Medical Nanotechnology and Developing Nations

Maclurcan, Donald; Ford, M. J.; Cortie, Mike B; Ghosh, Dulal C.

doi:10.1142/9789812702692_0028

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“…Bu evrensel "derleyici" görüşü tartışmalı olsa da, bugün nanoteknoloji çalışmalarının önemli bir dalı haline gelmiştir. Bu evrensel "derleyici" görüşü tartışmalı olsa da, nanomalzemelerin üretimi için aşağıdan yukarıya teknolojilerin kullanımına hitap eden önemli bir uygulama dalıdır (Maclurcan 2004). Nanoteknolojinin gelişmesini sağlayan buluş, 1981 yılında Taramalı Tünelleme Mikroskobunun keşfi ile büyük bir ivme kazanmıştır (Luther 2004) 7.…”

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Reflections to our Lives in Nanotechnology Applications

Tüylek

2021

Eurasian Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences

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New technologies are developed by transforming basic sciences, education, research, production transition and technology transfer elements into new and useful products. Thanks to new technologies, academics, students, industrial researchers and manufacturers come together in collaborative work areas. It is seen that different technologies have emerged thanks to this approach. Thanks to these collaborations to be developed, advanced technologies will emerge. Thanks to the collaborations to be developed, advanced technologies emerge. One of the technologies that emerged in this way is nanotechnology. Today scientists have the view that nanotechnology will radically changehuman life. This raises awareness of current developments and applications in nanotechnology. It is also seen as a technological development that will guide future technologies. For this purpose, in recent years, it has been observed that nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems have begun to be applied to intra-nasal drug delivery in order to overcome the various limitations that arise during mucosal administration. Thanks to developments in these practices, progress has been made in moving to the stage where Effective Drug Delivery is possible. Vaccines and therapeutic drugs, developed on the basis of nanomedicine and currently undergoing clinical trials, offer the potential to be innovative alternatives to combat COVID-19. Nanotechnology acts under the dynamic conditions that create and develop it, and this is very important for its development. It is seen that the yâre confronted with the production processes, which are a top stage without fully completing their development. This is seen as a dis advantage in terms of new technologies. Considering that this technology is still in its infancy allover the World and causes various social pains even in developed countries, the presence of negativities is normally accepted. In this article, developments in nanotechnology in many fields such as structural materials, food and agriculture, nano Safety, Environment and water, health field, which stand out with their dynamic and interdisciplinary structure, will be discussed through literature review.

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Reflections to our Lives in Nanotechnology Applications

Tüylek

2021

Eurasian Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences

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“…With progressive implementation of the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, one of the three pillars of the 1994 trade agreements under the World Trade Organization, an increasing number of developing countries are adopting intellectual property rights. The number of international and US patents is increasing for all types of nanotechnologies worldwide 60. A large majority of these patents originate from developed countries that are leaders in nanotechnology, like the USA, Western European nations, Japan, South Korea, and Australia 61.…”

Section: Nanotechnology In Agriculture For Security Of Livelihoodsmentioning

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“…The number of international and US patents is increasing for all types of nanotechnologies worldwide. 60 A large majority of these patents originate from developed countries that are leaders in nanotechnology, like the USA, Western European nations, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. 61 In the developing world, so far, only large emerging economies (such as the People’s Republic of China) have developed patented technologies.…”

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Nanotechnology in agriculture: prospects and constraints

Mukhopadhyay¹

2014

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Attempts to apply nanotechnology in agriculture began with the growing realization that conventional farming technologies would neither be able to increase productivity any further nor restore ecosystems damaged by existing technologies back to their pristine state; in particular because the long-term effects of farming with “miracle seeds”, in conjunction with irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides, have been questioned both at the scientific and policy levels, and must be gradually phased out. Nanotechnology in agriculture has gained momentum in the last decade with an abundance of public funding, but the pace of development is modest, even though many disciplines come under the umbrella of agriculture. This could be attributed to: a unique nature of farm production, which functions as an open system whereby energy and matter are exchanged freely; the scale of demand of input materials always being gigantic in contrast with industrial nanoproducts; an absence of control over the input nanomaterials in contrast with industrial nanoproducts (eg, the cell phone) and because their fate has to be conceived on the geosphere (pedosphere)-biosphere-hydrosphere-atmosphere continuum; the time lag of emerging technologies reaching the farmers’ field, especially given that many emerging economies are unwilling to spend on innovation; and the lack of foresight resulting from agricultural education not having attracted a sufficient number of brilliant minds the world over, while personnel from kindred disciplines might lack an understanding of agricultural production systems. If these issues are taken care of, nanotechnologic intervention in farming has bright prospects for improving the efficiency of nutrient use through nanoformulations of fertilizers, breaking yield barriers through bionanotechnology, surveillance and control of pests and diseases, understanding mechanisms of host-parasite interactions at the molecular level, development of new-generation pesticides and their carriers, preservation and packaging of food and food additives, strengthening of natural fibers, removal of contaminants from soil and water, improving the shelf-life of vegetables and flowers, clay-based nanoresources for precision water management, reclamation of salt-affected soils, and stabilization of erosion-prone surfaces, to name a few.

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“…Wiwut [ 31 ] reported that in Thailand, the National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC) was approved in 2003 with National Science and Technology Development Agency under Ministry of Science and Technology supervising with a mandate to promote industrial clusters in nanotechnology through human resource capitals and robust infrastructural development. Thailand's program receives approximately US$2 million per year [ 32 ] in which the success recorded so far is by collaborative networks in research and funding by various government agencies through their various COEs in nanotechnology. Their major focus is on nanobiotechnology, nanoelectronics, nanomaterials, and nanocomposites.…”

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Initiatives and strategies for development of nanotechnology in nations: a lesson for Africa and other least developed countries

Ezema

Ogbobe²,

Omah

2014

Nanoscale Res Lett

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It is a known fact that the progress and development of different nations of the world is strongly connected with the type of materials under their use. This paper highlighted the development of nanotechnology in some selected countries of the world through a careful review of their road maps by way of public and private initiatives, funding/investment profile, human resources development, industrial potentials, and focus in order to draw inferences. The peculiar challenges and opportunities for some African nations and other least developed countries (LDC) were drawn for their economic and technological developments. This investigation was simply based on open access literatures. The review showed that although nanotechnology is new globally, most countries of the world have had growing public and private investments aimed at bringing about new materials and systems that can impact positively on their economy and ensure their global competitiveness and sustainability. The global scenario suggests the crucial role of cooperation in a multidisciplinary collaboration/partnership between government ministries, agencies, institutions, and private sector/donor agencies in order to pool enough resource capital required for activities in nanotechnology.

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Medical Nanotechnology and Developing Nations

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Reflections to our Lives in Nanotechnology Applications

Reflections to our Lives in Nanotechnology Applications

Nanotechnology in agriculture: prospects and constraints

Initiatives and strategies for development of nanotechnology in nations: a lesson for Africa and other least developed countries

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