Basic Elements of Nanofunctional Agriculture and Food Science. Nanotechnologies for Agriculture and Foods: Past and Future / Cecilia Bartolucci -- The Politics of Governance: Nanotechnology and the Transformations of Science Policy / Brice Laurent -- Naturally Occurring Nanostructures in Food / Saïd Bouhallab, Christelle Lopez, Monique AV Axelos -- Artificial Nanostructures in Food / Jared K Raynes, Sally L Gras, John A Carver, Juliet A Gerrard -- Engineered Inorganic Nanoparticles in Food / Marie-Hélène Ropers, Hélène Terrisse -- Nanostructure Characterization Using Synchrotron Radiation and Neutrons / Francois Boué -- Opportunities, Innovations, and New Applications in Agriculture and Food Systems. Nanomaterials in Plant Protection / Angelo Mazzaglia, Elena Fortunati, Josè Maria Kenny, Luigi Torre, Giorgio Mariano Balestra -- Nanoparticle-Based Delivery Systems for Nutraceuticals: Trojan Horse Hydrogel Beads / Benjamin Zeeb, David Julian McClements -- Bottom-Up Approaches in the Design of Soft Foods for the Elderly / José Miguel Aguilera, Dong June Park -- Barrier Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Food Packaging / Jose M Lagaron, Luis Cabedo, Maria J Fabra -- Nanotechnologies for Active and Intelligent Food Packaging: Opportunities and Risks / Gontard Nathalie, Peyron Stéphane, M Lagaron Jose, Echegoyen Yolanda, Guillaume Carole -- Overview of Inorganic Nanoparticles for Food Science Applications / Xavier Le Guével -- Nanotechnology for Synthetic Biology: Crossroads Throughout Spatial Confinement / Denis Pompon, Luis F Garcia-Alles, Gilles Truan -- Modeling and Simulation of Bacterial Biofilm Treatment with Applications to Food Science / Jia Zhao, Tianyu Zhang, Qi Wang -- Technical Challenges of Nanoscale Detection Systems. Smart Systems for Food Quality and Safety / Mark Bücking, Andreas Hengse, Heinrich Grüger, Henning Schulte -- Nanoelectronics: Technological Opportunities for the Management of the Food Chain / Kris Van De Voorde, Steven Van Campenhout, Veerle De Graef, Bart De Ketelaere, Steven Vermeir -- Nanotechnology: Toxicology Aspects and Regulatory Issues. Quality and Safety of Nanofood / Oluwatosin Ademola Ijabadeniyi -- Interaction between Ingested-Engineered Nanomaterials and the Gastrointestinal Tract: In Vitro Toxicology Aspects / Laurie Laloux, Madeleine Polet, Yves-Jacques Schneider -- Life Cycle of Nanoparticles in the Environment / Jean-Yves Bottero, Mark R Wiesner, Jérôme Labille, Melanie Auffan, Vladimir Vidal, Catherine Santaella -- Governance of Nanotechnology and Societal Dimensions. Nanoscience: Relevance for Agriculture and the Food Sector / Shahin Roohinejad, Ralf Greiner -- Potential Economic Impact of Engineered Nanomaterials in Agriculture and the Food Sector / Elke Walz, Volker Gräf, Ralf Greiner -- Conclusions / Monique AV Axelos, Marcel Van de Voorde.

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A comprehensive overview of the current state of this highly relevant topic. An interdisciplinary team of researchers reports on the opportunities and challenges of nanotechnology in the agriculture and food sector, highlighting the scientific, technical, regulatory, safety, and societal impacts. They also discuss the perspectives for the future, and provide insights into ways of assuring safety so as to obtain confidence for the consumer, as well as an overview of the innovations and applications. Essential reading for materials and agricultural scientists, food chemists and technologists, as well as toxicologists and ecotoxicologists.