Kamil Kuča - Böcker

With the prevalence of foodborne pathogens on the rise, the food industry faces an urgent need for novel and rapid detection techniques, with an emphasis on early surveillance and detection. Though contamination can occur at any stage of production, conventional methods, such as gas chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography, have typically only been applied towards the end of the process. Not only are these methods costly and labor-intensive, but the fact that they are performed only towards the end of the production process also exposes the industry to significant loss. One increasingly popular alternative to conventional methods is information and communications technology (ICT), and electrochemical bio- and immunosensors in particular.  Ensuring Wellness: Immunosensors Monitoring Food Quality, and Pathogenicity Risks impresses on its audience the need to utilize immunosensor applications in the food industry. An immunosensor, which can take an electrochemical, optical, or piezoelectric form is a device that identifies and measures the specific interaction between an antibody and its target antigen, specifically the creation of a stable immunocomplex. Immunosensors offer user-friendly techniques for rapidly detecting foodborne pathogens in food and the environment, ensuring high precision and consistent outcomes. Applications for this technology include clinical diagnosis, food analysis, quality control, environmental investigations and industrial monitoring. Elucidating in-depth application of immunosensors in food sectors, this text bridges the gap between the research and food industries, and provides a timely, thorough update on the latest technological developments.

Underutilized plants have the potential to be a tremendous source of bioactive compounds and are largely uncharted territory when it comes to the possibilities for application within modern nanomedicine. This book provides a thorough and current account on plant-based green nanoparticles produced from under-exploited plant resources and the ways in which they may be used in human health. The book presents the basics of nanotechnology that utilize plants as the basis for creating nanomaterials, including phytochemical profiling, the chemical synthesis pathways for both metals and alloys, and the Physical/Chemical Characteristics of the resulting nanoparticle materials. The beneficial potential of under-utilized plant derived nanoparticles in the treatment of many different types of diseases is also discussed in detail, including bacterial and fungal infections, Cancer, Diabetes, Obesity, and other constants and acute diseases. In-depth mechanistic describes are included to explain how these nanoparticles are able to provide anti-microbial and anti-cancer properties, through their cellular interactions. By unifying disparate research into one location, this book links basic science to applied research with good schematic figures and evidence-based discussion. It is intended for researchers, graduate students, academics and industry professionals working in the fields of Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Pharmacology, and Biomedical Sciences, as a reference for Sustainable and Innovative Nanotherapeutics.