Potential applications of nanotechnology in the agro-food sector


Autoria(s): García,Mario; Forbe,Tamara; Gonzalez,Eric
Data(s)

01/09/2010

Resumo

Nanoscience and nanotechnology are new frontiers of this century. Their application to the agriculture and food sectors is relatively recent compared with their use in drug delivery and pharmaceuticals. Smart delivery of nutrients, bioseparation of proteins, rapid sampling of biological and chemical contaminants, and nanoencapsulation of nutraceuticals are some of the emerging topics of nanotechnology for food and agriculture. In this review, some applications of nanotechnology in agro-food sector are discussed.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612010000300002

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos

Fonte

Food Science and Technology (Campinas) v.30 n.3 2010

Palavras-Chave #nanotechnology #nanocomposite #nutraceuticals #nano-delivery system #carbon nanotubes
Tipo

journal article