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Nanotechnology and Biosensors

Objective

(1) Construct and characterize self-assembled nanostructures (2) Develop devices and systems incorporating microfabrication and nanotechnology (3) Develop a framework for economic, environmental and health risk assessment for nanotechnologies applied to food, agriculture and biological systems (4) Develop/improve education and outreach materials on nanofabrication, sensing, systems integration and application risk assessment (5) Improve academic-industry partnership to help move the developed technologies to commercialization phase

Investigators
McLamore, Eric
Institution
University of Florida
Start date
2018
End date
2021
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
FLA-ABE-005782
Accession number
1018456
Categories
Education and Training
Risk Assessment, Management, and Communication
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