Shivendu Ranjan
Shivendu Ranjan is currently working as DBT-Research Fellow, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt of India at VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. He is also serving for a non-government organization as an Honorary-Director, Research Wing, Veer Kunwar Singh Memorial Trust, Chapra, Bihar, India. He is the Founder-Director at Xpert Arena Technological Services Pvt. Ltd., India (www.xpertarena.com); this company is dedicated to serve in online and offline sectors with a vision to simplify the education. He has also founded and drafted the concept for first edition of “VIT Bio Summit” in 2012 and the same has been continued till date by the university.
His areas of research are multidisciplinary, which are as but not limited to: Nano-food technology, Nano-agri technology, Nanobiotechnology, Nano-toxicology, Natural products technology, Natural products chemistry, Food chemistry and Food Engineering. He has published many scientific articles in international peer reviewed journals. He also has published many books and has authored many book chapters. He is serving as Associate Editor in Environmental Chemistry Letters (Springer Journal with 2.91 Impact Factor); also serving as editorial board member and referee for many other international peer reviewed journals. He has bagged several awards from different organizations e.g. Best poster award, achiever award, research award, young researcher award etc.
His areas of research are multidisciplinary, which are as but not limited to: Nano-food technology, Nano-agri technology, Nanobiotechnology, Nano-toxicology, Natural products technology, Natural products chemistry, Food chemistry and Food Engineering. He has published many scientific articles in international peer reviewed journals. He also has published many books and has authored many book chapters. He is serving as Associate Editor in Environmental Chemistry Letters (Springer Journal with 2.91 Impact Factor); also serving as editorial board member and referee for many other international peer reviewed journals. He has bagged several awards from different organizations e.g. Best poster award, achiever award, research award, young researcher award etc.
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and technology due to their unique properties. Nanomaterials are used in the agrifood sector notably for preservation and packaging, for agriculture and for water
quality management. Future applications will improve shelf life, food quality,
safety, and fortification. Nanosensors will be used to analyse contaminated food and
water. Here we review the application of nanotechnology in agriculture and subdisciplines. The major points are the following. We explain the classification and synthesis of nanomaterials used for agriculture and water management. Then we
present major applications such as nanoscale carriers, fabricated xylem vessels,
nanolignocellulosic materials, clay nanotubes, photocatalysis, bioremediation of
resistant pesticides, disinfectants, agricultural wastewater treatment, nanobarcode
technology, quantum dots for staining bacteria, and nano-biosensors. Applications
to water quality management include nanolignodynamic metallic particles, photocatalysis, desalination, removal of heavy metals, and wireless nanosensors.
Practical Applications
This study shows that microwave blanching of food products is far better approach than other blanching methods as it causes minimal/lesser damage unlike IR blanching and wet blanching methods. This can be said based on the fact that microwave blanching does not involve water as required in the process of wet blanching and, thus, reduces the chances of microbial contamination. The results found in this study can be applied in the development of an optimized blanching approach as to minimize the retention of enzymes that causes degradation and to maximize the retention of nutrients, micronutrients and volatiles.
This review provides a detailed overview of the application of nanotechnology in the field of agriculture, and food science & technology. Additionally, a brief idea about the classification of nanomaterials, synthesis and characterization techniques is discussed. Some exciting thoughts are also discussed on nanotechnological applications in agricultural practices including nano-agri for enhanced productivity, agricultural water quality management (WQM), product processing, storage and quality control with nano-sensors. The risk assessment and safety concerns with respect to nano agro-food research have also been highlighted.
and technology due to their unique properties. Nanomaterials are used in the agrifood sector notably for preservation and packaging, for agriculture and for water
quality management. Future applications will improve shelf life, food quality,
safety, and fortification. Nanosensors will be used to analyse contaminated food and
water. Here we review the application of nanotechnology in agriculture and subdisciplines. The major points are the following. We explain the classification and synthesis of nanomaterials used for agriculture and water management. Then we
present major applications such as nanoscale carriers, fabricated xylem vessels,
nanolignocellulosic materials, clay nanotubes, photocatalysis, bioremediation of
resistant pesticides, disinfectants, agricultural wastewater treatment, nanobarcode
technology, quantum dots for staining bacteria, and nano-biosensors. Applications
to water quality management include nanolignodynamic metallic particles, photocatalysis, desalination, removal of heavy metals, and wireless nanosensors.
Practical Applications
This study shows that microwave blanching of food products is far better approach than other blanching methods as it causes minimal/lesser damage unlike IR blanching and wet blanching methods. This can be said based on the fact that microwave blanching does not involve water as required in the process of wet blanching and, thus, reduces the chances of microbial contamination. The results found in this study can be applied in the development of an optimized blanching approach as to minimize the retention of enzymes that causes degradation and to maximize the retention of nutrients, micronutrients and volatiles.
This review provides a detailed overview of the application of nanotechnology in the field of agriculture, and food science & technology. Additionally, a brief idea about the classification of nanomaterials, synthesis and characterization techniques is discussed. Some exciting thoughts are also discussed on nanotechnological applications in agricultural practices including nano-agri for enhanced productivity, agricultural water quality management (WQM), product processing, storage and quality control with nano-sensors. The risk assessment and safety concerns with respect to nano agro-food research have also been highlighted.