Nanobiotechnology

About: Nanobiotechnology is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 796 publications have been published within this topic receiving 46309 citations. The topic is also known as: bionanotechnology & nanobiology.

Nanobiotechnology: small talk.

Abstract: Nanobiotechnology is a growing field, but will it emulate the biotech boom? Virginia Gewin investigates.

In Planta Synthesis of Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation

Abstract: In recent years, the convergence between biology and nanotechnology has created the new field of “nanobiotechnology” that incorporates the use of biological entities such as bacteria, fungi, and plants in a number of processes for nanomaterial synthesis. Synthesis of nanoparticles using biological means, especially plants, is biocompatible as they produce functional biomolecules which actively reduce metal ions into nanoparticles. Moreover, plants as a biological agent are eco-friendly, and the plant-mediated biogenic reaction of nanoparticle synthesis usually involves organic compounds like flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, polyphenols, etc. These phytochemicals act as reducing and capping agents and react with metal ions to create a metal nanoparticle. The plants and their extracts have been used successfully in the synthesis of various nanoparticles such as Ag, Au, Co, Cu, Pd, Pt, ZnO, and Fe2O3. Besides numerous applications of biogenic nanoparticles, they can also be used for remediation of soil and water contaminated with heavy metals and organic and inorganic pollutants. The present chapter gives a brief account of plant-mediated biogenic synthesis of nanoparticles, plant metabolites involved, the mechanism of nanoparticle synthesis, and applications of biogenic nanoparticles in environmental cleanup and remediation.

Nano-biotechnology breakthrough and food-packing industry- A Review

Abstract: Nanobiotechnology has been renowned as extremely essential scientific and industrialized advancements that have the actual ability to renovate virtually each feature of lifetimes and economy. Chemical and physical methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles are the common approaches, but their use is limited because they are costly and harmful to the environment. In this method, the biological systems such as bacteria, fungi, plants were used to transform the organic metal into metal nanoparticles via the reactive capacity of proteins and metabolites present in these organisms. The biogenic synthesis using biological routes especially fungal pathways is, therefore, the best choice. The use of fungi in the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles has been reported in several promising studies, since fungi contain enzymes and proteins as reducing agents and can be invariably used for the synthesis of metal nanoparticles from their salts. Generally, microbial nanobiotechnology can adapt of packaging stuff, rising barrier characteristics, refining mechanical and heat-resistance, evolving functioning antimicrobial exteriors, and generates nano-biodegradable packaging stuffs. Improving intelligent packaging to elevate the nutritional goods validity timing via nanobiotechnology became the ambition of many corporations. This review will focus on tremendous benefits of nanobiotechnology in nutrition trade concerning Foodstuff Wrapping systems and materials. Such packaging (wrapping) structures would be able to fix minor holes/tears, react to ecological conditions as temperature and/or moisture changes and attentive the client if the food is spoiled. Nanobiotechnology has utilized in inventive improvement of biosensors for recognition of pathogens and chemical pollutants. Elaboration of food analytical approaches for the uncovering of tiny aggregates of a chemical and/or any microbial pollutant during food processing is an extra prospective practice of nanobiotechnology. This will leads to further safety for the food handling approaches.

Adding Life to the Nanotechnology

Abstract: A confluence of nanobiotechnology and nanofabrication technology gives birth to a new class of engineering which adds life to the silicon world. Such hybrid machines of molecular motors snuggled in silicon matrix are expected to bring a great revolution in the fields of health- and space- management.