Foreword Introduction PART I. BASIC ELEMENTS OF NANOFUNCTIONAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCE Nanotechnologies for Agriculture and Foods: Past and Future Nanoscience: Relevance to Agriculture and the Food Sector Naturally Occurring Nanostructures in Food Artificial Nanostructures in Food Engineered Inorganic Nanoparticles in Food Nanostructure Characterization using Synchrotron Radiation and Neutrons PART II. OPPORTUNITIES, INNOVATIONS, AND NEW APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS Nanomaterials in Plant Protection Nanoparticle-Based Delivery Systems for Nutraceuticals: Trojan-Horse Hydrogel Beads Bottom-Up Approaches in the Design of Soft Foods for the Elderly Barrier Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Food Packaging Nanotechnologies for Active and Intelligent Food Packaging: Opportunities and Risks Overview of Inorganic Nanoparticles for Food Science Applications Nanotechnology for Synthetic Biology: Crossroads Throughout Spatial Confinement Modeling and Simulation of Bacterial Biofilm Treatment with Applications to Food Science PART III. TECHNICAL CHALLENGES OF NANOSCALE DETECTION SYSTEMS Smart Systems for Food Quality and Safety Nanoelectronics: Technological Opportunities for the Management of the Food Chain PART IV. NANOTECHNOLOGY: TOXICOLOGY ASPECTS AND REGULATORY ISSUES Quality and Safety of Nanofood Interaction Between Ingested Engineered Nanomaterials and the Gastrointestinal Tract: In Vitro Toxicology Aspects Life Cycle of Nanoparticles in the Environment PART V. GOVERNANCE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETAL DIMENSIONS The Politics of Governance: Nanotechnology and the Transformations of Science Policy Potential Economic Impact of Engineered Nanomaterials in Agriculture and the Food Sector Conclusions Index