The Utilization of Agro-Waste: A Nanobiotechnology Point of View | Chapter 10 | Recent Advances in Biological Research Vol. 5
Aims:
To review the utilization of agro-waste in the eco-friendly synthesis of
nanoparticles and their biomedical, catalytic and industrial applications.
Study Design: A review.
Place and Duration of Study: This
review was carried out in the interim of three weeks exploiting all relevant
data, literature and publications where necessary.
Methodology: Profound gathering of
literatures/publications and reviews were employed with all carefulness and
professional courtesy; enough useful information were gathered over time. The
introduction emphasizes the dawn of science and technology, when great ideas
were still latent later leading to the advent of history changing innovations
like the completion of human genome and then the birth of nanotechnology.
Although, nanotechnology had been known decades been popularized by Richard
Feynman in his talks in the year 1959; and in this present dispensation,
nanotechnology has been a solution to many intricate challenges/ threats in
science and technology. Waste/agro-waste being one out of many threats
affecting the eco system has triggered the attention of great minds to exploit
fresh avenues in the area of nanotechnology/nanobiotechnology and as a result
turning agro waste into readily available raw materials for eco-friendly
synthesis of nanoparticles capable of biomedical and industrial properties.
Results: This review has provided
information on the advancement of nanotechnology and areas where agro waste
have played pivotal roles in the synthesis of eco-friendly nanoparticles. With
relevant literature, journals and citations, this review has provided wealth of
information on what could be done with agro waste within the confines of
nanobiotechnology and beyond.
Conclusion: The advancement of
science in the area of nanotechnology/nanobiotechnology has given birth to many
innovations the world would have decried as useless centuries back, and now the
world is a better place, all thanks to nanotechnology as agro wastes are no
longer threats to the eco system.
Author(s) Details
Dr. Iyabo Christianah
Oladipo
Department of Science
Laboratory Technology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
210214, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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