Nanobiotechnology for Food Processing and Packaging

Dr. Jay is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Institute of Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, India, since 2017. He received his Ph.D. degree in Polymer Science from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology in 2010 and did MSc and BSc from Allahabad University, India. He is actively engaged in the development of nanomaterials (CeO2, NiO, rare-earth metal oxide, Ni, Nife2O4, Cu2O, Graphene, RGO etc.), based nanobiocomposite, conducting polymer and self-assembled monolayers based clinically important biosensors for estimation of bioanalaytes such as cholesterol, xanthine, glucose, pathogens and pesticides/toxins using DNA and antibodies. He is actively engaged in fabricating metal oxide-based biosensors for clinical diagnosis, food packaging applications, drug delivery, and tissue engineering applications. Dr. Singh received his B. Sc. from Allahabad University India and his M.Sc and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Lucknow University, India. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, India. His work and research interests include biochemistry, biosensors, nanobiotechnology, electrochemistry, material sciences, and biosensors applications in biomedical, environmental, agricultural and forensics sciences. Dr. Ajeet Kaushik is Associate Professor at the NanoBioTech Laboratory, Department of Environmental Engineering, Florida Polytechnic University, USA. He is the recipient of various reputed awards for his service in the area of nano-biotechnology for health care. He has edited seven books, written more than 100 international research peer reviewed publications, and has three patents in the area of nanomedicine and smart biosensors for personalized health care. In the course of his research, Dr. Kaushik has been engaged in the design and development of various electro-active nanostructures for electrochemical biosensor and nanomedicine for health care. His research interests include nanobiotechnology, analytical systems, design and develop nanostructures, nano-carries for drug delivery, nano-therapeutics for CNS diseases, on-demand site-specific release of therapeutic agents, exploring personalized nanomedicines, biosensors, point-of-care sensing devices, and related areas of health care monitoring. Prof. Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji is a full Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and the Director of Research and Innovation, Edo State University Uzairue (EDSU), Edo State, Nigeria. He formerly served as the Acting Director of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, Head of the Department of Microbiology, and Sub Dean of the Faculty of Science. Currently, he holds the positions of Chairman of the Grant Committee and Dean of the Faculty of Science at EDSU. Prof. Adetunji is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology in the UK. Additionally, he serves as a Visiting Professor and the Executive Director of the Center for Biotechnology at Precious Cornerstone University, Nigeria. His research centers on applying biological techniques and microbial bioprocesses to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and contribute to advancements in agriculture. Kshitij Rb Sing is a Post-PG Researcher in the Dept of Chemistry at Govt. V. Y. T. PG. Autonomous, Chhattisgarh, India.

Part 1: Fundamentals 1. Introduction: Nanobiotechnology for Food Processing and Packaging 2. Properties of Nanobiomaterials for utility in the food industry 3. Properties and Physicochemical characteristic of bionanocomposites for food packaging and processing 4. Nanobiotechnology for the food industry: Current Scenario, Risk assessment and management

Part 2: Food Processing 5. Nanobiotechnological utility for the removal of food Contaminants: Physicobiochemical 6. Emerging issues in food processing 7. Challenges of Nanobiotechnology in food processing 8. Factors influencing food processing 9. Nanobiosensors potentialities for food toxin detection 10. Nanobiosensor for mycotoxin detection in foodstuff: Qualitative and quantitative assessment 11. Sustainability and Environmental Issues in Food Processing 12. Common techniques used for food processing technologies 13. Microbial assessment and other consideration in food processing 14. Perspective, Sustainability and environmental impact of Nobel food packaging in the current scenario 15. Nanobiotechnology towards sustainable food waste management

Part 3: Food packaging 16. Potential significance of nanobiotechnology in food packaging 17. Progress and Challenges of Nanobiotechnology in packaging 18. Perspectives for polymer-based antimicrobial films in food packaging applications 19. Perspectives for metal oxide/metal nanoparticles based antimicrobial films in food packaging applications 20. Perspectives for carbon-based nanomaterial and its antimicrobial films in food applications 21. Perspectives for binary and tertiary composites films for food applications 22. Perspective for Electrospinning Polymeric Nanofibers in Food processing and packaging 23. Use of nanobiotechnological methods for the Analysis and Stability of Food anti-microorganisms and antioxidants. 24. Toxicity, Environmental Risks and ingestion of nanomaterials leaching from the food packaging  25. Application of the novel nontoxic bionanomaterials for the management of food packaging and preservation