14-05-2013, 02:35 PM
Nanotechnology for Food, Agricultural, and Biosystems Industry
Biosystems Industry.ppt (Size: 1.4 MB / Downloads: 36)
Nanotechnology?
“ ability to work at the atomic, molecular and even sub-molecular levels in order to create and use material structures, devices and systems with new properties and functions.all these methods can be made possible by using nano technology.”
Nanoceuticals
Nano Synergy Energy Booster (Viatmin ,
Calcium, B-Complex)
Lycopene (supplement carotenoid, phytosterols
by BASF)
Reduces the surface tension of foods
Supplement to increase wetness and absorption
Nano Feed for Chicken
Nano Selenium may stop bird flu
Nano Chicken Feed - polystyrene
nanoparticles bind with bacteria to
chickens as alternative to chemical
antibiotics
Challenges and Issues
What are the unintended consequences?
Little is known about how the particles interact with the environment and human body?
Nanoparticles might ferry toxins right past the body's normal defense
Royal Society (UK): Nanotechnology pose health and environmental risks great enough to justify banning (Washington Post 7/30/04)
ETC Group: : “Horrendous social and environmental risks”;