RELEVANCE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

UMACHANDRAN KRISHNAN¹*, SAWICKA BARBARA², MOHAMMED ARIFULLAH³, NASIR NOORI ABDUL NABI⁴, PASQUALONE ANTONELLA^5
1Nelcast Ltd., 159 TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai, India
²Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodity Sciences, University of Life Sciences, 20-950, Lublin, Akademicka 15, Poland
³Faculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, Malaysia
⁴Vertebrate Department, Marine Science Center, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
⁵Department of Soil, Plant, and Food Science (Di.S.S.P.A.), Food Science and Technology Unit, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola, 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy
* Corresponding Author : umachandran_k@hotmail.com

Received : 02-04-2018     Accepted : 12-04-2018     Published : 15-04-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 7       Pages : 5730 - 5733
Int J Agr Sci 10.7 (2018):5730-5733

Keywords : Nanotechnology, Nano-Food, Nanostructures, Biosensors
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Nelcast Ltd., 159 TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Nanotechnology is one of the innovative technologies including the production and / or control of structures, devices, or materials in which at least one dimension is from 1 to 100 nanometers. Nanotechnology has found wide application in many areas of life and economy, inter alia in: health care, pharmacy, agriculture, food processing, transport, energy, and information technology. This technology will revolutionize the agricultural and food industry through innovative tools for efficient processing, storage and packaging systems throughout the whole food supply chain. This paper covers the nanotechnology applications in food processing industries aimed at improving taste, texture, and consistency, or at developing polymers to improve food packaging, distribution, and shelf-life. Nano-sensors to detect food contaminants and 'smart' food development are also reviewed. Attention is also paid to the risk of using nanomaterials for human health and the environment.

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