Overview Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture and Food Systems

摘要

Novel nanomaterials and nanotechnology are rapidly entering almost every industry sector around the world. The surge in innovation is largely attributed to a steady increase in investments by government and private sectors in R&D for nanoscale science and nanotechnology. In the December 2012 issue of Industrial Biotechnology, we touched on some of the novel applications of nanoscience and engineering in agriculture and food systems. In this issue, we introduce additional examples of nanotechnology applications for improving food nutritional value, safety assessments of nanoscale nutrient delivery systems, energy harvesting and conversion, enhancing livestock reproduction, and sensors and sensing technology.