Nanomaterials in consumer products: A challenging analytical problem

Frontiers in Chemistry

Volumn 3, Issue AUG, 2015, Pages

  Contado, Catia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cosmetic products; Food products; Nanoparticles; Silicon dioxide; Silver nanoparticles; Titanium dioxide; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84969548839     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22962646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2015.00048     Document Type: Review

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