Nanotechnology is the science of manipulating atoms and molecules in the
nanoscale - 80,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair. Nanotechnology is a
revolutionary technology that is being used in many fields all over the world as it finds
applications in automobiles, electronics, material science, etc. Fungal nanotechnology
has great prospects for developing new products with industrial, agricultural,
medicinal, and consumer applications in a wide range of areas. Nanotechnology has
applications in the field of cosmetics, which are known as nanocosmetics. Various
types of nanomaterials are employed in cosmetic and medical applications i.e.
inorganic nanoparticles, Silica (SiO2
), Carbon Black, Nano-Organic materials, NanoHydroxyapatite, Gold, and Silver Nanoparticles, Nanoliposomes, etc. NPs have been
explored and identified as carriers for drug delivery. New drug delivery systems based
on nanotechnology have been applied in the treatment of human diseases, such as
cancer, diabetes, microbial infections, and gene therapy. The benefits of these
treatments are that the drug is targeted to diseased cells, and its safety profile is
enhanced by the reduced toxic side effects to normal cells. In general, NPs can be
conjugated with different types of drugs to deliver bioactive compounds to the target
site by various methods, such as the use of nanotubes, liposomes, quantum dots,
nanopores, and dendrimers. It is employed in fuel cell applications that involve
polymers in the proton exchange membrane, binder for the electrodes, and matrix for
bipolar plates.
Keywords: Fungal Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology, Nanocosmetics, Nanoparticles, Nanosensors, Nanocosmaceuticals.