{"product_id":"9783527339891","title":"Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Food Science (Nanotechnology Innovation \u0026 Applications) (1. Auflage. 2017. 424 S. 9 SW-Abb., 74 Farbabb. 244 mm)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive overview of the current state of this highly relevant topic. An interdisciplinary team of researchers reports on the opportunities and challenges of nanotechnology in the agriculture and food sector, highlighting the scientific, technical, regulatory, safety, and societal impacts. They also discuss the perspectives for the future, and provide insights into ways of assuring safety so as to obtain confidence for the consumer, as well as an overview of the innovations and applications.\n\u003cbr\u003eEssential reading for materials and agricultural scientists, food chemists and technologists, as well as toxicologists and ecotoxicologists. Foreword\n\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003ePART I. BASIC ELEMENTS OF NANOFUNCTIONAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCE\n\u003cbr\u003eNanotechnologies for Agriculture and Foods: Past and Future\n\u003cbr\u003eNanoscience: Relevance to Agriculture and the Food Sector\n\u003cbr\u003eNaturally Occurring Nanostructures in Food\n\u003cbr\u003eArtificial Nanostructures in Food\n\u003cbr\u003eEngineered Inorganic Nanoparticles in Food\n\u003cbr\u003eNanostructure Characterization using Synchrotron Radiation and Neutrons\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003ePART II. OPPORTUNITIES, INNOVATIONS, AND NEW APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS\n\u003cbr\u003eNanomaterials in Plant Protection\n\u003cbr\u003eNanoparticle-Based Delivery Systems for Nutraceuticals: Trojan-Horse Hydrogel Beads\n\u003cbr\u003eBottom-Up Approaches in the Design of Soft Foods for the Elderly\n\u003cbr\u003eBarrier Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Food Packaging\n\u003cbr\u003eNanotechnologies for Active and Intelligent Food Packaging: Opportunities and Risks\n\u003cbr\u003eOverview of Inorganic Nanoparticles for Food Science Applications\n\u003cbr\u003eNanotechnology for Synthetic Biology: Crossroads Throughout Spatial Confinement\n\u003cbr\u003eModeling and Simulation of Bacterial Biofilm Treatment with Applications to Food Science\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003ePART III. TECHNICAL CHALLENGES OF NANOSCALE DETECTION SYSTEMS\n\u003cbr\u003eSmart Systems for Food Quality and Safety\n\u003cbr\u003eNanoelectronics: Technological Opportunities for the Management of the Food Chain\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003ePART IV. NANOTECHNOLOGY: TOXICOLOGY ASPECTS AND REGULATORY ISSUES\n\u003cbr\u003eQuality and Safety of Nanofood\n\u003cbr\u003eInteraction Between Ingested Engineered Nanomaterials and the Gastrointestinal Tract: In Vitro Toxicology Aspects\n\u003cbr\u003eLife Cycle of Nanoparticles in the Environment\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003ePART V. GOVERNANCE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETAL DIMENSIONS\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Politics of Governance: Nanotechnology and the Transformations of Science Policy\n\u003cbr\u003ePotential Economic Impact of Engineered Nanomaterials in Agriculture and the Food Sector\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003eConclusions\n\u003cbr\u003eIndex Monique Axelos is Senior Scientists in the National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA) Nantes, France. She was Head of the Science and Engineering of Agricultural Products Divisionwhich provides knowledge on raw materials of animal or plant origin and on their transformations for food and non-food uses. Monique Axelos holds a doctoral degree in Physics from the University of Orléans, France. Since 1985, she has conducted research, published, and lectured internationally in area of soft matter physics related to fractal aggregation, biopolymer gelation and phase separation. Current professional foci include the potential of small angle neutron scattering for the in situ characterization of foams and emulsions, the design of nano-objects, and the characterization of air\/water interfacial structures. \n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003eMarcel Van de Voorde has 40 years' experience in European Research Organisations including CERN-Geneva, European Commission, with 10 years at the Max Planck Institute in Stuttgart, Germany. For many years, he was involved in research and research strategies, policy and management, especially in European research institutions. He holds a Professorship at the University of Technology in Delft, the Netherlands, as well as multiple visiting professorships in Europe and worldwide. He holds a doctor honoris causa and various honorary Professorships.\n\u003cbr\u003eHe is senator of the European Academy for Sciences and Arts, in Salzburg and Fellow of the World Academy for Sciences. He is a Fellow of various scientific societies and has been decorated by the Belgian King. He has authored of multiple scientific and technical publications and co-edited multiple books in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WILEY-VCH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48220420309227,"sku":"EB_KF0500_F06-04_SIMS","price":322.02,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9783527339891-1.jpg?v=1781722719","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/ja\/products\/9783527339891","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}