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Nanotechnology targets new food packaging products (12 October 2005)

Exciting new nanotechnology products for food packaging are in the development pipeline or, as in the case of anti-microbial films, have already entered the market, according to a report published this month by an EU-funded research team.

Public Perceptions of Nanotechnology and Trust in Government - Specific Concerns About Nanotechnology (1 October 2005)

In just a few short years, nanotechnology has catapulted from being a specialty of a few physicists and chemists to a worldwide scientific and industrial enterprise. But little is known about the echnology's possible health and environmental implications

When Milk Cartons Start Broadcasting (7 September 2005)

For the RFID revolution to take off, manufacture of the chips is required at the nanoscale to become cost-effective for individual packages

Colour changing nanotubes will monitor temperature change (15 August 2005)

Research by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Pittsburgh University, USA, has led to the development of polymerised nanotubes with the ability to change colour that could be used in packaging to indicate when temperature changes have occurred.

Nanotechnology could be key ingredient to Huhtamaki's perfect pack (15 August 2005)

Recent market research undertaken by Pira International indicates the growing market for transparent barrier materials for the packaging of fresh produce, which is forecast to increase from 26,000 tonnes per year in 2003 to 52,000 tonnes per year in 2008.

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