Abstract

NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH APPLICATIONS IN NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES

Salve Rutuja Babanrao*, Shinde Rutuja Baburao, Sapkal Prathamesh Rajesh, Sabale Rajendra Bhatu and Shubhangi R. Sonawane

ABSTRACT

Nanotechnology has exciting promise because it can be used to create and combine nanoscale strategies and building blocks, which can be used to create useful tools and interventions for medical research, including nutritional science, at the 1–100 nm scale. The development of instruments and methods that enable research and interventions at the nanoscale has attracted a lot of interest lately. Nanotechnology has emerged as a radical new development in nutritional sciences, providing unique chances to control matter at nanoscale to promote innovative medical and nutritional interventions. In this work, we consider the growing applications of nanotechnology in the nutritional science sphere – fabrication and incorporation of nutrition- and health-focused nanoscale tools and interventions. There has been a surge in the development of knowledge and action tools for nanoscale studies
and intervention in recent years. In the same way, researchers and professionals working on issues related with food and nutrition sciences have begun exploiting the opportunities of nanotechnology since it has much potential to transform many aspects of nutrition research and applications. The Experimental Biology 2009 symposium under the theme” Nanotechnology Research: Applications in Nutritional Sciences” was a special opportunity to share novel applications and induce discussions on how to integrate nanotechnology into nutrition research. Themes that were to be expanded included the difficulties and advantages to the introduction of nanoparticles into clinical or nutrition conditions to improved the bioavailability of bioactive foods through nanotechnology, the innovations are driven by nanotechnology in food science, and safety and regulatory issues. Moreover, the symposium showcased basic research applications, such as the use of quantum dots to visualize cellular processes and/or protein-protein interactions. These examples further illustrate how extensive the impact of nanotechnology is on advancing the understanding of nutrition and the biological system as a whole. The vital message emphasized throughout the symposium was the importance of cooperation between nutrition scientists and nanomedicine specialists. The combined efforts of these disciplines can provide innovative insights into cellular process implementations, develop targeted strategies, and, ultimately, benefit human health outcomes. The incorporation of nanotechnology into nutritional science is truly transformative. I hope that this paper shows that nanotechnology has immense promise and advocates for greater collaboration.

Keywords: Nutritional Sciences, Nanotechnology, Food Technology, Food, Quantum Dots, Nanomedicine, Biological Availability, Nanoparticles, Proteins, Research Personnel, Technology, Safety, Therapeutics.