Nanotechnology: convergence with modern biology and medicine.

By Mihail C. Roco. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2003

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Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology

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Nanocomposites for food packaging applications (2009, methodology): “eral length scales, and to disassemble objects into molecules, as nature already does (Roco, 2003).”
The effects of nano-TiO2 on seed germination, development and mitosis of root tip cells of Vicia narbonensis L. and Zea mays L (2011, background): “Nanoparticles (nano-scale particles = NSPs) are atomic or molecular aggregates with at least one dimension between 1 and 100 nm ( Roco 2003a ), that can drastically modify their physical‐chemical properties compared to the bulk material (Nel et al. 2006).”
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Toxicity of single walled carbon nanotubes to rainbow trout, (Oncorhynchus mykiss): respiratory toxicity, organ pathologies, and other physiological effects. (2007, background): “Nanotechnology has been defined as using materials and structures with nanoscale dimensions, usually in the range 1–100 nm (Masciangioli and Zhang, 2003; Roco, 2003 ).”
A brief definition of regenerative medicine. (2008, background): “Where biomaterials scientists are affected by the interest in nanotechnology, they may be drawn towards those who envisage future medicine heavily reliant on man-made nanodevices [10].”
The ecotoxicology of nanoparticles and nanomaterials: current status, knowledge gaps, challenges, and future needs (2008, background): “…PL4 8AA, UK e-mail: rhandy@plymouth.ac.uk R. Owen Environment Agency, Block 1 Government Buildings, Burghill Road, Bristol BS10 6BF, UK E. Valsami-Jones Department of Mineralogy, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK between 1 and 100 nm (Roco 2003; SCENHIR 2005; Moore 2006).”
Antibacterial Activity of Green Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles Using Lawsonia inermis and Gardenia jasminoides Leaves Extract (2015, background): “The widespread practical application of metal nanoparticles (<100 nm) is attributable to a number of their unique properties [2–5].”