Abstract

BIOMIMETICS: AN INSIGHT INTO THE FUTURE

*Daphne Sherine S., Priyadharshini D., Monisha S., Sushmitha K. and Monisha N.

Abstract

Bio mimesis/Biomimicry have evolved over a period of billion years. The emerging field of biomimetics enables the development of nanomaterials, nanodevices, and processes by mimicking biology or nature. Throughout history, humans have looked to nature for solutions to problems. Nature has solved engineering problems such as selfhealing, environmental tolerance and resistance, hydrophobicity, selfassembly, and solar energy harvesting. Specialized domains for the distribution of medications have been the primary goal of improved drug delivery systems. Aspects of the novel drug delivery include the enhanced drug loading capacity in drug carriers, cellular absorption of drug carriers, and the sustained release of medicines within target cells. This review examines fifteen categories of therapeutic drug carriers, including biomimetic polymeric nano particles, polymeric micelles, biomimetic in nanocapsule, biomimetic in solid lipid nanocarrier, biomimetic nano emulsion, carbon nanomaterials in biomimetic, ceramic nanoparticles in biomimetic, niosomes in biomimetic, nano gel crystal in biomimetic, inorganic nanoparticles. The topic employs biomimetic production techniques or biomimetic procedures for surface alterations that are comparable to those that take place in actual cells for efficient delivery of therapeutic agents.

Keywords: Biomimicry, Nanoparticle, Biomimetic drug delivery, Biomimesis, Biologically inspired design.