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: an interface between nanotechnology and biotechnology

Abstract: Nanotechnology is one of the most important emerging fields of science in this century. It deals with designing, construction, investigation, and utilization of systems at the nanoscale. Another interesting research discipline of current day is biotechnology, which gives us a way to understand biological system and to utilize our knowledge for industrial manufacturing. Nanobiotechnology lies at the interface of these two research fields. It exploits nanotechnology and biotechnology to analyze and create nanobiosystems to meet a wide variety of challenges and develops a wide range of applications.

Bacterial and Archaeal S-Layers as a Subject of Nanobiotechnology

Abstract: Many bacteria and archaea have a crystalline surface layer (S-layer), which overlies the cell envelope S-layers each consist of one protein or glycoprotein species Protein subunits of the S-layer noncovalently interact with each other and with the underlying cell-envelope component On average, the S-layer lattice has pores of 2–6 nm and is 5–10 nm high Isolated S-layer proteins recrystallize to form two-dimensional crystalline structures in solution, on a solid support, and on planar lipid membranes Owing to this unique property, S-layers have a broad range of applications This review focuses on the structural features and applications of S-layers and their proteins, with special emphasis on their use in nanobiotechnology

Fungi-Mediated Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles: Characterization Processes and Applications

Abstract: The term “nanotechnology” is derived from the Greek word ‘nano’, meaning ‘dwarf’, and applies to the principles of engineering and manufacturing at a molecular level. The common definition of nanotechnology is that of manipulation, observation, measurement and synthesis at a scale of 1 to 100 nanometers (Raj and Asha, 2009). Nanobiotechnology is a new branch of science dedicated to the improvement and utilization of devices and structures ranging from 1 to 100 nm in size, in which new chemical, physical, and biological properties, not seen in bulk materials, can be observed. There is tremendous excitement in this field with respect to their fundamental properties, organization of superstructure and applications.