  Quantum technologies leverage the laws of quantum physics to achieve
performance advantages in applications ranging from computing to communications
and sensing. They have been proposed to have a range of applications in
biological science. This includes better microscopes and biosensors, improved
simulations of molecular processes, and new capabilities to control the
behaviour of biomolecules and chemical reactions. Quantum effects are also
predicted, with much debate, to have functional benefits in biology, for
instance, allowing more efficient energy transport and improving the rate of
enzyme catalysis. Conversely, the robustness of biological systems to disorder
from their environment has led to proposals to use them as components within
quantum technologies, for instance as light sources for quantum communication
systems. Together, this breadth of prospective applications at the interface of
quantum and biological science suggests that quantum physics will play an
important role in stimulating future biotechnological advances. This review
aims to provide an overview of this emerging field of quantum biotechnology,
introducing current capabilities, future prospects, and potential areas of
impact. The review is written to be accessible to the non-expert and focuses on
the four key areas of quantum-enabled sensing, quantum-enabled imaging, quantum
biomolecular control, and quantum effects in biology.
