Author: Layton, Bradley

Source: Recent Patents on Nanotechnology, Volume 2, Number 2, June 2008 , pp. 72-83(12)

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers

Abstract:

This article reviews recent disclosures of bio-inspired, bio-mimicked and bionanotechnologies. Among the patents discussed is a nanoscale porous structure for use in nanocomposites and nanoscale processing. Patents disclosing methods for printing biological materials using nanolithography techniques such as dip-pen technology are discussed, as are patents for optimizing drug design. The relevance of these technologies to disease prevention, disease treatment and disease resistance is discussed. The paper closes with a review of cell-based computing and a brief examination of how information technology has enabled the development of these technologies. Finally, a forecast of the how these technologies are likely to accelerate global entropization is discussed as well as a new classification of machine types.

Keywords: Bionanotechnology; biomimickery; bio-inspired; dip-pen; nanotechnology; printing; information; entropy

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187221008784534532

Publication date: 2008-06-01

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• Recent Patents on Nanotechnology publishes review articles by experts on recent patents on nanotechnology. A selection of important and recent patents on nanotechnology is also included in the journal. The journal is essential reading for all researchers involved in nanotechnology.

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