Nanotechnology in Agriculture, IIT Kanpur
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Nanotechnology in Agriculture, IIT Kanpur at NPTEL Overview
Duration | 3 months |
Mode of learning | Online |
Schedule type | Self paced |
Credential | Certificate |
Nanotechnology in Agriculture, IIT Kanpur at NPTEL Course details
- Modern agriculture is a chemical intensive process starting from fertilizer, pesticide to food preservation.
- Modern nanotechnology tools if used judiciously in future, have the ability to offer sustainable development along with the optimal, precision and more effective use of chemicals.
- In this course, we will be sharing journey from basic agriculture to modern day nanoparticle based agriculture practices
Nanotechnology in Agriculture, IIT Kanpur at NPTEL Curriculum
Week 1
Lecture 1: Introduction
Lecture 2: What is Nanotechnology
Lecture 3: An outline
Lecture 4: Agriculture: Natural versus Modern
Lecture 5: Modern Agriculture: controlled or out of control
Week 2
Lecture 6-A Restart:Utilising Our Discoveries
Lecture 7-Classifying nanomaterials Based on Shape and Geometry
Lecture 8-Classifying Nanomaterials Based on Chemical Nature
Lecture 9-Physical Approaches to Nanomaterial Synthesis
Lecture 10-Biological and Chemical Approaches to Nanomaterial Synthesis
Week 3
Lecture 11-Detailed Physical Techniques - I
Lecture 12-Detailed Physical Techniques - II
Lecture 13-Detailed Chemical Techniques
Lecture 14-Detailed Biological Techniques
Lecture 15-Basic Characterisation Techniques of Nanomaterials
Week 4
Lecture 16: Characterisation techniques for physical and chemical surface properties of a material
Lecture 17: Nanomaterials in Agriculture
Lecture 18: Iron pyrite and seed pre-treatment
Lecture 19: nano-Pyrite and its lab trial with chickpea
Lecture 20: nano-Pyrite field trial with spinach and its mechanistic details
Week 5
Lecture 21: Mechanistic details of the action of Pyrite nano-particle
Lecture 22: Application of Pyrite nano-particle in different crops
Lecture 23: Application of different nano-particles in Agriculture-I
Lecture 24: Benefits of nanoparticles in Agriculture
Lecture 25: Nanotechnology in animal production
Week 6
Lecture 26: Antioxidant nanomaterial in animal production-I
Lecture 27: Antioxidant nanomaterial in animal production-II
Lecture 28: Antioxidant nanomaterial in animal production-III
Lecture 29: Antioxidant nanomaterial in skeletal muscle development-I
Lecture 30: Antioxidant nanomaterial in skeletal muscle development-II
Week 7
Lecture 31: Skeletal muscle development and nanomaterial intervention
Lecture 32: Fabrication of nano-micro devices to study force generation in muscles
Lecture 33: Summarising role of nanomaterials in animal production
Lecture 34: Nanomaterials in food processing and preservation-I
Lecture 35: Nanomaterials in food processing and preservation-II
Week 8
Lecture 36: Multifunctionality of nanomaterial: water purification, waste disposal, and energy
Lecture 37: Futuristic multifunctional, sustainable and green nanomaterial
Lecture 38: Case study of Titanium dioxide
Lecture 39: Case study of Titanium dioxide -II
Lecture 40: The future: evolving nano world
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Live Session 11-11-2020
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