Bionanotechnology: small can have a big impact in the medical sciences: a WIN-win situation. Part 2.

Bionanotechnology blends the areas of nanotechnology and biological sciences. This article surveys the area of nanoscale biosensor development and the application of state-of-the-art biophysical techniques to elucidate fundamental membrane and surfactant biochemistry undertaken at the University of Waterloo (Canada). The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN), coordinates various cutting-edge nanotechnology research areas at the University of Waterloo. One focus is the area of biosensor research and fundamental biophysics in bionanotechnology. This is Part 2 of a contribution from the WIN initiative.