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The preceding chapters have reviewed some theoretical and technological aspects of research in nanobiotechnology. Recall that the latter results from the combination of biology and nanoscale engineering, to manipulate living organisms or to construct materials inspired by biological molecular systems. The aim of this final chapter is to describe a range of examples to illustrate their fields of application and the potential they represent for diagnosis and therapy in the health sector, but also for cosmetics, the food industry, and the environment, bearing in mind the need to foresee the risks, still poorly understood, associated with the use of nanoparticles and nanosystems.
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Hache, J., Berger, F. (2009). The Medical, Social, and Economic Stakes of Nanobiotechnology. In: Boisseau, P., Houdy, P., Lahmani, M. (eds) Nanoscience. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88633-4_26
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