Fundamentals of Nanotoxicology

PK Gupta obtained his PhD in Toxicology and taught as Visiting Professor at both the University of Tennessee and West Virginia University in the United States before returning to India as Professor of Toxicology at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute. He is currently Director of the Toxicology Consulting Group and President of the Academy of Sciences for Animal Welfare. He has served as advisor to the World Health Organization, consultant to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, and brings more than 50 years of expertise in animal toxicology to the project.

1. Introduction
2. Types, Classification and Applications
3. Sources and Properties
4. Syntehsis, Characterization and Uses
5. Health and Safety Assessment
6. Mechanisms of Nanomaterial Toxicity
7. Organ and Non-Organ-Directed Toxicity
8. Applications in Biomedical
9. Application in Foods ande Food Packaging
10. Applications in Sustainable Agriculture
11. Ecotoxicology and Environment