NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY: CHANGING HORIZONS OF SCIENCE

ABSTRACT

Scientists worldwide are continuing to discover unique properties of every day materials at the submicrometer scale. This size domain is better known as nanometer domain and technology concerned with this is known as nanotechnology that involves working with particles at nano level. One of the most important emerging fields of science in this century is Nanotechnology. It deals with designing, construction, investigation and utilization of systems at the nanoscale. The interface between nanotechnology and biotechnology is nanobiotechnology, which exploits nanotechnology and biotechnology to analyse and create nanobiosystems to meet a wide variety of challenges and develops a wide range of applications. Biotechnology gives us a way to understand biological system and to utilize our knowledge for industrial manufacturing. Nanotechnology has great potential and by the help of its application it can enhance the quality of life through in various fields like agriculture and the food system. Around the world, it has become the future of any nation. Important tools used in nanotechnology and application of nanobiotechnology in agriculture sector will be discussed in this review.

Key Words:    Nanobiotechnology, submicrometer scale and science.

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