Nanotechnology for food applications: More questions than answers

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 528-545

  Buzby, Jean C ^a  

^a US Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service   (United States)

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EID: 77956448868     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2010.01182.x     Document Type: Article

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