Q. With reference to the use of Nano-technology in health sector, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- Targeted drug delivery is made possible by nanotechnology.
- Nanotechnology can largely contribute to gene therapy.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Nanotechnology
- Nanotechnology or nanotech in short is the technology that involves the manipulation of matter on atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scales, which is about 1 to 100 nanometers. One nanometer (nm) is one-billionth or (10-9) of a meter.
- It is the manipulation and use of materials and devices so tiny that nothing can be built any smaller.
- It involves a multidisciplinary approach involving fields such as applied physics, materials science, chemistry, biology, surface science, robotics, engineering, electrical engineering and biomedical engineering.
- Areas of physics such as nanoelectronics, nanomechanics, nanophotonics, and nanoionics have evolved during the last few decades to provide a basic scientific foundation of nanotechnology.
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