Nanotechnology in agri-food production: An overview

Nanotechnology, Science and Applications

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 31-53

  Singh Sekhon, Bhupinder ^a  

^a PCTE Group of Institutes   (India)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Food; Nanoparticle; Nanopesticides; Nanosensors; Nanotechnology; Smart delivery systems

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; BIOFUEL; FERTILIZER; FOOD ADDITIVE; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE; NATURAL PRODUCT; NITROGEN; PESTICIDE; WATER;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL WASTE; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; AQUACULTURE; AWARENESS; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOSENSOR; BREEDING; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CROP PRODUCTION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DNA TRANSFER; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISHERY; FOOD; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD POISONING; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD STORAGE; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HARVEST; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HYDROPONICS; INSECT RESISTANCE; LEACHING; NANODEVICE; NANOFILTRATION; NANOFOOD; NANOSENSOR; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIC FARMING; PLANT DISEASE; POSTHARVEST PERIOD; POULTRY FARMING; REVIEW; SHELF LIFE; SOIL MICROFLORA; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84901465139     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11778903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/NSA.S39406     Document Type: Review

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