Microengineering and nanotechnology

Allegro Productions (Firm) (Added Author). Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Films Media Group (Added Author).

Summary: This edition of Science Screen Report shows how the principles of microengineering and nanotechnology are being applied to environmental science, medicine, and engineering. A complete water-testing laboratory on a single microchip is spotlighted, as are grooved bandages that channel the movement and bonding of fibroblasts, speeding up healing and minimizing scarring. Research into the manipulation of individual atoms, the use of microscopic beads as medicinal magic bullets, and the identification of stress cracks caused by resonance is also featured.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (17 min.) : sd., col., digital file + instructional materials (online)
remote
electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2006], c2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Aug. 30, 2006. Multi-User. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Small Materials, Big Ideas (2:17) -- Testing Water Quality with Microlabs (1:12) -- Healing Wounds with Microbandages (2:21) -- Microengineered Medicine (1:05) -- Overcoming Resonance with Microtechnology (3:34) -- Nanotechnology (4:59)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	9 to 12.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.