Nanotechnology: A Brief Literature Review

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ID Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin–Madison

2006
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Contents

Introduction 1

Technology.2

Synthesis and assembly of nanomaterials2

Measurement, characterization, manipulation .3

Applications3

General overview 3

Currently available and potential applications in food production and processing3

Food packaging .3

Food processing 4

Cleaning and disinfection4

Sensors .4

Current and potential applications in other fields 4

Medicine .4

Pollution abatement.5

Toxicology/safety of Nanoparticles and Nanostructures .6

Overview6

Potential routes of human exposure.6

Skin .6

Lungs6

Gastrointestinal tract .7

Distribution and systemic effects 7

Societal Implications .7

Web Sites on Nanotechnology.8

References .8