Nanohybrid Fungicides

Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam is currently a Research Professor at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza. He earned his PhD in molecular plant pathology through a joint program between Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Germany, and Suez Canal University, Egypt, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Christian Albrechts University. His research focuses on nanobiotechnology applications in agriculture and plant protection, and he has authored numerous peer‑reviewed articles and edited books with major international publishers. His scientific contributions have been recognized nationally and regionally, including awards from the Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils for research excellence in biotechnology and the Egyptian State Award for Agricultural Scientific Excellence from the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. He has been recognized among the world’s top 2% most influential scientists in nanobiotechnology for three consecutive years (2021–2023), according to global rankings developed by Stanford University. Since 2019, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of two Elsevier book series, Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection and Genome Modified Plants and Microbes in Food and Agriculture.

• Part 1 What is Hybrid Nanofungicides?1. Introduction chapter: what is Hybrid Nanofungicides?2. Current Topics of Nanotechnological Approach in Agriculture: A case study on Nano-based fungicides3. Chitosan-based Agronanofungicides: A Sustainable Alternative in Fungal Plant Diseases Management4. Gum nanocomposites for postharvest fungal disease control in fruits5. Nanoencapsulation applications in fungicides6. Antifungal potential of Nano and Micro-encapsulated phytochemical compounds and their impact on plant heath7. The Antagonistic Yeasts: as novel and safe biological agents, nano/biofungicides for controlling fungal plant pathogens8. Fungal metabolites as novel plant pathogen antagonists9. Secondary metabolites from Trichoderma for effective plant pathogen control10. Fusarium mycotoxins: potential as biocontrol agentsPart 2 General applications. commercialization and remediation11. Applications of nano fungicides in plant diseases control12. Nanoarchitectures for fungal diseases management in Agri-Food sector13. Nanobiofungicides for the reduction of mycotoxin contamination in food and feed14. Nano-Biopesticides: Significance, Preparation Technologies, Safety Aspects and Commercialization for Sustainable Agriculture15. Nano-Agrochemicals Start-up Provides Sustainable Crop Protection Options16. Patent Landscape in Biofungicides, Nanofungicides, and Nano-Biofungicides17. Microbial bio-remediation of fungicides