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Bionanotechnology is the intersection of biology
Biology

Biology is a branch of the natural sciences concerned with the study of living organisms and their interaction with each other and their environment ....
 and nanotechnology
Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology, shortened to "Nanotech", is the study of the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally nanotechnology deals with structures of the size 100 nanometers or smaller, and involves developing materials or devices within that size....
. Bionanotechnology is a broad and somewhat vague term which is sometimes used interchangeably with nanobiotechnology
Nanobiotechnology

Nanobiotechnology is the branch of nanotechnology with biology and biochemistry applications or uses. Nanobiotechnology often studies existing elements of nature in order to fabricate new devices....
, which usually refers more specifically to the use of nanotechnological devices for applications in biotechnology
Biotechnology

Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biotechnology as:...
.

Bionanotechnology may also refer to the use of biomolecule
Biomolecule

A biomolecule is any organic chemistry molecule that is produced by a living organism, including large polymeric molecules such as proteins, polysaccharides, and nucleic acids as well as small molecules such as primary metabolites, secondary metabolites, and natural products....
s for applications in nanotechnology. A major example of this is DNA nanotechnology
DNA nanotechnology

DNA nanotechnology is a subfield of nanotechnology which seeks to use the unique molecular recognition properties of DNA and other nucleic acids to create novel, controllable structures out of DNA....
, which uses self-assembling
Molecular self-assembly

Molecular self-assembly is the process by which molecules adopt a defined arrangement without guidance or management from an outside source. There are two types of self-assembly, intramolecular self-assembly and intermolecular self-assembly....
 nucleic acid
Nucleic acid

A nucleic acid is a macromolecule composed of chains of monomeric nucleotides. In biochemistry these molecules carry genetic information or form structures within Cell ....
 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
Molecular biology

Molecular biology is the study of biology at a molecule level. The field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry....
 and nanotechnology
Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology, shortened to "Nanotech", is the study of the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally nanotechnology deals with structures of the size 100 nanometers or smaller, and involves developing materials or devices within that size....
, since the development of nanomachinery might be guided by studying the structure and function of the natural nano-machines found in living cells.






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Bionanotechnology is the intersection of biology
Biology

Biology is a branch of the natural sciences concerned with the study of living organisms and their interaction with each other and their environment ....
 and nanotechnology
Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology, shortened to "Nanotech", is the study of the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally nanotechnology deals with structures of the size 100 nanometers or smaller, and involves developing materials or devices within that size....
. Bionanotechnology is a broad and somewhat vague term which is sometimes used interchangeably with nanobiotechnology
Nanobiotechnology

Nanobiotechnology is the branch of nanotechnology with biology and biochemistry applications or uses. Nanobiotechnology often studies existing elements of nature in order to fabricate new devices....
, which usually refers more specifically to the use of nanotechnological devices for applications in biotechnology
Biotechnology

Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity defines biotechnology as:...
.

Bionanotechnology may also refer to the use of biomolecule
Biomolecule

A biomolecule is any organic chemistry molecule that is produced by a living organism, including large polymeric molecules such as proteins, polysaccharides, and nucleic acids as well as small molecules such as primary metabolites, secondary metabolites, and natural products....
s for applications in nanotechnology. A major example of this is DNA nanotechnology
DNA nanotechnology

DNA nanotechnology is a subfield of nanotechnology which seeks to use the unique molecular recognition properties of DNA and other nucleic acids to create novel, controllable structures out of DNA....
, which uses self-assembling
Molecular self-assembly

Molecular self-assembly is the process by which molecules adopt a defined arrangement without guidance or management from an outside source. There are two types of self-assembly, intramolecular self-assembly and intermolecular self-assembly....
 nucleic acid
Nucleic acid

A nucleic acid is a macromolecule composed of chains of monomeric nucleotides. In biochemistry these molecules carry genetic information or form structures within Cell ....
 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
Molecular biology

Molecular biology is the study of biology at a molecule level. The field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry....
 and nanotechnology
Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology, shortened to "Nanotech", is the study of the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally nanotechnology deals with structures of the size 100 nanometers or smaller, and involves developing materials or devices within that size....
, since the development of nanomachinery might be guided by studying the structure and function of the natural nano-machines found in living cells. A related field is bionanoscience
Bionanoscience

Bionanoscience is a field of research that has emerged at the interface of nanoscience and biology. Bionanoscience focuses on nanoscale phenomena in biological, biomicking and bioinspired materials and structures....
.

See also

  • Materiomics
    Materiomics

    Materiomics is defined as the large-scale study of materials, particularly their structures and functionsThe materiome is the entire complement of materials, including the modifications made to a particular set of materials, chemically synthesized or naturally occurring....
  • Bionanoscience
    Bionanoscience

    Bionanoscience is a field of research that has emerged at the interface of nanoscience and biology. Bionanoscience focuses on nanoscale phenomena in biological, biomicking and bioinspired materials and structures....


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