Bharatbook.com has announced the addition of a new report "Nanotechnology in Water Treatment" to their huge collection of market research reports. The global market for nanostructured products used in water treatment was worth an estimated $1.4 billion in 2010 and will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7% during the next 5 years to reach a value of $2.2 billion in 2015.

Nanotechnology, which involves manipulating matter on an atomic or molecular scale, has many possible future applications in many industries, including the food industry. In 2000 Kraft Foods established the Nanotek Consortium, which involves 15 university and research labs.

Imagine a material that changes color when it changes size. Think it's not possible? Think again! Quantum dots are tiny little materials with amazing properties. An example of nanotechnology, quantum dots are being explored for use in medical technology, solar cells and a variety of other exciting applications.