Abstract

REVIEW ON NANOROBOTICS: THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE

M. N. Anjana*, Jithin Raj, Ashna Rafld, Joyal Ann Mathews, Sangeetha P. S.

ABSTRACT

Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field, converges of basic sciences and applied disciplines like bio-physics molecular biology and bio-engineering. It has created powerful impact on fields like cardiology, ophthalmology, endocrinology, oncology, pulmonology, immunology, etc. and to highly specialised areas like gene delivery, brain targeting, tumor targeting and oral vaccine formulation. Size reduction is a fundamental unit operation having important applications in pharmacy. The essence of nanotechnology is the ability to work at the molecular level, atom by atom, to create large structures with fundamentally new molecular organization. The aim is to exploit these properties by gaining control of structures and devices at atomic, molecular, and supramolecular levels and to learn to efficiently manufacture and use these devices. Nanorobotics that is a part of nanotechnology deals with the study of designing, programming, manufacturing and controlling of robots at nano scale. Future advances in the engineering of molecular machine systems permit the construction of the artificial Respirocyte, Microbivores and Clottocytes may find dozens of applications in therapeutic and critical care medicine, and elsewhere. When the severe side effects of the existing therapies are been considered, the Nano robots are found to be more innovative, supportive to the treatment and diagnosis of vital diseases. By further research in nanotechnology, it can be useful for every aspect of human life. Medicine, regenerative medicine, stem cell research and nutraceuticals are among the leading sectors that will be modified by nanotechnology innovations. On the other hand with nanoparticles prolonged targeted action of the drug can achieved possibly reducing the drug dose. This review mainly focusing on the types of nanorobots and various applications of nanorobots on various medical fields.

Keywords: Nanorobotics, Respirocytes, Microbivores and Clottocytes.