A Review on Concept of Nanotechnology in Veterinary Medicine

Abstract

Nanoscience and technology is an exciting and rapidly emerging branch of science and technology which work at the atomic, molecular and macromolecular levels. Nanotechnology deals with manipulation and use various tools and functional materials at nanoscale. The concept of nanotechnology was first time proposed by American Nobel laureate Richard Feynman in 1959. However, the basic idea of definition and popularization was explored much more in 1980s. Nanotechnology has opened up new panoramas for applications in molecular biology, biotechnology in revolutionizing almost all the disciplines of veterinary and animal sciences by providing new, small scale tools and materials that are beneficial for living organisms. The different types nanomaterials are being used for disease diagnosis, treatment, drug delivery, animal nutrition, animal breeding. The various types of nanoparticles are used such as metallic nanoparticles, quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, magnetic nanoparticles, fullerenes, liposomes and dendrimers Therefore, scientists, doctors, engineers and biologists should work at the cellular and molecular levels for significant benefits and there should be public awareness about the potential risks.

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Bos Taurus (A-2) Urine Assisted Bioactive Cobalt Oxide Anchored ZnO: A Novel Nanoscale approach

“…Then, after extensive research in the elds of nanoscience and technology, nanotechnology deals with the synthesis and application of materials at nanometer scale. In diverse areas like electrochemical application 1 , sensors 2 , photocatalysis 3 , electronics 4 , toxic chemical reduction 5,6 , medical diagnosis 7 , cosmetics 8 , textile 9 , veterinary sciences 10 , and are becoming more attractive as novel uses, from medical diagnostics to gene therapy vehicles etc.…”

“…Physical, chemical, or biological approaches can be used to synthesize NPs. Physical and chemical approaches are restricted by complex processes that need the use of expensive instruments as well as toxic byproducts 9,10 . As a result, nanoscience and technology researchers attempted to establish a cost-effective alternative approach for producing defect-free nanomaterials.…”

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“…Then, after extensive research took place in the domain of nanoscience and technology. In today’s world nanoscience and technology touches to diverse areas like electrochemical application 1 , sensors 2 , photocatalysis 3 , electronics 4 , Nano-catalyst in organic transformation reactions 5 , 6 , medical diagnosis 7 , cosmetics 8 , textile 9 , veterinary sciences 10 and are becoming more attractive as novel uses, from medical diagnostics to gene therapy vehicles, drug delivery etc.…”

“…The earlier attempts were made to synthesize nanomaterials through physical and chemical approaches. However, soon it was realized that these methods are restricted by complex processes that need the use of expensive instruments as well as toxic byproducts are formed 9 , 10 . Also, the nanomaterials produced through physical route of synthesis suffered from several defects, exposure of radiation.…”