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Think-Piece on Nanotechnology - FT0408
Description
Nanotechnology is a growing area of research worldwide, and R & D budgets are already large. All aspects of nanotechnology research are very active. Developments expected from this research are already arriving in the marketplace and will become more widespread and pervasive. This project took a forward look at the potential impact of nanotechnology on the food chain industries, based on published material.
Project Documents
• Final Report : Think-Piece on Nanotechnology   (49k)
Time-Scale and Cost
From: 2001

To: 2002

Cost: £5,000
Contractor / Funded Organisations
Silsoe Research Institute (BBSRC)
Keywords
Food and Drink              
Food Chain              
Food manufacturing industry              
Health              
Materials              
Nanotechnology              
Sensors/Analysis              
Fields of Study
Resource Efficient and Resilient Food Chain
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