2006-12-25 15:06:49 · 2 answers · asked by Prevent Animal Cruelty 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Biotech is a very broad discipline that includes physics (spectroscopy, etc), chemistry, biology, computer science, math, etc.
Nanotech is also extremely broad...engineering (chemical, biomechanical, materials, etc), chemistry, biology, computer. Nanotech is ofetn taught in the biotech dept. because biotech gives one the skills, knowledge and instrumentation needed for a career/further studies in the sciences.
To give one example: biotech teaches skills needed for a career in biopharma. Biopharma is exploring nanotech to deliver drugs to specific diseased cells (consider cancerous breast or prostate cells..currently most chemotherapy affects all cells in body, hence loss of hair etc).
2006-12-25 15:18:13 · answer #1 · answered by teachbio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fabrication of nanoparticles of desired shape and physical properties is the task of great importance for modern electronics, sensorics, fabrication of nanodevices, nanomotors, optoelectronics, catalysis, etc
Various researches are going on nanostructure physics all over the world. The current hot research topics are:
Carbon nanomaterials
Carbon nanotubes, nanodiamond and nanoporous carbons
Nanostructures on Semiconductor Surfaces
Lithography, thin film deposition, ion beam processing (sputtering, irradiation, implantation etc)
Nanostructure Polymers
Bio nano Polymers,
2006-12-28 22:53:58 · answer #2 · answered by dpk_kpd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋