- Bionanotechnology
Bionanotechnology is the intersection of
biology andnanotechnology . Bionanotechnology is a broad and somewhat vague term which is sometimes used interchangeably withnanobiotechnology , which usually refers more specifically to the use of nanotechnological devices for applications inbiotechnology .Bionanotechnology may also refer to the use of
biomolecule s for applications in nanotechnology. A major example of this isDNA nanotechnology , which uses self-assemblingnucleic acid structures to control matter at the nanoscale.In a wider sense, bionanotechnology refers to synthetic technology based on the principles and chemical pathways of living organisms. It encompasses the study, creation, and illumination of the connections between structural
molecular biology andnanotechnology , since the development of nanomachinery might be guided by studying the structure and function of the natural nano-machines found in living cells.External links
* [http://www.acceleratingfuture.com/michael/blog/?p=306 Interview on the Risks of Bionanotech]
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