Graphene-Based Nanomaterials

The book presents a comprehensive overview of the historical, current, and prospective application realms of nano-biotechnological research pertaining to graphene, a carbon-based nanomaterial, and its diverse forms in the fields of food and agriculture, as well as health sciences.

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Yugal Kishore Mohanta presently works as an assistant professor and group leader of Nano-biotehnology and Translational Knowledge Laboratory at the Department of Applied Biology, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya, Ri-Bhoi, India. He earned a BS, an MS, and a PhD at North Orissa University, Odisha, India, and a postdoctorate at University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman.

Kunal Biswas currently works as an assistant professor (research) at the Centre for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, International Research Centre, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University), Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai, India. He received his PhD from Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), West Bengal, India, and his master's degree in nanoscience and technology from Tezpur Central University, Assam, India.

Saravanan Muthupandian presently works as a professor in the AMR and Nanotherapeutics Lab, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha University, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, India. He has over 21 years of teaching and research experience, and he is ranked in the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University in 2021 and 2022.

Saurov Mahanta works for the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Guwahati, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India. He received his master's in molecular biology and biotechnology from Tezpur Central University, Assam, India and his PhD from Gauhati University, Assam, India.

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SECTION 1: Graphene Nanoscale materials: Design, fabrication, utility, and unique properties

Chapter 1: Introduction to the graphene based nano-materials and its unique physico-chemical and electro-chemical properties

Chapter 2: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of graphene-based Nanomaterials from a Nano-biotechnological Perspective

Chapter 3: Fabrication and designing of graphene-based nanomaterials using different current 'top down' and 'bottom-up' techniques.

Chapter 4: Graphene based nanomaterials as 'biomaterials' in stem cell differentiation, tissue regeneration and cell growth studies.

SECTION 2: Role of Graphene based nano-materials in Food & Agricultural biotechnology

Chapter 5: Implication of Graphene based nanomaterials in food applications.

Chapter 6: Effect of Graphene based nanomaterials in Agri-biotechnology

Chapter 7: Decorated/doped Graphene nanomaterials in augmentation of the food safety and quality employing recent trends

Chapter 8: Role of nano-composites using Graphene based materials for food/toxin sensing applications in agriculture

Chapter 9: Application of Green graphene-based nanomaterials in Agri-biotechnological sensors for surveillance and prevention of agricultural productivity

Chapter 10: Nano-encapsulation, nano-based formulations of graphene-based materials for plant growth fertilisers and nutrient enhancers

Chapter 11: Role and application of Graphene Nanomaterials in crop improvement or productivity enhancement of crops (through soil moisture conservation/disease control/ quality improvement)

SECTION 3: Graphene based nanomaterials in health care applications

Chapter 12: Nano-Bio interface: Graphene based Nanotechnology in targeted drug delivery applications

Chapter 13: Graphene based nanomaterials in myriad bioimaging applications in in-vitro and in-vivo studies

Chapter 14: Recent nanotechnological advancement of Graphene based nanomaterials in gene delivery or protein delivery

Chapter 15: Role of metal/ metal oxides decorated and doped Graphene nanosheets for biomedical applications

Chapter 16: Role of nano-composite(s) based upon Graphene/Biopolymer interface in Health care application

Chapter 17: Graphene based nano-materials as molecular disease theragnostic applications.

Chapter 18: Interfacing Graphene-Based Materials with Neural Cells/Brain transplants etc. for neuronal applications in health care

SECTION 4: Nano-Devices/ Biosensors in food, agriculture and health care with Computational Approaches

Chapter 19: Graphene nanomaterials-based sensors and its use in food industry, safety and packaging

Chapter 20: Recent advances in ultra-sensitive biosensor fabrication for agricultural pest detection and its future perspectives

Chapter 21: Graphene-based sensors for health monitoring and diagnosis using lab-on-chip and advanced computational approaches

Chapter 22: Emerging Graphene-based nanomaterials as DNA biosensor(s) using lab-on-chip, computational approaches and robotics

Section 5: Toxicity assessment of Graphene and its different forms (Safety, Health Evaluation (SHE)

Chapter 23: Evaluating the safety concentration of graphene-based nanomaterials on soil microbial diversity, micro-flora and micro-fauna pertaining to improved crop and agricultural practices.