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Nanoenabled Sensing Methods for Pesticide Detection

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Pesticides comprise a group of chemical compounds used to control or eliminate pests, insects, or rodents for crop protection. Chemically, pesticides can be broadly classified as organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamates, and pyrethroids. They are known to be neurotoxic to humans and can persist for a prolonged time in the ecosystem. Considering their persistence and toxicity, guidelines have been set in place by different global agencies for limiting their use and defining minimum prescribed limits in diverse sample matrices. Accordingly, sensitive and simple analytical techniques are always in demand to monitor the levels of pesticides in soil, water, or food samples. Nanotechnology is playing a crucial role in overcoming the challenges associated with conventional physical or enzyme-based analytical methods. The unique optical, electrical, magnetic, and catalytic properties of nanomaterials are being smartly used nowadays to detect pesticide residues in trace levels. These new methods are also integrated with smartphones or image analysis software to design point-of-care nanoenabled sensing methods. This chapter presents recent strategies by which nanotechnology is enabling sensitive detection of pesticides along with future ahead.

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We highly acknowledge the support of Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, India, for all the support provided toward writing of this work.

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    Chumki Praharaj & Seema Nara

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Praharaj, C., Nara, S. (2023). Nanoenabled Sensing Methods for Pesticide Detection. In: Purohit, B., Chandra, P. (eds) Surface Engineering and Functional Nanomaterials for Point-of-Care Analytical Devices. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3025-8_12

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