Application and safety assessment for nano-composite materials in food packaging

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1216-1225

  Han, Wei ^a,b   Yu, YanJun ^a,b   Li, NingTao ^a,b   Wang, LiBing ^c  

^a Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China   (China)

^b Tianjin Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau   (China)

^c Hunan Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

composites; food packaging; nano composite materials; nanometerials; safety assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955138397     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-010-4326-6     Document Type: Review

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