PAS 132-2007
Terminology for the bio-nano interface

Standard No.

PAS 132-2007

Release Date

2007

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Scope

This Publicly Available Specification (PAS) lists terms and definitions used in or associated with the naming or describing of applications of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials to or at the bio-nano interface. It is applicable to, though is not limited to, the use of nanotechnologies in diagnostic devices, including bio-nano diagnostic systems, quantum dots and other nano-bio-markers for the identification and/or tracing of biological entities, and in vitro and in vivo interactions of nanomaterials with biological systems. It is intended for use by technologists, manufacturers, regulators, non-government organizations (NGOs), consumer organizations, members of the public and others with an interest in the application or use of nanotechnologies in the subject area.