Conceivable interactions of biopersistent nanoparticles with food matrix and living systems following from their physicochemical properties

Journal of Food and Nutrition Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 51-59

  Šimon, Peter ^a   Joner, Erik ^b  

^a SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Slovakia)

^b Department of Genetics and Biotechnology   (Norway)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Catalysis; Food; Nanomaterial; Nanotechnology; Nucleation; Physicochemical properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 46049090556     PISSN: 13368672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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