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Nanobioweaponry for War and Agriculture - Implications of Microencapsulation and Nanoencapsulation

Nanocapsules and microcapsules could be used for chemical and biological warfare, fear environmentalists. How nanotechnology methods in the area of nano- and micro-encapsulation might be misused if they fell into the wrong hands, is examined in this overview of the subject.

12 Aug 2005

Drug Encapsulation at Nanoscale Level - an Overview of Encapsulation Types and Industry Applications

Nanotechnology methods can improve the efficiency of drug delivery applications, through controlling the properties of the outer shells of nanocapsules and microcapsules. The different types of encapsulation methods that exist at the nanoscale, together with industry applications, are examined here.

12 Aug 2005

Nanobiotechnology and Synthetic Biology - What Might the Future Hold for these New Disciplines?

Building synthetic organisms with DNA segments at nanoscale level offers scientists a wide range of opportunities in the areas such as gene therapy and disease detection. This articles focuses on synthetic organisms and artificial nucleotides, looking at research projects and industry applications.

12 Aug 2005

Tagging, Monitoring and Tracking Using Nanotechnology Methods and Devices

Radio frequency identification (RFid) tags are increasingly being used in electronic tagging, tracking and monitoring. Applications for RFid tags, benefits and drawbacks of using RFid tags, and industry applications for Nanobarcodes and ‘Senser’ tags are examined here.

11 Aug 2005

Synthetic Biology and Nanobiotechnology - Overview, Definitions and Goals

Synthetic biology is briefly defined as the design and creation of ‘living machines’, using interchangeable parts and, on occasion, expanded genetic code. A more detailed definition of synthetic biology together with its growing relationship to the discipline of nanobiotechnology is considered here.

11 Aug 2005