Sustainable Agrochemistry
A Compendium of Technologies
Editors: Vaz Jr., Sílvio (Ed.)
Free Preview- Provides a concise introduction to sustainable agrochemistry for a professional audience
- Identifies the main scientific and technological approaches that can be applied to modern agrochemistry
- Discusses available technologies for reducing the negative impacts of agrochemicals on the environment and human health
- Explores cutting-edge technologies for agriculture, such as nanotechnology
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- About this book
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This book presents a broad range of technologies for sustainable agrochemistry, e.g. semiochemicals for pest management, nanotechnology for release of eco-friendly agrochemicals, and green chemistry principles for agriculture. It provides a concise introduction to sustainable agrochemistry for a professional audience, and highlights the main scientific and technological approaches that can be applied to modern agrochemistry. It also discusses various available technologies for reducing the negative impacts of agrochemicals on the environment and human health.
- About the authors
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Dr. Sílvio Vaz Jr. holds a D.Sc. degree in Analytical Chemistry from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Having previously served as director and partner at two private environmental analysis laboratories, he is currently a research scientist at the National Research Center for Agroenergy - Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa Agroenergy), where his work focuses on the development of renewable molecules (e.g., agrochemicals) and the application of analytical chemistry to biomass and bioenergy, as well as green and sustainable chemistry. He has previously published the books “Analytical Techniques and Methods for Biomass” (2016) and “Biomass and Green Chemistry: Building a Renewable Chemistry” (2018) and "Analytical Chemistry Applied to Emerging Pollutants" (2018). He was appointed as the chairman of the Brazilian Division of the American Chemical Society.
- Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Introduction to Sustainable Agrochemistry
Pages 1-11
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The Battle for a Sustainable Food Supply
Pages 13-84
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Semiochemicals for Integrated Pest Management
Pages 85-112
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Green Nanotechnology for Sustained Release of Eco-Friendly Agrochemicals
Pages 113-129
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Techniques to Improve Agricultural Systems
Pages 131-145
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Sustainable Agrochemistry
- Book Subtitle
- A Compendium of Technologies
- Editors
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- Sílvio Vaz Jr.
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-17891-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-17891-8
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-17890-1
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-17893-2
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 388
- Topics