14. Conclusion
In future, modification and adaptation of nanotechnology will extend the quality and length of life. The breath of anticipated opportunities, cross-disciplinary nature, potential for innovation, historical track records and the impact of the potential gains of nanotechnology research have led to the recognization of this area with special emphasis. The social benefits are significant from nanomaterials and the new products are applicable to information technology, medicine, energy, and environment. An important challenge in nanotechnology is to tailor optical, electric and electronic properties of nanoparticles by controlling the size and shape. Utilization of microbe for intracellular/extracellular synthesis of nanoparticles with different chemical composition, size/shapes and controlled monodispersity can be a novel, economically viable and eco-friendly strategy that can reduce toxic chemicals in the conventional protocol.
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Rajendran, P., Gunasekaran, P. (2007). Nanotechnology for Bioremediation of Heavy Metals. In: Singh, S.N., Tripathi, R.D. (eds) Environmental Bioremediation Technologies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34793-4_9
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