title: The applications of nanotechnology in food industry.
abstract: Nanotechnology has the potential of application in the food industry and processing as new tools for pathogen detection, disease treatment delivery systems, food packaging, and delivery of bioactive compounds to target sites. The application of nanotechnology in food systems will provide new methods to improve safety and the nutritional value of food products. This article will review the current advances of applications of nanotechnology in food science and technology. Also, it describes new current food laws for nanofood and novel articles in the field of risk assessment of using nanotechnology in the food industry.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Standard and Industrial Research of Iran, Department of Food & Agriculture Research, Karaj.
authors.forename: Ladan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rashidi
authors.forename: Kianoush
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khosravi-Darani
mesh_terms: D005524:Food Technology / Q000379:methods*; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D049329:Nanostructures; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D016885:United States Department of Agriculture