5. Glossary
Adsorption; adsorption
Attachment of molecules to the surface of a solid.
(Ab)sorption; sorption
The chemical or physical process by which molecules become incorporated into the volume of a solid material. The absorption of a molecule thus results from its adsorption on the surface, then its diffusion within the solid phase.
Barriers (properties); barrier
Qualifier expressing a material's ability to limit exchanges with the outside environment. In the specific context of food packaging, barrier properties essentially include permeability to gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) and water vapor, which play a part in food preservation efficiency.
Climacteric; climactérique
A fruit or vegetable whose ripening is ensured by...
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Websites
Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization) FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on the Application of Nanotechnologies in the Food and Agriculture Sectors: Potential Food Safety Implications: Meeting Report (2010)
http://www.fao.org/3/i1434e/i1434e00.pdf
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Regulations
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Food and Drug Administration – Guidance for Industry.
Considering Whether an FDA-Regulated Product Involves the Application of Nanotechnology.
Biotechnol. Law Rep, 30, p 613, 2014.
Commission, E. Regulation (Eu) N° 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the Provision of Food Information...
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