Comments on: What does nanotechnology have to with farming? http://www.memsuniverse.com/mems-help/what-does-nanotechnology-have-to-with-farming.html A Passion for Creativity & Innovation Mon, 03 May 2010 08:18:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: old man http://www.memsuniverse.com/mems-help/what-does-nanotechnology-have-to-with-farming.html/comment-page-1#comment-6709 old man Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:26:59 +0000 http://www.memsuniverse.com/?p=2248#comment-6709 Dumb Me,I thought nanotechnology had to with micro -miniaturization of machines. Unless you want a garden on a postage stamp I can't see a connection.<br><b>References : </b><br> Dumb Me,I thought nanotechnology had to with micro -miniaturization of machines. Unless you want a garden on a postage stamp I can’t see a connection.
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]]> By: laohu http://www.memsuniverse.com/mems-help/what-does-nanotechnology-have-to-with-farming.html/comment-page-1#comment-6708 laohu Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:08:59 +0000 http://www.memsuniverse.com/?p=2248#comment-6708 Nanotech might have quite a bit of influence on farming. From using wireless nano sensors (Smart Dust) to monitor the soil, stock etc. (link 1) to Pest control etc (link 2) To producing pharmaceutics using Nanobiotech. On the other hand all of this is quite speculative. But especially link 2 should provide you with an extensive overview<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.azonano.com/details.asp?ArticleID=1318 http://www.etcgroup.org/upload/publication/80/01/etc_dotfarm2004.pdf Nanotech might have quite a bit of influence on farming. From using wireless nano sensors (Smart Dust) to monitor the soil, stock etc. (link 1) to Pest control etc (link 2)
To producing pharmaceutics using Nanobiotech.

On the other hand all of this is quite speculative. But especially link 2 should provide you with an extensive overview
References :
http://www.azonano.com/details.asp?ArticleID=1318
http://www.etcgroup.org/upload/publication/80/01/etc_dotfarm2004.pdf

]]> By: Fermi of Borg http://www.memsuniverse.com/mems-help/what-does-nanotechnology-have-to-with-farming.html/comment-page-1#comment-6707 Fermi of Borg Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:02:59 +0000 http://www.memsuniverse.com/?p=2248#comment-6707 Nanotechnology (if it ever exists) potentially has to do with just about everything. The idea of nanotech is to make machines the size of atoms and molecules that can carry out robot-like operations. So in the field of farming, you might use nanotech to: - remove contaminants from soil - treat diseases in plants - genetically engineer plants - alter water flow in farmland - produce new arable land by changing deserts and rocky areas - produce 'fruits' from raw materials without even growing a plant - cause plants to behave differently And whatever else you can think of. Of course many of these and other such ideas are a bit pie-in-the-sky, and not really likely to replace good, old-fashioned agriculture. But then who knows exactly what the future will bring, neh?<br><b>References : </b><br>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanotech Nanotechnology (if it ever exists) potentially has to do with just about everything.

The idea of nanotech is to make machines the size of atoms and molecules that can carry out robot-like operations. So in the field of farming, you might use nanotech to:

– remove contaminants from soil
– treat diseases in plants
– genetically engineer plants
– alter water flow in farmland
– produce new arable land by changing deserts and rocky areas
– produce ‘fruits’ from raw materials without even growing a plant
– cause plants to behave differently

And whatever else you can think of. Of course many of these and other such ideas are a bit pie-in-the-sky, and not really likely to replace good, old-fashioned agriculture. But then who knows exactly what the future will bring, neh?
References :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanotech

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