7/14/2004
Research and Markets: Increased Use of Nanobiotechnology by Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries Anticipated
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DUBLIN, Ireland -July 14, 2004- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Nanobiotechnologies Applications, Markets and Companies to their offering.
Nanotechnology is the creation and utilization of materials, devices, and systems through the control of matter on the nanometer-length scale (a nanometer is one billionth of a meter. Nanobiotechnology, an integration of physical sciences, molecular engineering, biology, chemistry and biotechnology holds considerable promise of advances in pharmaceuticals and healthcare. The report starts with an introduction to various techniques and materials that are relevant to nanobiotechnology. It includes some of the physical forms of energy such as nanolasers. Some of the technologies are scaling down such as microfluidics to nanofluidic biochips and others are constructions from bottom up. Application in life sciences research, particularly at the cell level sets the stage for role of nanobiotechnology in healthcare in subsequent chapters.
Some of the earliest applications are in molecular diagnostics. Nanoparticles, particularly quantum dots, are playing important roles. In vitro diagnostics, does not have any of the safety concerns associated with the fate of nanoparticles introduced into the human body. Numerous nanodevices and nanosystems for sequencing single molecules of DNA are feasible. Various nanodiagnostics that have been reviewed will improve the sensitivity and extend the present limits of molecular diagnostics.
An increasing use of nanobiotechnology by the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries is anticipated. Nanotechnology will be applied at all stages of drug development - from formulations for optimal delivery to diagnostic applications in clinical trials. Many of the assays based on nanobiotechnology will enable high- throughput screening. Some of nanostructures such as fullerenes are themselves drug candidates as they allow precise grafting of active chemical groups in three-dimensional orientations. The most important pharmaceutical applications are in drug delivery. Apart from offering a solution to solubility problems, nanobiotechnology provides and intracellular delivery possibilities. Skin penetration is improved in transdermal drug delivery. A particularly effective application is as nonviral gene therapy vectors. Nanotechnology has the potential to provide controlled release devices with autonomous operation guided by the needs.
Nanomedicine is now within the realm of reality starting with nanodiagnostics and drug delivery facilitated by nanobiotechnology. Miniature devices such as nanorobots could carry out integrated diagnosis and therapy by refined and minimally invasive procedures, nanosurgery, as an alternative to crude surgery. Nanotechnology will markedly improve the implants and tissue engineering approaches as well.
Future nanobiotechnology markets are calculated on the basis of the background markets in the areas of application and the share of this market by new technologies and state of development at any given year in the future. This is based on a comprehensive and thorough review of the current status of nanobiotechnology, research work in progress and anticipated progress. There is definite indication of large growth of the market but it will be uneven and cannot be plotted as a steady growth curve. The largest expansion is expected between the years 2010 and 2015.
Marketing estimates are given according to areas of application, technologies and geographical distribution. Profiles of 125 companies, out of over 500 involved in this area, are included in the last chapter along with their collaborations.
Report Contents:
Chapter 1: Basics of Nanobiotechnology 13
Chapter 2: Technologies 17
Chapter 3: Applications in Life Sciences 39
Chapter 4: Nanomolecular Diagnostics 53
Chapter 5: Nanobiotechnology in Drug Discovery & Development 73
Chapter 6: Nanobiotechnology in Drug Delivery 79
Chapter 7: Clinical Applications of Nanobiotechnology 111
Chapter 8: Regulatory and Safety issues 133
Chapter 9: Nanobiotechnology Markets 137
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c2692
(source: BUSINESS WIRE)
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