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Myconanotechnology in Agriculture

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Fungal Nanotechnology

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Nanotechnology is a fast-growing field of science that involves synthesis and development of various nanomaterials, production, manipulation and use of materials ranging in size from less than a micron to that of individual atoms. Formation of nanoparticles employing fungi and their application in medicine, agriculture and other areas is known as myconanotechnology. Fungal nanoparticles could be used in various fields including agriculture, industry and medicine. In the present chapter, the status of research carried out on fungal nanoparticles in the area of agriculture is consolidated and presented. Myconanotechnology has emerged as one of the key eco-friendly technologies, and its use in management of bacterial and fungal diseases, pest control, preserved foods and beverages is constantly being explored. Thus, myconanotechnology provides a greener alternative to chemically synthesized nanoparticles. Mycosynthesized nanoparticles found their vast application in pathogen detection and control, wound healing, food preservation, textile fabrics and many more. The present chapter provides an appraisal on the application of myconanotechnology in agriculture and looks into the future prospects.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, 605014, India

    Sairengpuii Hnamte & Busi Siddhardha

  2. Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, 605014, India

    V. Venkateswara Sarma

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Hnamte, S., Siddhardha, B., Venkateswara Sarma, V. (2017). Myconanotechnology in Agriculture. In: Prasad, R. (eds) Fungal Nanotechnology. Fungal Biology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68424-6_4

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