18-01-2012, 12:25 PM
Nano-Biotechnology Applications
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Definition and Description
“At present, nanobiotechnology is a field that concerns the utilization of biological systems optimized through evolution, such as cells, cellular components, nucleic acids, and proteins, to fabricate functional nanostructured architectures comprised of organic and inorganic materials.”
Brief History, Continued
Semiconductor Industry as Incubator
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
- Resolution of 1/100 of an atom.
Biological Systems
-Modular and Replaceable Parts
-Molecular Motors with Specific Targeting
-Durable
-Catalytic at Ambient Temperatures
-“Bottom-Up” Manufacturing
-Self-Assembly
-Genetically Re-Engineered
-Mass Produced
