Nanotechology: No longer the 'Wild West' of science?

Nanotechnology has become just one of many tools available to food companies looking to improve food safety, delivery of nutrients, or food packaging, transitioning from the 'Wild West' of science, according to deputy director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office Dr. Sally Tinkle.

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