Biocoating for fertilizer industry / / Husnul Azan Tajarudin, Charles Wai Chun Ng

• Autore: Tajarudin Husnul Azan
• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (78 pages)
• Disciplina: 016.016
• Soggetto topico: Agricultural biotechnology
• Persona (resp. second.): NgCharles Wai Chun
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Introduction -- Contents -- 1 Introduction to Biocoating -- 1.1 Background of Biocoating -- 1.2 Inorganic Coating and Biocoating -- 1.3 Problems in Fertilizer Coating -- References -- 2 Biocoating from Composite Materials -- 2.1 Composite Material as Biocoating -- 2.1.1 Classification of Composite Materials -- 2.1.2 Characteristics of Composite Materials -- 2.1.3 Early Discovery of Composite Materials -- 2.1.4 Important Roles of Composite Materials in Twenty-First Century -- 2.1.5 Applications of Composites as Fertilizer's Coating -- 2.1.6 Advantages and Disadvantages of Fertilizer Coating from Composites -- 2.2 Sodium Alginate as the Base of Biocoating -- 2.2.1 Water-Resistant Sodium Alginate Film -- 2.3 Fertilizer -- 2.4 Coating of Fertilizer -- 2.5 Common Techniques of Coating Fertilizers with Drying Process -- References -- 3 Bacteria in Biocoating -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Classification of Bacteria -- 3.1.2 Staining and Identification of Bacteria -- 3.2 Bacillus subtilis -- 3.3 Applications of Bacteria in Composite -- 3.4 Applications of Bacteria in Fertilizer Industry -- References -- 4 Evaluation of Biocoating -- 4.1 Properties of Films -- 4.1.1 Physical and Mechanical Analysis -- 4.1.2 Chemical Analysis -- 4.1.3 Microbial Analysis -- 4.2 Mechanism to Improve Conductivity by Integration of Bacteria and Metal Ions -- 4.2.1 Biosorption of Metal Ions -- 4.3 Mechanism to Retain Moisture Content Using Glycerol -- 4.4 Plant Growth Analysis -- 4.5 Soil Nutrients Analysis -- 4.6 Mathematical Modelling -- References -- 5 Biocoating Evaluation Techniques -- 5.1 Growth Profile of Bacillus subtilis -- 5.2 Growth Kinetics of Bacillus subtilis -- 5.3 Culturing of Bacillus subtilis (Lag Phase, Log Phase, Stationary Phase) -- 5.4 Harvesting of Bacillus subtilis -- 5.5 Freeze-Drying of Bacillus subtilis. ; 5.6 Preparation of Microbial Composite Films -- 5.7 Properties/Testing of Microbial Composite Films -- 5.7.1 Physical and Mechanical Properties of Microbial Composite Films -- 5.7.2 Chemical Analysis -- 5.7.3 Microbial Analysis -- 5.8 Conductivity and Moisture Content Improvement of Microbial Composite Films -- 5.8.1 Improving the Conductivity of Films -- 5.8.2 Improving the Moisture Content of Films -- 5.9 Fertilizer Coating -- 5.9.1 The 30-Min Drying Technique -- 5.9.2 The 24-h Drying Technique -- 5.10 Planting of Water Spinach -- 5.10.1 Plant Growth Analysis -- 5.10.2 Microbial Analysis of Microbial Composite Coated Fertilizers on Soils -- 5.10.3 Soil Nutrients Analysis -- 5.11 Microbial Analysis of Fertilizer Coated with Microbial Composite Film -- 5.12 Mathematical Modelling/Simulation -- 5.12.1 Mathematical Modelling/Simulation on Soil Nutrients Analysis -- References -- 6 Conclusions.
• Titolo autorizzato: Biocoating for Fertilizer Industry
• ISBN: 981-19-6035-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996495162803316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology