A brief review of the occurrence, use, and safety of food-related nanomaterials

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Magnuson, Bernadene A ^a   Jonaitis, Tomas S ^a   Card, Jeffrey W ^a  

^a Cantox Health Sciences International   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food; Nanomaterial; Nanotechnology; Nutrition; Safety

Indexed keywords

FOOD ADDITIVE; FOOD PRESERVATIVE; NANOMATERIAL;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INSPECTION; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; FOOD, FORTIFIED; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HUMANS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 79961120894     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2011.02170.x     Document Type: Review

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