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Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionize the global food system. Nanotechnologies can play an important role in increasing production and improving the quality of food. Nanotechnology provides efficiency in food production for the growing population. Novel agricultural and food safety systems, disease-treatment delivery methods, tools for molecular and cellular biology, sensors for pathogen detection, pesticides, packaging materials, environmental protection, and education of the public and future workforce are examples of the important impact that nanotechnology could have on the science and engineering of agriculture and food systems.
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First, we would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Prof. R. N. Saha, Director, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus, who has given us an opportunity to apply and understand our engineering concepts in a practical atmosphere. We are grateful to Dr. Karthiyayini, for assisting us by providing the required information about the Project.
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Kasi Viswanathan, H., Thomas, N.R., Amaranath, G. (2018). Nanotechnology in the Food Industry—And the Benefits and Improvements in Food Processing and Packaging Brought About by it. In: Sridharan, K. (eds) Emerging Trends of Nanotechnology in Environment and Sustainability. SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71327-4_3
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