Nanotechnology in the food, beverage and nutraceutical industries

Nanotechnology has the potential to impact on food processing significantly. This important book summarizes current research in this area and provides an overview of both current and possible future applications of nanotechnologies in the food industry. Issues such as safety and regulation are also...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Huang, Qingrong (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; Philadelphia : Woodhead Pub. Ltd 2012.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition ; no. 218.
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Sumario:Nanotechnology has the potential to impact on food processing significantly. This important book summarizes current research in this area and provides an overview of both current and possible future applications of nanotechnologies in the food industry. Issues such as safety and regulation are also addressed.After an introductory overview, the first part discusses general issues such as risk assessment, the regulatory framework, detection and characterization of nanoparticles in food. Part two summaries the wide range of applications of nanotechnology in food processing, including nan
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (475 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857095657