Food applications of nanotechnology / Gustavo Molina, Inamuddin, Franciele Maria Pelissari, Abdullah Mohamed Asiri.

Nanotechnology has developed remarkably in recent years and, applied in the food industry, has allowed new industrial advances, the improvement of conventional technologies, and the commercialization of products with new features and functionalities. This progress offers the potential to increase pr...

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Main Authors: Gustavo, Molina (Author), Inamuddin, 1980- (Author), Pelissari, Franciele Maria (Author), Asiri, Abdullah M. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press, [2019]
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Table of Contents:
  • General overview and future trends of nanotechnology in the food industry
  • Agri-food sector, biological systems and nanomaterials
  • Industrial developments and main companies in the food and beverage sector: from research to industry
  • Engineered nanostructures for enrichment and fortification of foods
  • Nanosupplements: improvements in nutritional functionality of food products
  • Production and application of antibacterial nanoparticles in the food industry
  • Nanoencapsulation and nanoemulsions: preparation and applications in the food industry
  • Application of nanomaterials in the meat and seafood processing industry
  • Nanotechnology applied to cereal grains and cereal-based products and its food safety
  • Application and potential of nanotechnology in milk and derivatives processing industry
  • Application of nanotechnology in alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages
  • Application of nanotechnology to food distribution and storage
  • Green polymers nanocomposites applied in food packaging
  • Application of nanotechnology in antimicrobial active food packaging
  • Cereal bioactive components and nano encapsulation methods for enhanced bioavailability
  • Nanoencapsulation of plant-based oils and its applications in food and food packaging
  • Nanobiotechnology ingredients applied to the food industry
  • Nanomaterials based electrochemical biosensors for aflatoxin-b1 detection: application in food safety
  • Nanomaterial bound enzymes and their applications in food industry
  • Enhanced microbial control of germinated seeds for the food industry using nanotechnology
  • Potential application of nanopesticides towards the pest control in food and agriculture sector
  • Utilization and valorization of food waste using nanotechnology approach
  • Regulation and food safety of nanotechnology in the food industry.