Nanotechnology small world and big future. What nanotechnology can do for agriculture?

      Аннотация: Nanotechnology is a novel scientific approach that involves the use of materials and equipment capable of manipulating physical as well as chemical properties of a substance at molecular levels. On the other hand, bio-technology involves using the knowledge and techniques of biology to manipulate molecular, genetic and cellular processes to develop products and services and is used in diverse fields from medicine to agriculture.Over the next couple of decades, nanotech will evolve through four overlapping stages of industrial prototyping and early commercialization. The first one, which began after 2000, involves the development of passive nanostructures: materials with steady structures and functions, often used as parts of a product. These can be as modest as the particles of zinc oxide in sunscreens, but they can also be reinforcing fibers in new composites or carbon nanotube wires in ultraminiaturized electronics. Nanotechnology has the potential to make significant technological contributions to solving the great societal challenges like securing our energy supply. With the use of nanostructured materials, we will see clear progress in modern construction technology .

Ключевые слова: agriculture, application, Nanoscale, nanotechnology, ethical aspects