The FP7 2008 call for proposals of the Theme 2 "Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology" (FP7-KBBE-2008) opens for the first time two topics on Nanobiotechnologies.
The topics are:
KBBE-2008-3-2-03: Nanobiotechnology based biosensors for optimised bioprocesses
KBBE-2008-3-2-04: Novel nanobiotecnology (bio to nano) processes and products.
Multifunctional pharmaceutical nanocarriers Carriers are needed for a number of reasons in drug delivery, e.g. to protect the drug from the body, to protect the body from the drug and to adjust the pharmacokinetics, i.e. distribution and clearance, of the drug. [more]
Nanotechnologies in the Food Sector The UK’s House of Lords Science and Technology Committee today published the findings of their 2009 inquiry into the use of nanotechnologies in the food sector. [more]