Nano-Biofortification for Human and Environmental Health

Dr. Vishnu D. Rajput is working as a Leading Researcher (Associate Professor), Head of 'Soil Health Lab' at Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia. His ongoing research is based on toxic effects of bulk- and nano-forms of metals, and investigating the bioaccumulation, bio/geo-transformations, uptake, translocation, and toxic effects of bulk- and nano-forms of metals on plant physiology, morphology, anatomy, the ultrastructure of cellular and subcellular organelles, cytomorphometric modifications, and DNA damage. He is also discovering the possible remediation approaches such using biochar/nano-biochar based sorbents and nanotechnological approaches. With long experience and experimental work, Dr. Rajput comprehensively detailed the state of research in environmental science in regard to "how nanoparticles/heavy metals interact with plants, soil, microbial community, and the larger environment as well as possible remediation technology using nanoparticles/nano-biochar. He has published (total of 370 scientific publications) 224 peer-reviewed full-length articles, 18 books (Springer, Elsevier, CRC-press, Nova-USA), 70 chapters (Scopus indexed), 44 conference articles. He is an internationally recognized reviewer, reviewed 205 manuscripts and received an Outstanding Reviewing Certificate by Elsevier, Springer & Plants-MDPI. He is an editorial board member of various high-impacted journals. He is a leader of several grants including Mega-Grant, BRICS and performer/co-PI of several national and international projects Dr. Rajput has received "Certificate for Appreciation 2019" 2021, "Certificate of Honor 2020", Diploma Award 2021 & 2022, Letter of Gratitude 2022, by Southern Federal University, Russia, for outstanding contribution in academic, creative research, and publication activities. He has also received "Highly Qualified Specialist" status by Russian government.

Prof. Dr. Hassan El-Ramady is full Prof. of Soil fertility and Plant nutrition at Kafrelsheikh Uni. His Ph.D. from Braunschweig Uni. Germany 2008. He is working mainly on the biological plant nutrition and how to overcome different problems in this field depending on the applications of nanotechnology particularly under stress. The area of scientific interest is Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements in soils, and Environmental Soil Chemistry, Soil nano-remediation and nano-phytoremediation. He had several postdoctoral scholarships in Hungary, Germany, Italy (during the periods from 2012 to 2021), and attending several international Conferences like in the USA (2012 and 2014), Austria (2013), Brazil (2015), Germany (2004-2017). He shared as a member in many international societies from 2011 till now like American Society of Soil Science, German Society of Soil Science, German Society of Plant Nutrition, and member board of Egyptian Soil Science Society. Currently, he is Editor-in-Chief, Associate editor in some journal like Frontiers in Soil Science, Egyptian Journal of Soil Science (EJSS), Environment, Biodiversity and Soil Security (EBSS), beside a guest editor in some journal like Plants (Mdpi). He has peer reviewed more than 162 research or review articles for various international publication media, editor for about 200 articles, has several book chapters (30), more than 102 articles, 176 published materials. He was the lead editor of book "The Soils of Egypt", which published by Springer 2019.

Dr. Sudhir K. Upadhyay working as a Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, V.B.S. Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, India since 18^th September 2010. Dr. Upadhyay has more than 12 years of teaching and research experience at postgraduate level. He is an erudite scholar and a diligent researcher, worked in different CSIR and ICAR Laboratories. The working areas of Dr. Upadhyay are Microbial ecology, PGPR, Plant microbe-interaction, Eco-friendly amendments for management of degr

Preface.- 1. Nano-Biofortification: Finding an Alternative Approach.- 2. Soil ecosystem services and environmental health.- 3. Malnutrition and human health.- 4. Nano-Biofortification: an environmental health overview.- 5. Phytomedicine and medicinal plants.- 6. Role of phytomedicines and medicinal plants in bacterial and viral diseases.- 7. Plant-based diets and cardiovascular health.- 8. Nano-Biofortified crop plants with selenium for human health.- 9. Biofortified crop plants with iodine for human health.- 10. Nano-Biofortified crop plants with copper for human health.- 11. Nano-Biofortified crop plants with zinc for human health.- 12. Nano-Biofortified crop plants with iron for human health.- 13. Plant leaf protein concentrate for human health.- 14. Plant secondary metabolites and human health.- 15. Plant nano-remediation and human health.- 16. Plant nano-nutrition management for human health.- 17. Physiological functions of plant nano-nutrients in human health.- 18. Nanofertilizers in Agriculture.- 19. Biofortification to Improve Micronutrient-Dense Plants.- 20.  Nano-Biofortification of vegetables for nutritive values and qualitative traits.- Bibliography.- Index.