Nanomaterials in aquatic products and aquatic systems, and its safety aspects

Nanotechnological tools are widely used in aquatic health management, post-harvest production, and water treatment. The nanotechnology intervention has also become inevitable for enhancing the quality and safety of aquatic food products. Nano-tagging, nano-coding, and nano biosensors ensure freshness by tracking/ monitoring the quality of processed aquaculture products, and are discussed in this review. Detailed in-vitro and in-vivo studies are required to assure the safe usage of nanomaterial. This review article summarizes various applications of nanotechnology in aquaculture and the aquatic food processing, toxicity of nanomaterials, their effects on human health, the regulations established for safe usage of nanomaterials, and also highlights the importance of toxicological study. The above information is useful for further research on nanomaterials and for the safe and effective usage in aquaculture/aquatic food product processing.