Food Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Document Type : Translated
Authors
1 ) Chemical Engineering Department, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, P.O. Box 179, Ardabil, Iran.
2 Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, P.O. Box 179, Ardabil, Iran
3 Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, P.O. Box 179, Ardabil, Iran
Abstract
enormously in the last years due to the attractive properties that a number of foodrelated materials have at the nanoscale. Understanding basic principles of such
properties constitutes the basis for building a robust knowledge base for developing
products with improved and novel characteristics.
Understanding fundamentals of food nanotechnology represents a huge challenge for universities, industries and the public sector. The complex mechanisms involved in the research, development, production and legislation of food nanoproducts are studied under multi- and inter-disciplinary scopes. Bearing this in mind,
this book was conceived.
This book aims to contribute to basic and applied knowledge on these fields by
presenting recent advances in selected topics of food nanoscience and nanotechnology, and is divided into a total of 17 chapters. The first chapter presents an overview
to the field; the following chapter discusses general techniques for studying foodrelated nanomaterials, followed by six chapters on specific techniques for preparing
food nanomaterials while the next contribution on dispersed systems illustrates this
important and vast field. The book continues with three chapters on food nanocomposites, including those for packing purposes, and two chapters on advanced
aspects of food nanobiosensors. Finally, three selected case-studied subjects are
presented, including food safety aspects.
This book presents a significant and up-to-date review of selected aspects in
the field. Distinguished scholars, engineers and technologists from key institutions
have contributed chapters that provide a comprehensive analysis of their particular
subjects.
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