Egypt making progress in use of nanotechnology in agricultural research

The renowned Egyptian scientist Mostafa El-Sayed, Director of the Laser Dynamics Laboratory at Georgia University, USA, said that Egypt has made a significant progress in the use of nanotechnology in the agricultural research and animal health research.

El-Sayed stressing importance of benefiting from the scientific research in various areas of life, especially in the field of protecting human and animal from diseases while providing healthy and safe food.

Speaking to the second international conference on the food safety and technology, El-Sayed said he is currently working with fellow researchers in Egypt to prepare two research papers on the use of nanotechnology in the treatment of cancer through application on small animals.