Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, And Biotechnology
Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary field that combines the principles of biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering to create artificial cells and nanoscale devices for medical and biotechnological applications.
Artificial Cells[edit | edit source]
Artificial cells are engineered entities that mimic one or many functions of biological cells. They are typically constructed from biomaterials such as lipids, proteins, and polymers, and can be designed to perform specific tasks such as drug delivery, biosensing, or bio-catalysis.
History[edit | edit source]
The concept of artificial cells dates back to the 1960s, when Thomas Chang first introduced the idea of encapsulating biological materials in polymer membranes to mimic the function of living cells.
Applications[edit | edit source]
Artificial cells have a wide range of applications in medicine and biotechnology, including drug delivery, tissue engineering, and biosensing.
Nanomedicine[edit | edit source]
Nanomedicine is the application of nanotechnology in the field of healthcare. It involves the use of nanoscale materials, such as nanoparticles, for diagnosis, delivery, sensing or actuation purposes in a living organism.
History[edit | edit source]
The term nanomedicine was first coined by Robert Freitas in his book Nanomedicine, published in 1999.
Applications[edit | edit source]
Nanomedicine has potential applications in drug delivery, diagnosis, therapeutics, and regenerative medicine.
Biotechnology[edit | edit source]
Biotechnology is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use".
History[edit | edit source]
The term biotechnology was first used by Karl Ereky in 1919, referring to the process of using living organisms or their products to improve human health and human environment.
Applications[edit | edit source]
Biotechnology has applications in four major industrial areas, including health care (medical), crop production and agriculture, non-food (industrial) uses of crops and other products (e.g. biodegradable plastics, vegetable oil, biofuels), and environmental uses.
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