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16.6. CONCLUSIONS
Tremendous progress has been made in various fields of nano- and microtechnol-
ogy in recent years. Simultaneously, the applications of these technologies into the
biomedical domain have revolutionized the fields of BioMEMS and BioNEMS.
Micro implantable devices, lab on a chip devices, and nano diagnostic methodol-
ogy are likely to further bridge biology and physical sciences. Integration of micro
and nano components continues to represent an engineering challenge. However,
we have attested novel biochemical techniques to integrate the heterogeneous
nanostructures to micro-scale components. The collaboration among scientists,
engineers, and clinicians will likely generate a paradigm shift to enhance diagnosis
and treatment of disease in the years to come.
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