Nanotechnology and patents in agriculture, food technology, nutrition and medicine - advantages and risks: worldwide patented nano- and absorber particles in food nutrition and agriculture.
The keywords nanotechnology, super absorber, agriculture, nutrition, and food technology exhibited 28,149 positive matches under more than 68 million patents worldwide. A closer look at the first 500 nanotechnology, agriculture, nutrition and biotechnology related patents, published during 2011-2012, unveiled that 64% are parts of machines and control devices while about 36% comprise metal oxides, fertilizers, pesticides and drugs, which are compounds and often applied in combination with inorganic or organic super absorbing polymeric structures. The latter compounds are in the focus of this special issue.
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D000042:Absorption; D000383:Agriculture; D001709:Biotechnology; D004032:Diet; D005524:Food Technology; D006801:Humans; D050997:Nanomedicine; D053758:Nanoparticles; D036103:Nanotechnology; D052756:Nutritional Sciences; D010330:Patents as Topic; D011108:Polymers
D011108:Polymers