Tabla de Contenidos: “…7.6 Nanoparticle-Mediated Non-Viral Gene Delivery in Plants -- 7.7 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8 A Clean Nano-Era: Green Synthesis and Its Progressive Applications -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Green Synthetic Approaches -- 8.2.1 Microorganism-Induced Synthesis of Nanoparticles -- 8.2.2 Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles Using Bacteria -- 8.2.3 Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles Using Fungi -- 8.2.4 Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles Using Actinomycetes -- 8.2.5 Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles Using Algae -- 8.2.6 Plant Extracts for Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles -- 8.3 Nanoparticles Obtained Using Green Synthetic Approaches and Their Applications -- 8.3.1 Synthesis of Silver (Ag) and Gold (Au) -- 8.3.2 Synthesis of Palladium (Pd) Nanoparticles -- 8.3.3 Synthesis of Copper (Cu) Nanoparticles -- 8.3.4 Synthesis of Silver Oxide (Ag2O) Nanoparticles -- 8.3.5 Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Nanoparticles -- 8.3.6 Synthesis of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanoparticles -- 8.3.7 Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 A Decade of Biomimetic and Bioinspired Nanostructures: Innovation Upheaval and Implementation -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Bioinspired Nanostructures -- 9.2.1 Materials Inspired by Structural Properties of Natural Organism -- 9.3 Biomimetic Structures -- 9.4 Biomimetic Synthesis Processes and Products -- 9.5 Application of Bioinspired and Biomimetic Structure -- 9.6 Conclusion -- 9.7 Future Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 10 A Feasibility Study of the Bioinspired Green Manufacturing of Nanocomposite Materials -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Biopolymers -- 10.2.1 Cellulose -- 10.2.2 Chitosan -- 10.2.3 Starch -- 10.2.4 Chitin -- 10.2.5 Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) -- 10.2.6 Polylactic Acid (PLA) -- 10.3 Different Types of Bioinspired Nanocomposites…”