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The term “nanotechnology” is derived from the Greek word ‘nano’, meaning ‘dwarf’, and applies to the principles of engineering and manufacturing at a molecular level. The common definition of nanotechnology is that of manipulation, observation, measurement and synthesis at a scale of 1 to 100 nanometers (Raj and Asha, 2009). Nanobiotechnology is a new branch of science dedicated to the improvement and utilization of devices and structures ranging from 1 to 100 nm in size, in which new chemical, physical, and biological properties, not seen in bulk materials, can be observed. There is tremendous excitement in this field with respect to their fundamental properties, organization of superstructure and applications.
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DurÁn, N., Marcato, P.D., Ingle, A., Gade, A., Rai, M. (2010). Fungi-Mediated Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles: Characterization Processes and Applications. In: Rai, M., Kövics, G. (eds) Progress in Mycology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3713-8_16
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