Nanovip All things Nanotechnology – Nano Is The Futiure

Touted as the key to unlocking a new generation of materials and devices with revolutionary properties and functionalities, nanotechnology has already seen widespread commercial success in industries ranging from the medical and electronics sectors, to communications and defence. The global nanotechnology market stood at an estimated $12.7 billion as at end 2008, an increase of 9.5% from the year before, ... Read More »

Canada has banned nanotechnology in organic food production. An amendment was added to Canada’s national organic rules banning nanotechnology as a “Prohibited Substance or Method”, along with genetic engineering, synthetic pesticides, irradiation and cloned animals, among others. Dag Falck, the organic program manager at Nature’s Path Foods, said the reason for the ban was due to consumer concerns about nanotechnology, ... Read More »