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Fundamental of Bioscience presents the subject with the aim of providing clear and sufficient understanding of basics of cell biology, concepts of biological membranes, fundamentals of molecular biology, basics of immunology, concepts and applications of biomachines. This text book play a special role in the curriculum of Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Bio-Nanotechnology, and Nano Technology.

Nanotechnology is emerging as a new field enabling the creation and application of materials , devices, and systems at atomic and molecular levels and the exploitation of novel properties that emerge at the nanometer scale. Many areas of biomedical engineering are expected to benefit from nanotechnology including cancer diagnosis and therapy, medical implants, tissue engineering etc. This book includes the concepts of synthesis and characterisation of nano materials, impact of nanotechnology on surgery , sensing applications, nano-artificial cells and bionanomachines, nano particles in drug delivery devices. This book has a special role to play in the curriculum of all branches of Science, Engineering, and Technology and will hopefully present valuable guidelines to young graduates.

The science of nanotechnology involves the development of new materials with dimensions on the order of tens to a few hundreds of nanometers. Bigger than what we normally consider molecules and smaller than bulk materials, nanomaterials have emergent properties that are a direct result of their size. These new materials are proving to have a broad range of applications in medicine and basic biological research. Nanotoxicology is the study of the toxicity of nanomaterials. Because of quantum size effects and large surface area to volume ratio, nanomaterials have unique properties compared with their larger counterparts that affect their toxicity. This book discuss about the various toxic effects concerned with the nano materials. Chapter 1 gives an introduction about concept of nano toxicology and various health effects. Chapter 2 focuses on nanomaterial pollution, public perceptions and education. In chapter 3 human exposure to nanosized materials have been discussed. Chapter 4 explains about economics impacts of nanotechnology. Chapter 5 gives a detailed insight into the ethics laws and regulations.

The book gives very basic information about the concepts of biochemistry, microbiology and microbial synthesis of nanomaterials. The book provides knowledge about the biological membranes, molecules, various pathways, microbiological aspects, control of microbial growth and also biosynthesis of nanomaterials by using microbes.The book chapter 5 explains the detailed experimental aspects for the synthesis of nanoparticles by using microbes; bacterias, fungi, viruses and plants. This book will have an impact on the students and research scholars to think on new and innovative ideas to tackle the limitations involved in biological pathways, biological molecules like DNA and RNA, microbial control and biosynthesis of nanoparticles.