this timely resource.• Explains the role of nanohybrid fungicides in agriculture• Addresses nanoencapsulation applications in fungicides• Explores antifungal potential of Nano and Micro-encapsulated phytochemical compounds• Includes the general applications. commercialization and remediation of nanohybrid fungicides
Download or read book Biofungicides written by Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fungal diseases are a major issue for sustainable agriculture since they reduce crop yields and require money to treat. Microbial antagonists have been utilized in biocontrol measures to limit the frequency of fungal infections to solve this problem. This involves using integrated disease management (IDM) to suppress pathogen populations, which combine chemical and biological control techniques. When used as part of an integrated pest management program, Trichoderma and Bacillus, for example, can produce systemic resistance in plants, making them more resistant to fungal infections. The current volume investigates various biocontrol agents and their antifungal actions against pathogenic fungi"--
Download or read book Recent Advances in Postharvest Technologies Volume 1 written by Noureddine Benkeblia and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Entrepreneurship with Microorganisms written by A. C. Shukla and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entrepreneurship with Microorganisms explains both the basic science and applications of microbiology and bio-resource technology, shining a special emphasis on its entrepreneurial applications. By focusing on basic principles, current research, and global trends, this comprehensive book provides a critical resource and serves as a complete one-stop source for undergraduate and graduates in microbiology, food, agricultural science, medical science, and industrial microbiology biotechnology. In addition, this book will be helpful in the creation of economic (commercial) value of the microorganism(s) based products and technologies as well as opportunities for new jobs at the global level. - Provides a unique combination of both fundamental industrial microbiology and fermentation content - Includes protocols related to microbes (including fungi, bacteria and viruses) and its entrepreneurship, at a single plate form - Creates insights on how to make microbes monetizable for entrepreneurs who are in the state of confusion about the significance of biotechnology for public health and other bio-products like biofuels, food additives, and food quality improvement - Emphasizes the utilization of the beneficial aspects of microbes in the current scenario of the Covid-19 pandemic - Discusses different modern tools and techniques used for the study of microbial resources for the welfare of human beings
Download or read book Bioeconomy for Sustainable Development written by Chetan Keswani and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-14 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current era of incredible innovations has made science and technology one of the most powerful tools to meet the goals of incremental prosperity for humans and sustainable development. The development of the biotech industry in any given country is shaped by the characteristics of the technology—particularly its close relation to scientific knowledge—and by country-specific factors—the level and nature of the scientific knowledge base, the institutional set-up, and the role assumed by the government—which influence the country's ability to exploit new opportunities and appropriate the respective results. This book presents an integrated approach for sustained innovation in various areas of biotechnology. Focusing mainly on the industrial, socio-economic and legal implications of biotechnological advances, it examines in detail not only the implications of IPR in omics-based research but also the ethical and intellectual standards and how these can be developed for sustained innovation. Integrating science and business, it offers a peek behind the scenes of the biotech industry and provides a comprehensive analysis of the foundations of the present day industry for students and professionals alike. The book is divided into three parts: Food and Agricultural BiotechnologyIndustrial BiotechnologyPharmaceutical Biotechnology
Download or read book The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook written by Susan Mulvihill and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook contains all-natural solutions for common problems plaguing your vegetable garden, including plant diseases, disorders, animal pests, and weather woes.
Download or read book Frontiers in Industrial Mycology written by Gary Leatham and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frontiers of Industrial Mycology describes the present efforts underway to create a broad range of large-scale applications using filamentous fungi. Important and environmentally sound applications currently being developed include the use of fungi for novel *B-lactams in antibiotic production, biobleaching and the bioconversion of wood pulp, agricultural biotechnology for creating biological insecticides and herbicides, food fermentations, and the commercial raising of shiitake mushrooms, a growing and largely untapped market in North America. The topics discussed in this volume are on the cutting edge of industrial mycology. This book will thus benefit a wide range of professionals and academics in biotechnology, mycology, microbiology, plant science, entomology, and biochemistry.
Download or read book Clubroot Disease of Crucifers written by Govind Singh Saharan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is presenting a comprehensive information on fundamental, and applied knowledge of Plasmodiophora brassicae Woronin. infecting cruciferous crops, and weeds. Clubroot of crucifers has spread over more than 88 countries of the world with average annual loss of cruciferous crops from 10-15 per cent at global level. It is considered as a disease of cultivation since once introduced in a field, its inoculum piles up year by year in the form of resilient resting spores of P. brassicae which spreads in the field through field operations. This disease is very unique since the pathogen can survive in the soil in the rhizosphere of non-host plants in addition to its main host cruciferous species, cultivated or wild. This book complies inclusive information about the disease, its geographical distribution, symptoms, host range, yield losses, and disease assessment scales. The book also explores host-parasite interactions in the form of seed infection, disease cycle, process of infection, pathogenesis, epidemiology and forecasting. Chapters discuss the genetic and molecular mechanisms of host-parasite relationships, management practices including cultural, chemical, biological control practices, and other integrated approaches. The book is immensely useful to researchers, teachers, extension specialists, farmers, and all others who are interested to grow healthy and profitable cruciferous crops all over the world. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture and especially plant pathology. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.
Download or read book Novel Approaches to Minimising Mycotoxin Contamination written by Mar Rodríguez Jovita and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2020-05-22 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contamination of foods and agricultural commodities by various types of toxigenic fungi is a concerning issue for human and animal health. Moulds naturally present in foods can produce mycotoxins and contaminate foodstuffs under favourable conditions of temperature, relative humidity, pH, and nutrient availability. Mycotoxins are, in general, stable molecules that are difficult to remove from foods once they have been produced. Therefore, the prevention of mycotoxin contamination is one of the main goals of the agriculture and food industries. Chemical control or decontamination techniques may be quite efficient; however, the more sustainable and restricted use of fungicides, the lack of efficiency in some foods, and the consumer demand for chemical-residue-free foods require new approaches to control this hazard. Therefore, food safety demands continued research efforts for exploring new strategies to reduce mycotoxin contamination. This Special Issue contains original contributions and reviews that advance the knowledge about the most current promising approaches to minimize mycotoxin contamination, including biological control agents, phytochemical antifungal compounds, enzyme detoxification, and the use of novel technologies.
Download or read book Detection characterization and management of plant pathogens written by Islam Hamim and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant pathogens cause significant economic losses and endanger agricultural sustainability. The emergence of new plant diseases is caused primarily by international trade, climate change, and pathogens' ability to evolve quickly. Rapid and accurate identification of plant pathogens is critical for disease management. The diversity and distribution of plant pathogens, on the other hand, can significantly impede disease management and diagnostic efforts. Plant pathogens employ a number of strategies that result in diversity, transmission, and host adaptation. Plant pathogens have been observed interacting with a wide range of host species such as plants, endophytes, insects, pollinators, and other plant pathogens. However, the transmission and evolution of plant pathogens in hosts, as well as the impact of pathogens on different hosts, are often unknown.
Download or read book Turfgrass written by John C. Stier and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-01-22 with total page 1344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainability is a key framework for analyzing biological systems—and turfgrass is no exception. It is part of a complex that encompasses turfgrass interactions with different environments and the suitability of different turfgrasses for specific environments. In addition to its biological role, turfgrass—in the form of lawns, green spaces, and playing surfaces—brings beneficial sociological effects to an increasingly urbanized society. This book presents a comprehensive overview of current knowledge and issues in the field of turfgrass research and management, including the genetics and breeding, the diseases and pests, and the ecology of turfgrasses, and will appeal to a broad spectrum of readers.
