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Nanotechnology and its applications in the food sector
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Abstract
Nanoscience and nanotechnology are new frontiers of this century. Their applications
to the agriculture and food sector are 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. Advances
in technologies, such as DNA microarrays, microelectromechanical systems and microfluidics,
will enable the realization of the potential of nanotechnology for food applications.
In this review, we intended to summarize the applications of nanotechnology relevant
to food and nutraceuticals together with identifying the outstanding challenges.