Review of health safety aspects of nanotechnologies in food production.

@article{Bouwmeester2009ReviewOH,
  title={Review of health safety aspects of nanotechnologies in food production.},
  author={Hans Bouwmeester and Susan Dekkers and M. Y. Noordam and Werner I. Hagens and Astrid S Bulder and Cees de Heer and S. E. C. G. Ten Voorde and Susan W.P. Wijnhoven and Hans J. P. Marvin and Adri{\"e}nne J.A.M. Sips},
  journal={Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP},
  year={2009},
  volume={53 1},
  pages={
          52-62
        }
}
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