Research About The Nano Technology Available In The Philippines, 1. List Down At Least 3 Nanotechnol

RESEARCH ABOUT THE NANO TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE IN THE PHILIPPINES

1. LIST DOWN AT LEAST 3 NANOTECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE IN THE PHILIPPINES

2. EXPLAIN THE USE OF EACH NANOTECHNOLOGY

 

Nanotechnology is the synthesis, manipulation, design, and application of a functional system or material at the nanoscale. It draws on multiple disciplines and has a wide variety of applications from agriculture, food safety, biosensors to biomedical diagnostics. In fact, in 2008 alone, global investment in nanotechnology R&D reached 10B USD. The Philippines has also launched its nanotechnology research initiative, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCASTRD) has the following sectors in its priority - semiconductor, information technology, energy, agriculture, medicine, and environmental protection. In the area of agriculture, notable products developed in the strengthened nanotechnology programs of the University of the Philippines Los Baños include: 1) nanosilica-based fertilizer that increases germination and growth rate of tomatoes; 2) fruitect® coating technology which boosts shelf life of high valued fruits such as mango and papaya; and 3) nanoencapsulated plant growth regulators which enhances germination and root development of coffee, banana, and cassava. The growing number of novel nanotechnology products in the country is surprisingly unsupported by low patent applications. However, due to the sheer number of potential applications and an overall increase in funding for nanotechnology R&D, there is a projected surge of patent applications. The USA alone had tripled patent applications on nanotechnology-derived products in 2014. Moreover, due to its interdisciplinary nature and an overall lack of distinction between nanotech and traditional patents, there is a tendency for overlapping IP claims. There is a need to revise local IP laws to accommodate advances in nanotechnology research. The World Health Organization in general and the World Intellectual Property Organization are making the first step to revise the guidelines concerning products developed through nanotechnology. This chapter presents the status of nanotechnology research and potential in the Philippines, the commercially available nanotech products, the R&D plan of the Philippine government concerning nanotechnology.

The Philippine government has identified nano- technology as one its major areas of development, with a significant allocation of R&D funding. The DOST has appointed a Technical Panel for Nanotechnology which is tasked to oversee government-funded R&D funding in this area.