Food, Medical, and Environmental Applications of Nanomaterials

Food, Medical, and Environmental Applications of Nanomaterials is designed to cover different types of nanomaterials that have applications related to the environment, food and medicine. It is an important resource for materials scientists and bioengineers looking to learn more about the applications of nanomaterials for sustainable development applications. Nanoscale materials possess excellent properties that have been explored in the areas of biomedicals, food, agriculture, the environment, catalysis, sensing and energy storage. Examples of these new applications include smart and active food packaging, nanobiosensors, bioremediation, wastewater treatment, implant coatings, tissue engineering, delivery systems for food and pharmaceutical applications, and food safety.

• Helps readers make decisions on the suitability and appropriateness of a synthetic route and characterization technique for a particular nanosystem
• Enables readers to analyze and compare experimental data and extract in-depth information about the physical properties of the polymeric gels using mathematical models
• Teaches users about the applications of nanomaterials for sustainable development applications