Nanotechnology for Agriculture and Food Systems – a View
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Nanotechnology applications in food and agriculture is in its nascent stage and over the next decade we will see increasing uses of tools and techniques developed by nanotechnology to detect carcinogenic pathogens and biosensors for improved and contamination free food and agricultural products. Here we discuss some of these applications that has a potential for wider acceptance in the field of food and agricultural technologies.
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