title: Biological applications of nanobiotechnology.
abstract: Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that covers a vast and diverse array of devices derived from engineering, physics, chemistry, and biology. Nanotechnology has opened up by rapid advances in science and technology, creating new opportunities for advances in the fields of medicine, electronics, foods, and the environment. Nanoscale structures and materials (nanoparticles, nanowires, nanofibers, nanotubes) have been explored in many biological applications (biosensing, biological separation, molecular imaging, anticancer therapy) because their novel properties and functions differ drastically from their bulk counterparts. Their high volume/surface ratio, improved solubility, and multifunctionality open many new possibilities. The objective of this review is to describe the potential benefits and impacts of the nanobiotechnology in different areas.
authors.forename: Michele Greque
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: de Morais
authors.forename: Vilásia Guimarães
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Steffens
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pranke
authors.forename: Jorge Alberto Vieira
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: da Costa
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D053769:Nanocapsules / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D053769:Nanocapsules