Environmental Nanotechnology Volume 5

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This book presents comprehensive reviews on the latest developments of nanotechnologies to detect and remove pollutants in water, air and food. Polymer nanocomposites, nanoparticles from microbes and the application of nanotechnologies for desalination and agriculture are also discussed. Pollution of water and air by contaminants and diseases is a major health issue leading globally to millions of deaths yearly according to the World Health Organization. Such issue requires advanced methods to clean environmental media.

About the author

Dr. Nandita Dasgupta is working as Assistant Professor at Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow, India. Her areas of interest include advanced materials fabrication and its applications in medicine, food, and biomedical. She is the Associate Editor of Environmental Chemistry Letters. She has received several awards and recognitions from different national and international organizations. She is the elected fellow of the Linnean Society (London) and Bose Science Society.

Dr. Shivendu Ranjan is Senior Research Associate, at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He is Elected Fellow of several scientific societies e.g. Indian Chemical Society, Linnean Society (London), Bose Science Society, and Indian Engineering Teachers Association. His research interests include nanomedicine, biomaterials, and toxicology. He is Associate Editor of Environmental Chemistry Letters and Editorial Board Member of several journals of international repute.

Dr. Eric Lichtfouse is an environmental chemist working at the University of Aix-Marseille, France. He has invented carbon-13 dating. He is teaching scientific writing and communication and has published the book Scientific Writing for Impact Factors. He is the founder and Chief Editor of scientific journals and series in environmental chemistry and agriculture. He got the Analytical Chemistry Prize from the French Chemical Society, the Grand Prize of the Universities of Nancy and Metz, and a Journal Citation Award by the Essential Indicators.

Dr. Bhartendu Nath Mishra is Professor and Head at Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow, India. He has 20+ years of experience in academia and research and is also serving as Dean R&D and Industrial Research at Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, India. He has published many articles from the interdisciplinary domains of Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, and Bioprinting.

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