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Addresses the arsenic-rice problem, with effective mitigation strategies. It reviews long-distance translocation, arsenic-induced phytotoxicity, economic measures to reduce arsenic load, and techniques that are agronomically and environmentally safe.

A comprehensive overview of phytoremediation and biofortification for sustainable environmental management. Topics include strategies that use nanotechnology; algae, fungi, and other plants; CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome engineering; and more for decontamination of water and soil and for fortifying plants against climate change, etc.

Offers insight and strategies to support individuals and organizations for effective performance. Discusses constraints that negate effective job performance, well-being interventions, role of family and spirituality, new technology, work-life balance and satisfaction, burnout, etc. Also provides examples that combine theory and practice.

Addresses the energy challenge by discussing the various aspects of design, exploitation, and applications of green nanomaterials in energy devices¿for energy efficiency, energy conversion, energy storage, and energy saving. Also addresses the limitations that now exist and how green nanomaterials can be the utilized.

Looks at the impact, assessment, and remediation of various environmental contaminants. It discusses the environmental changes that can occur, the remedial phytoremediation and green approaches for contaminant removal, the role of nanotechnology in remediation, and agronomic intervention for mitigation of environmental pollutants.

Provides an informative overview of the emerging issues related to bioremediation and phytoremediation. It discusses alternative technologies for the removal of pollutants from the environment, restoring contaminated sites, and preventing further pollution is bioremediation.

Describes advances in polyphenol (flavonoids) derivatives for human health and in the management and prevention of diseases along with their positive effects on human and animal health and for disease therapy and chemoprevention. The applications of flavonoids are explored, and their proven and potential health benefits are listed.

Presents the most recent studies on the different aspects of biocomposites. The chapters focus on the overall characteristics of biocomposites, including chemical composition along with engineering and technical properties of the most in-demand green materials employed for fabricating biocomposites.

Covers digital technological intervention for precision agriculture for sustainable development. It delves into how modern technologies i.e., GPS, image processing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things, and deep learning are being used in agriculture to make it more farmer-friendly and economically profitable.

Applies the multi-criteria decision-making theory to solving problems and challenges in manufacturing environments, using MCDM computational methods to evaluate and select the most optimal solution or method to real-world manufacturing engineering issues.

Presents new research on advanced technologies for food processing, discussing cold plasma, ultrasound processing, thermosonication, microwave processing, high-pressure processing, electrospinning technology, encapsulation techniques, 3D food printing, ELISA in food authentication, nanotechnology in food processing, etc.

Explores the beneficial aspects of micronutrients and macronutrient, such as their antioxidant and immunity-boosting properties. It looks at microbes and microbials as nutraceuticals and discusses adding micronutrients, macronutrients, and nutraceuticals to the human diet for optimum health and beneficial bacteria in gut.

Explores the role of functional food applications in prevention and management of various diseases, including diabetes, obesity, microbial infections, ulcers, mental disorders, cardiac health, bone health, and more. It discusses using bioactive compounds in the prevention, management, or treatment of diseases, with case studies.

Discusses the immune-boosting properties of nutraceuticals and functional foods toward human health, exploring dietary antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, edible microalgae, herbs, phytonutrients, omega 3-fatty acids, and probiotics of herbs and vegetables and the pharmacological and therapeutic importance of commonly used medicinal herbs.

Examines the nutritional and pharmacological properties of polyphenols and flavonoids, including their ability to prevent the development of diseases and how they manage of chronic pathological illnesses. Topics include natural food dyes as nutraceuticals, flavonoid-rich diets to prevent chronic noncommunicable diseases.

Presents an overview of state-of-the-art AI strategies for solving transportation challenges around the world, with a focus on traffic management, traffic safety, public transportation, urban mobility, and pollution mitigation. It examines modern AI technologies such as IoT, cloud computing, machine learning, and neural networking.

Presents new applications, techniques, and algorithms in AI and soft computing for intelligent, such as deep learning, robotics, machine learning, blockchain, emerging cloud, edge computing, Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance consensus, CNN architecture, Splunk, genetic algorithms, and more.

Discusses food byproducts as value-added renewable sources using biotechnologies that avoid hazardous chemicals. It explores the value-added properties of food wastes and looks at waste byproducts of various crops, their health-benefiting bioactive compounds, and biotechnological strategies to extract, produce, and recover compounds.

Explores the overlapping behavior of some aspects of the computational intelligence, focusing on real-life applications. It discusses how computational science interacts with AI, machine learning, data science, quantum computing, image processing, evolutionary algorithms, process simulation, big data, and intelligent algorithms.

Examines the bacterial and fungal pathogens that can cause rice diseases and explores how to manage these diseases, focusing on diagnostic methods for rice fungal pathogens, traditional and molecular techniques for detection, such as biotechnology and biological methods for the effective management of rice fungal diseases.

Examines the studies on mycorrhizal technology that show the positive impact of root symbiosis on plant adaptation to climate-associated abiotic stressors, such as salinity, drought, flooding, and high temperatures.

Offers post-COVID tourism recovery strategies and discusses trends in the travel, tourism, and hospitality with case studies from around the world. Topics cover post-pandemic travel preferences, safety protocols, sustainable tourism practices, post-COVID public policies for tourism, specific tourism/ hospitality sectors, and more.

A thorough guide to travel and tourism for treatment of health-related issues. It covers the benefits and challenges, the effect of COVID-19 on medical tourism, selecting the right destination and facility, ending your life in another country, birth tourism, medical travel for second opinions, privacy and health data security, etc.

Discusses the concerns of hematopoietic challenges, offering a comprehensive overview of the regulation of blood cell development, epigenetic mechanisms, and regulatory non-coding RNAs. It presents concepts related to regulation of hematopoietic stem cell development, as well as survival, proliferation, and differentiation.

Presents tailoring and characterization of modern materials with functional applications for use in clean technologies in different sectors. It covers new topics in nanotechnology, nanoscience, biopolymers, energy, carbon nanotubes, solid materials, biomaterials, and biomedical, healthcare for contributing to a greener environment.

Explores the impact of the pandemic on many aspects of life and work, including the global economy, entrepreneurship and innovation, intellectual property laws, agriculture, healthcare, teaching and education, marketing strategies, banking mechanisms, travel and tourism, and science and technology.

Natural Food Products and Waste Recovery: Healthy Foods, Nutrition Design, and Extraction of Valuable Compounds addresses important issues in the design of functional foods and nutraceuticals, extraction of essential compounds, and food waste management. Topics in the nutrition section cover a diverse range of topics, including uses and regulations of functional foods and ingredients, supplements, nutraceuticals, and superfoods; informatics and methods in nutrition design and development; and molecular modeling techniques in food and nutrition development. The volume goes on to address properties, microstructural characteristics, and extraction techniques of bioactive compounds. Chapters also cover the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in food waste management, mitigation, and reuse strategies for food waste. This research-based volume is a valuable reference for professionals involved in product development and researchers focusing on food products. It will be of great interest to postgraduate students and researchers in environmental policy and waste management, as well as policymakers and practitioners in consumer issues and business.

WSN and IoT technologies are discussed in order to provide a strong framework of reference, and the volume places an emphasis on solutions to the challenges of protection, conservation, evaluation, and implementation of WSN and IoT that lead to low-cost products, energy savings, low carbon usage, higher quality, and global competitiveness.

Traditional wastewater systems have become increasingly energy-consuming and cost-intensive while also not meeting the increasing standards for nutrient removal and sustainable development. This book incorporates the latest developments in pollutant removal and resource recovery schemes in wastewater treatment.

This volume focuses on tackling the harmful impact of agricultural waste with the use of sustainable practices, bio-techniques, and new technologies that either make use of the waste as a raw material or convert the waste into a useful resource that can help achieve environmental sustainability.