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Nanomaterials Found to Impact Food Crops

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Phytoremediation
X-ray spectrometry
Water Remediation
environmental chemistry
Environmental Nanotechnology

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Gardea-Torresdey, Jorge

College: Science
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry

Nanomaterials Found to Impact Food Crops
Date: 21 June 2013 17:16

Although we can’t see them, tiny manmade nanoparticles are all around us – in our makeup, sunscreen, fuel, and even powdered donuts.

And the number of nanoparticles is only going to increase.

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