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Food Nanotechnology Initiative (FNI)

Objective

The objective is to establish a forum in which food-based nanotechnology research can be discussed in terms of research needs, societal and environmental impacts, definitions, and potential product development.

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Non-Technical Summary: The application of nanotechnology to the production of food. The purpose is to bring researchers and other interested stakeholders together to discuss the state of the art in food nanotechnology research and to develop recommendations for future research funding priorities. <P> Approach: A 2 day conference to be held in conjunction with the IFT Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL. The current USDA/NRI grantees in the area of nanotechnology will present progress reports.

Investigators
Bryant, Cory
Institution
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
Start date
2007
End date
2007
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
DCR-2006-02720
Accession number
208109
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