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November 17th, 2008

It also links in nanotechnologies impacts to the United Nations eight Millennium Development Goals. Nanotechnology is the manipulation of atoms and molecules at the nanoscale. More than onethird of the population of rural areas in Africa, Asia, and Latin America has no clean water, and two million children die each year from waterrelated diseases. Nanomembranes and nanoclays are inexpensive, portable and easily cleaned systems that purify, detoxify and desalinate water more efficiently than conventional bacterial and viral filters. Last Updated UK Email this to friend Printable version SEE ALSO Wolfowitz sets Africa poverty aim 05.

Email this to friend Printable version Nanotech promise for global poor Carbon nanotubes are being used in new water filtration techniques Nanotechnologys biggest impact on millions in the developing world could be in better energy production and storage methods, according to report.

TOP NANOTECH USES 1 Energy storage, production and conversion 2 Agricultural productivity enhancement 3 Water treatment and remediation 4 Disease diagnosis and screening 5 Drug delivery systems 6 Food processing and storage 7 Air pollution and remediation 8 Construction 9 Health monitoring 10 Vector and detection and control The authors also recommend an initiative called Addressing Global Challenges Using Nanotechnology should be launched to encourage the development of nanotechnologies targeted at developing nations. Onesixth of the worlds population lacks access to safe water supplies, said study leader Dr SalamancaBuentello.

One nanometre is about million times smaller than the diameter of pinhead. Many developing countries have launched nanotechnology initiatives to aid the development of the science, including India, South Africa, Mexico, Thailand, Philippines, Chile, and Argentina.

Onesixth of the worlds population lacks access to safe water supplies, said study leader Dr SalamancaBuentello. Water treatment is ranked third by the panel. full diagnostic examination could be returned within minutes, using developments in nanotech. Nanotechnology is the manipulation of atoms and molecules at the nanoscale. One nanometre is about million times smaller than the diameter of pinhead. After the US and Japan, China holds the nanotech patent applications.

It also links in nanotechnologies impacts to the United Nations eight Millennium Development Goals PLoS Medicine Science Museum nanotechnology exhibition UK Institute of Nanotechnology The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites TOP SCIENCENATURE STORIES Mars twofaced riddle solved UK plans big wind power expansion Fossil fills out waterland leapCarbon nanotubes are being used to develop ways of storing hydrogen, which has been problem. The targeted application of nanotechnology has enormous potential to bring about major improvements in the living standards of people in the developing world.