Implications of nanotechnology for the agri-food industry: Opportunities, benefits and risks

Caroline E. Handford; Moira Dean; Maeve Henchion; Michelle Spence; Christopher T. Elliott; Katrina Campbell

doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2014.09.007

Implications of nanotechnology for the agri-food industry: Opportunities, benefits and risks

Caroline E. Handford
, Moira Dean
, Maeve Henchion
, Michelle Spence
, Christopher T. Elliott
, Katrina Campbell^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Biological Sciences

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Nanotechnology has emerged as a technological advancement that could develop and transform the entire agri-food sector, with the potential to increase agricultural productivity, food security and economic growth for industries. Though as still a relatively new concept there are concerns over its safety, regulation and acceptance by the industry and consumers. This review set out to address the implications of nanotechnology for the agri-food industry by examining the potential benefits, risks and opportunities. Existing scientific gaps in knowledge are believed to be a prohibitive factor in addition to uncertainties in the level of awareness and attitudes towards the use of nanotechnology by the industry.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	226-241
Number of pages	16
Journal	Trends in Food Science and Technology
Volume	40
Issue number	2
Early online date	05 Oct 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2014.09.007
Publication status	Published - Dec 2014

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