Abstract
Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field of current interest. The huge possibilities in most industries are making nanoscience grow at a rapid pace, but what is the real impact of nanotechnology in a traditional industry such as food? The study of patents published in the last 20 years provides the answer, and the results are quite surprising; the food industry is the fifth largest sector in terms of patents related to nanotechnology.
Keywords: Food Nanotechnology, Additives, antimicrobial agents, food control, immobilized enzymes, nanotechnology, packaging, Food Control Detectors, Immobilization Systems, nano-polymer compositions
Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture
Title: Recent Patents in Food Nanotechnology
Volume: 3 Issue: 3
Author(s): Edgar Perez-Esteve, Andrea Bernardos, Ramon Martinez-Manez and Jose M. Barat
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Keywords: Food Nanotechnology, Additives, antimicrobial agents, food control, immobilized enzymes, nanotechnology, packaging, Food Control Detectors, Immobilization Systems, nano-polymer compositions
Abstract: Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field of current interest. The huge possibilities in most industries are making nanoscience grow at a rapid pace, but what is the real impact of nanotechnology in a traditional industry such as food? The study of patents published in the last 20 years provides the answer, and the results are quite surprising; the food industry is the fifth largest sector in terms of patents related to nanotechnology.
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Perez-Esteve Edgar, Bernardos Andrea, Martinez-Manez Ramon and M. Barat Jose, Recent Patents in Food Nanotechnology, Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture 2011; 3 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2212798411103030172
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2212798411103030172 |
Print ISSN 2212-7984 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1876-1429 |