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Review
. 2011 Sep;51(8):723-30.
doi: 10.1080/10408391003785417.

The applications of nanotechnology in food industry

Ladan Rashidi  1 , Kianoush Khosravi-Darani
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Review

The applications of nanotechnology in food industry

Ladan Rashidi et al. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

Nanotechnology has the potential of application in the food industry and processing as new tools for pathogen detection, disease treatment delivery systems, food packaging, and delivery of bioactive compounds to target sites. The application of nanotechnology in food systems will provide new methods to improve safety and the nutritional value of food products. This article will review the current advances of applications of nanotechnology in food science and technology. Also, it describes new current food laws for nanofood and novel articles in the field of risk assessment of using nanotechnology in the food industry.

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