Mahendra Rai is a Professor and Head at the Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University at Amravati, Maharashtra, India. He was a Visiting Scientist at the Department of Bioenergetics, University of Geneva, Switzerland in 2004 and at the Department of Plant Protection of Debrecen University, Debrecen, Hungary in 2005 and 2008. He visited Department of Chemical Biology, University of Campinas, Brazil under Indo-Brazil Research Programme (DST-CNPq collaboration) in 2009, 2011 and 2012. In 2012, he was visiting Professor in Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland. In 2013 he was invited by State University of Campinas, Brazil. He was also visiting professor in 2015 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. His area of expertise includes microbial biotechnology and nanobiotechnology. His present research interests are nanobiotechnology in medicine, agriculture and bioethanol production. He has published more than 325 research papers in national and international journals. In addition, he has edited/authored more than 40 books and 6 patents.: Dr. Jayanta Kumar Biswas

• PART 1-GENERAL Ecotoxicology Issues with Nanomaterials.- Nanomaterials: What are they, why they cause ecotoxicity, and  how this can be dealt with?.- Nano-bio interactions and ecotoxicity: Plenty of room at the bottom but tyranny at the top.- Chemical Structure and toxicity of Nanomaterials  used in Food and Food Products.- Toxicity and Safety Evaluation of Nanoclays.- Toxicity of nanoparticles on soil mycoflora.- Ecotoxicity of nanometals: The problems and solutions.- Electrochemical assessment of the interaction and toxicity of carbon nanomaterials on microbial living cells.- Nanotoxicity in Plant Systems.- Nanotoxicity of lipid based nanomedicines.- Toxicity of Silver and zinc Nanoparticles  in an aquatic environment.- PART 2-RISKS.- Carbon nanomaterials.-  Potential risks to human health and the environment.- Nanoparticles emitted by biomass burning: Characterization and monitoring of risk.- Unintentionally produced nanomaterials and different  aspects related to their risks.- PART 3 SAFETY ISSUES AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION.- Nanotechnological regulations in Brazil.- Nanohazards and safety challenges.- Regulatory Framework for Nano-materials in Agri-Food Systems.

Mahendra Rai is a Professor and Head at the Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University at Amravati, Maharashtra, India. He was a Visiting Scientist at the Department of Bioenergetics, University of Geneva, Switzerland in 2004 and at the Department of Plant Protection of Debrecen University, Debrecen, Hungary in 2005 and 2008. He visited Department of Chemical Biology, University of Campinas, Brazil under Indo-Brazil Research Programme (DST-CNPq collaboration) in 2009, 2011 and 2012. In 2012, he was visiting Professor in Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland. In 2013 he was invited by State University of Campinas, Brazil. He was also visiting professor in 2015 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. His area of expertise includes microbial biotechnology and nanobiotechnology. His present research interests are nanobiotechnology in medicine, agriculture and bioethanol production. He has published more than 325 research papers in national and international journals. In addition, he has edited/authored more than 40 books and 6 patents.: Dr. Jayanta Kumar Biswas

• PART 1-GENERAL Ecotoxicology Issues with Nanomaterials.- Nanomaterials: What are they, why they cause ecotoxicity, and  how this can be dealt with?.- Nano-bio interactions and ecotoxicity: Plenty of room at the bottom but tyranny at the top.- Chemical Structure and toxicity of Nanomaterials  used in Food and Food Products.- Toxicity and Safety Evaluation of Nanoclays.- Toxicity of nanoparticles on soil mycoflora.- Ecotoxicity of nanometals: The problems and solutions.- Electrochemical assessment of the interaction and toxicity of carbon nanomaterials on microbial living cells.- Nanotoxicity in Plant Systems.- Nanotoxicity of lipid based nanomedicines.- Toxicity of Silver and zinc Nanoparticles  in an aquatic environment.- PART 2-RISKS.- Carbon nanomaterials.-  Potential risks to human health and the environment.- Nanoparticles emitted by biomass burning: Characterization and monitoring of risk.- Unintentionally produced nanomaterials and different  aspects related to their risks.- PART 3 SAFETY ISSUES AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION.- Nanotechnological regulations in Brazil.- Nanohazards and safety challenges.- Regulatory Framework for Nano-materials in Agri-Food Systems.

Mahendra Rai is a Professor and Head at the Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University at Amravati, Maharashtra, India. He was a Visiting Scientist at the Department of Bioenergetics, University of Geneva, Switzerland in 2004 and at the Department of Plant Protection of Debrecen University, Debrecen, Hungary in 2005 and 2008. He visited Department of Chemical Biology, University of Campinas, Brazil under Indo-Brazil Research Programme (DST-CNPq collaboration) in 2009, 2011 and 2012. In 2012, he was visiting Professor in Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland. In 2013 he was invited by State University of Campinas, Brazil. He was also visiting professor in 2015 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. His area of expertise includes microbial biotechnology and nanobiotechnology. His present research interests are nanobiotechnology in medicine, agriculture and bioethanol production. He has published more than 325 research papers in national and international journals. In addition, he has edited/authored more than 40 books and 6 patents.: Dr. Jayanta Kumar Biswas

• PART 1-GENERAL Ecotoxicology Issues with Nanomaterials.- Nanomaterials: What are they, why they cause ecotoxicity, and  how this can be dealt with?.- Nano-bio interactions and ecotoxicity: Plenty of room at the bottom but tyranny at the top.- Chemical Structure and toxicity of Nanomaterials  used in Food and Food Products.- Toxicity and Safety Evaluation of Nanoclays.- Toxicity of nanoparticles on soil mycoflora.- Ecotoxicity of nanometals: The problems and solutions.- Electrochemical assessment of the interaction and toxicity of carbon nanomaterials on microbial living cells.- Nanotoxicity in Plant Systems.- Nanotoxicity of lipid based nanomedicines.- Toxicity of Silver and zinc Nanoparticles  in an aquatic environment.- PART 2-RISKS.- Carbon nanomaterials.-  Potential risks to human health and the environment.- Nanoparticles emitted by biomass burning: Characterization and monitoring of risk.- Unintentionally produced nanomaterials and different  aspects related to their risks.- PART 3 SAFETY ISSUES AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION.- Nanotechnological regulations in Brazil.- Nanohazards and safety challenges.- Regulatory Framework for Nano-materials in Agri-Food Systems.