200 companies worldwide are participating in Nanotechnology research, including General Mills, Kraft, and Nestle. One European company has $ 20 Billion dollars slated for Nano research in the next five years.

The Taiwan government has a $ 9 Billion dollar budget for Nanotechnology, with 300 new patents filed. L’Oreal, the world’s largest cosmetic company, now ranks # 6 among Nano patents filed in the United States.

NANOFIELDS Nanotechnology includes the fields of Nanofoods, Nanoparticles, Nanobots, Nanoelectronics, Nanomedicine, Nanocosmetics, and Nanodrugs. NANODRUGS Nanodrugs allow the delivery of functional agents to targeted sites in the body. Nanofoods function in much the same manner, except instead of delivering drugs to target-sites, they can deliver specific ingredients to their targeted destinations in the human body.

NANOPARTICLES

Nanoparticles, another branch of Nanotechnology, allows for the transport of nutrients through membranes and across the Blood-Brain-Barrier (BBB).

Nanoparticles can also be embedded in foods and programmed to send out an alert to refrigerator sensors that food has gone bad or contains harmful bacteria.

Nanoparticles are based on Quantum Physics. Their minuscule size (see chart at Nanotechnology Library Online*) allows scientists to engineer particles, naturally or synthetically, so that they biochemically behave differently than normal size particles.

SAFE NANOTECHNOLOGY: SOFT VS HARD PARTICLE SCIENCE

The main controversial issue in the development of NanoFoods is one of safety.

There are currently two methods utilized in designing Nano-based edibles; soft particle science and hard particle science:

Soft particle science embraces the use of safe, human-edible-grade ingredients (non-enhanced, non-genetically-modified biological materials) imbedded or integrated into Nanofoods.

Soft particles are completely safe for carbon-based mechanisms, such as mammals, including humans. The human body is adept at processing soft particles, and hold them harmless because they look like normal cells.

Hard particle science embraces the use of non-organic, synthetic substances imbedded into Nanofoods. Hard particles are potentially dangerous to life forms because the human body does not recognize them and does not know how to process them.

As the body attempts to biologically process unknown agents (biosynthesize), highly toxic reactions can occur at a molecular level. These reactions may not be evidenced immediately, but can result in kidney, liver, and organ damage, as well as life-span-reduction.

Since the metabolic outcome of synthetically-driven Nanofoods is speculative at best, scientists are cautious about their introduction into the food chain. More research is needed prior to accepting the use of Hard particle science.

CAVEAT EMPTOR

The public does not have Quantum Physicists on-hand to provide advice on which Nanofoods contain Soft vs Hard particles. As such, it is recommended that, prior to purchasing a NanoEdible, the manufacturing company produce a document certifying that the product does not contain Hard particles.

If no such document is forthcoming to the buyer, move on to a company that will provide safety documentation.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

Regulators plan on watching the Nano market carefully to determine which products comply with full disclosure on Nanotechnology and which obfuscate and refuse to cooperate with fair disclosure to the public.

Companies utilizing valid Nanotechnology need to be separated, in the public domain and scientific community, from those that offer fake Nanoscience.

Unfortunately, many new fake Nanoscience products have recently been introduced in the market, and subsequently exposed as fraudulent.

This exposes the public to a confusing dilemma. Which products contain valid Nanotechnology, and which do not.
As the Glycemic Research Institute has been the official leader in Glycemic Certification for the past 20 years, it was a natural progression to create a program and protocol for Nano Certification.

CERTIFICATION

The Glycemic Research Institute (GRI) now offers Certification in the field of Nanotechnology.

The Certified Nano Technology Seal (duly registered with the United States government) is available to corporations whose products pass the scientific Nano protocol.

The Nanotechnology Certification program provides independent authorization to companies who possess valid Nano science.

CERTIFICATION PROTOCOLS

The food, Nutraceutical, and Pharmaceutical industries may submit products to the Glycemic Research Institute for Nano analysis. Nanomolecules used in foods and Nutraceuticals must pass the protocol for Soft Particles, as soft nano particles are considered safe for use in human orally ingested agents, such as foods, beverages, and nutritional product.

If Hard Particles are present in products submitted as foods or Nutraceuticals, they will be denied, as Hard Particles are not considered safe for human (or mammal) use.

Pharmaceuticals undergo a different protocol, as they can contain complicated Nano agents that deliver chemotherapy drugs to targeted sites in the body. Pharmaceuticals submitted will be analyzed for valid Nano science, and authorized to use the Certified Nano Technology Seal if they pass the protocol.

“Scientific Testing Protocols” for both the food and Nutraceutical Certification, and the Pharmaceutical Certification have been duly filed with the Federal government, per “Certification Guidelines.”

NANO SCIENCE INSTITUTE COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINES FOR SAFE NANOTECHNOLOGY

The Nano Science Institute has complied with all guidelines that meet the qualifications for SAFE NANOTECHNOLOGY, and only utilize Certified SOFT PARTICLE SCIENCE.

References:

• Online Scientific Library in the Field of Nanotechnology. www.EdiblecomputerChips.com
• Glycemic Research Institute. www.Glycemic.com