| 项目编号: | 1540593
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| 项目名称: | Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture & Food Systems: Advancing Food Security, Nutrition & Health,Agricultural Productivity & Environmental Sustainability; Waltham, MA |
| 作者: | Norman Scott
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| 承担单位: | Gordon Research Conferences
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| 批准年: | 2014
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| 开始日期: | 2015-06-01
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| 结束日期: | 2016-05-31
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| 资助金额: | USD38400
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| 资助来源: | US-NSF
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| 项目类别: | Standard Grant
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| 国家: | US
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| 语种: | 英语
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| 特色学科分类: | Engineering - Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems
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| 英文关键词: | food
; food system
; nanotechnology
; food packaging
; food safety
; agriculture
; re-engineering
; area
; development
; animal
; contact material
; environmental sustainability
; agricultural productivity
; food science
; many way
; nanoscale film
; smart field system
; field
; agricultural science
; plant material
; food security
; information science
; food science/technology
; animal production
; animal science
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| 英文摘要: | 1540593
Scott
Nanotechnology has become a significant focus for federal investment in research and development. Given that discoveries in nanotechnology are leading to significant advances in agricultural sciences, engineering and food sciences, the initiation of a Gordon Research Conference is very timely and, in fact, has been accepted for the a Gordon Research Conference in this area on June 7-12, 2015 at Bentley University. Such advances have the potential to revolutionize our agricultural and food systems in many ways. Recognizing that research and development in this area is only about ten years young, it is an exceedingly opportune time to bring together scientists and engineers, both senior and junior, postdocs and graduate students from academia, and scientists and engineers from business, government and NGOs to discuss advances and future directions and needs.
The focus of this workshop is: 1)To bring together experts in the field to discuss cutting edge research and for scientists/engineers to meet to discuss advances and future directions and needs in the field of nanotechnology for food and agriculture; 2)To identify cutting-edge, unpublished research in the field of nanotechnology likely to advance agriculture and food systems; 3)To identify the greatest opportunities for funding in this area; and 4)To identify emerging opportunities in the area of nanotechnology that will have the greatest impact in addressing global challenges of food security, environmental sustainability, food safety and agricultural productivity. The co-chairs of this GRC envision that the convergence between nanotechnology, biotechnology and information science applied to plant science, animal science, crop and food science/technology will lead to revolutionary advances in the next 5-15 years including: re-engineering of crops, animals and microbes at the genetic and cellular level, nano-biosensors for identification of pathogens, toxins and bacteria in foods; identification systems for tracking animal and plant materials from origination to consumption; development of nanotechnology based foods with lower calories and with less fat, salt and sugar while retaining flavor and texture; integrated systems for sensing, monitoring and active response intervention for plant and animal production; smart field systems to detect, locate, report and direct application of water; precision and controlled release of fertilizers and pesticides; development of plants that exhibit drought resistance and tolerance to salt and excess moisture; and nanoscale films for food packaging and contact materials that extend shelf life, retain quality and reduce cooling requirements. |
| 资源类型: | 项目
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| 标识符: | http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/94545
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| Appears in Collections: | 影响、适应和脆弱性
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Norman Scott. Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture & Food Systems: Advancing Food Security, Nutrition & Health,Agricultural Productivity & Environmental Sustainability; Waltham, MA. 2014-01-01.
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