Nanostructures: Current uses and future applications in food science.
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This review highlights the applications of nanostructured materials for their antimicrobial activity and possible mechanism of action against bacteria, including reactive oxygen species, membrane damage, and release of metal ions.About:
This article is published in Journal of Food and Drug Analysis.The article was published on 2017-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 227 citations till now.read more
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Nanotechnologies in Food Science: Applications, Recent Trends, and Future Perspectives
TL;DR: Applications of nanotechnologies enhance the food bioavailability, taste, texture, and consistency, achieved through modification of particle size, possible cluster formation, and surface charge of food nanomaterials.
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Prospects of using nanotechnology for food preservation, safety, and security.
Vivek K. Bajpai,Madhu Kamle,Shruti Shukla,Dipendra Kumar Mahato,Pranjal Chandra,Seung-Kyu Hwang,Pradeep Kumar,Yun Suk Huh,Young-Kyu Han +8 more
TL;DR: This review aims to provide a basic understanding regarding the applications of nanotechnology in the food packaging and processing industries and to identify the future prospects and potential risks associated with the use of NSMs.
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Nanoencapsulation of carotenoids within lipid-based nanocarriers.
TL;DR: The present review is attempting to cover the novel advances in nanoencapsulation of carotenoids principally based on lipid‐based nanocarriers with an emphasis on the factors affecting the bioaccessibility of carOTenoids in such nanoccarriers, together with their challenges and upcoming evolutions.
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Recent Developments in Food Packaging Based on Nanomaterials
TL;DR: This review paper aims at summarizing the recent three years of research findings on the new development of nanomaterials for food packaging and highlights the possible mechanisms of antimicrobial activity against bacteria of certain active nanommaterials and their health concerns.
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Nanotechnology: current uses and future applications in the food industry.
TL;DR: This review highlights the applications of current nanotechnology research in food technology and agriculture, including nanoemulsion, nanocomposites, nanosensors, nano-encapsulation, food packaging, and propose future developments in the developing field of agrifood nanotechnology.
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