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Nanofood and Internet of Nano Things

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Production of an assortment of safe and quality food-related products that will satisfy the demands of modern society (respecting economic, environmental, and social needs) is the primary goal in the agri-food sector.

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  1. Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of East Sarajevo, East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Mirjana Maksimović

  2. Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Enisa Omanović-Mikličanin

  3. Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, International Burch University, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Almir Badnjević

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Maksimović, M., Omanović-Mikličanin, E., Badnjević, A. (2019). Is Nanofood Safe?. In: Nanofood and Internet of Nano Things. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15054-9_3

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