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Nanotechnology: The ability to observe, measure, study and create at the molecular and atomic level.
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Nanotechnology and Biotechnology

Jul 01, 2015

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Deb Newberry, Director of the Nano-Link program at Dakota County Technical College, MN, talks about the exciting area where nanotechnology and biotechnology converge.
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Page 1: Nanotechnology and Biotechnology

Nanotechnology: The ability to observe, measure, study and create at the molecular

and atomic level.

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Atomic (electronic) structure

Molecular structure

Physical characteristics Electrical characteristics Biological characteristics

Why is understanding the molecular or atomic level structure

of a material important?

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Biological Systems

Nano materials

Tools of Nanoscience

System and interactionunderstanding

Bio mimicryDiagnosisTreatment

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Using the Tools

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To Understand, Measure and Study

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Understanding and Imitating Nature

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Nanoscale Concepts Directly Tie to Biology

Surface area to volume ratio

No giant cells!!!!

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Nanoscale Concepts Directly Tie to Biology

Properties Dependent on Size

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Nanoscale Concepts Directly Tie to Biology

Priorities of Forces and Interactions

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Deposition of Unlabeled ProteinsN-Goat IgGN-Mouse IgGN- Rabbit IgG

Incubate with:Donkey anti-goat

488Chicken anti-mouse

547Chicken anti-Rabbit

657

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Evolution of DNA Sequencing

What’s next?– Pacific

Biosciences—Web site touts the $100 genome, long reads

•http://www.pacificbiosciences.com/assets/files/pacbio_technology_backgrounder.pdf•http://www.pacificbiosciences.com/assets/files/pacbio_technology_backgrounder.pdf