title: Facets of Nanotechnology as Seen in Food Processing, Packaging, and Preservation Industry.
abstract: Nanotechnology has proven its competence in almost all possible fields we are aware of. However, today nanotechnology has evolved in true sense by contributing to a very large extent to the food industry. With the growing number of mouths to feed, production of food is not adequate. It has to be preserved in order to reach to the masses on a global scale. Nanotechnology made the idea a reality by increasing the shelf life of different kinds of food materials. It is not an entirely full-proof measure; however it has brought down the extent of wastage of food due to microbial infestation. Not only fresh food but also healthier food is being designed with the help of nano-delivery systems which act as a carrier for the food supplements. There are regulations to follow however as several of them pose serious threats to the wellbeing of the population. In coming days, newer modes of safeguarding food are going to be developed with the help of nanotechnology. In this paper, an overview has been given of the different methods of food processing, packaging, and preservation techniques and the role nanotechnology plays in the food processing, packaging, and preservation industry.
authors.affiliation: Earth and Environmental Science Research Laboratory, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal 741 246, India.
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authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.affiliation: Earth and Environmental Science Research Laboratory, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal 741 246, India.
authors.forename: Surjit
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authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Earth and Environmental Science Research Laboratory, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal 741 246, India.
authors.forename: Nupur
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authors.lastname: Ojha
authors.affiliation: Earth and Environmental Science Research Laboratory, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal 741 246, India.
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authors.lastname: Shrivastava
authors.affiliation: Earth and Environmental Science Research Laboratory, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal 741 246, India.
authors.forename: Anil
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authors.lastname: Barla
authors.affiliation: Institute of Life Sciences (An Autonomous Institute of the Department of Biotechnology), Nalco Square, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751 023, India.
authors.forename: Vivek
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authors.lastname: Rai
authors.affiliation: Earth and Environmental Science Research Laboratory, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, West Bengal 741 246, India.
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mesh_terms: D005502:Food; D005511:Food Handling / Q000379:methods*; D019649:Food Industry / Q000379:methods*; D018857:Food Packaging / Q000379:methods*; D005519:Food Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*