Share Gang Ruan , Jessica WinterDecember, 2012Chemical engineers are at the forefront of this rapidly developing field, with the potential to propel discoveries from the bench to bedside.Nanotechnology has made tremendous strides in the last decade, emerging first as a basic science and then rapidly as an engineering discipline. In particular, nanotechnology as applied to biology and medicine has attracted significant interest because of the unique properties of nanomaterials and their size similarity to biological components.Within the nanotechnology discipline, the terms bionanotechnology and nanobiotechnology are often used interchangeably; however, they refer to two separate fields of study. Here, biological nanotechnology will be used to denote both fields. Author Bios: Jessica Winter Would you like to access the complete CEP Article? No problem. You just have to complete the following steps. You have completed 0 of 2 steps. Log in You must be logged in to view this content. Log in now. AIChE Membership You must be an AIChE member to view this article. Join now. Copyright Permissions: Would you like to reuse content from CEP Magazine? It’s easy to request permission to reuse content. Simply click here to connect instantly to licensing services, where you can choose from a list of options regarding how you would like to reuse the desired content and complete the transaction. More in "SBE Special Section" SBE Special Section: Biopharmaceuticals - Continuous Processing in Upstream Operations December, 2015 SBE Special Section: Biopharmaceuticals - Meet the Authors December, 2015 SBE Special Section: Biopharmaceuticals - SBE Update: Continuous Progress in Biopharmaceuticals December, 2015 SBE Special Section: Biopharmaceuticals - Continuous Processing in Downstream Operations December, 2015 SBE Special Section: Biopharmaceuticals (Full 19-Page Supplement) December, 2015 SBE Update: From Idea to Reality December, 2007 SBE and Industry News December, 2007 Engineering Organs: Heart and Esophagus December, 2007 SBE Update: The Merging of Bio and Nano December, 2012 Bioprinting: Directed Tissue Self-Assembly December, 2007 A MagDot-Nanoconveyor Assay Detects and Isolates Molecular Biomarkers December, 2012 Conducting Polymers: A Bridge Across the Bionic Interface December, 2007 View all Topics: Biological EngineeringBionanotechnologyNanotechnology