Artificial cell bioencapsulation in macro, micro, nano, and molecular dimensions: keynote lecture.
Artificial cells now ranges from macro-dimensions, to micron-dimensions, to nano-dimensions, and to molecular dimensions. Those in the macro-dimensions are suitable for use in the bioencapsulation of cells, tissues, microorganisms, and bioreactants. Those in the micron-dimensions are suitable for the bioencapsulation of enzymes, microorganisms, peptides, drugs, vaccine, and other materials. Those in the nano-dimension are being used for blood substitutes and carriers for enzymes, peptides, drugs, etc. Those in the molecular-dimensions are used as blood substitutes, crosslinked enzymes etc.
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Thomas Ming Swi
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Artificial Cells and Organs Research Centre, MSSS-FRSQ Research Group in Transfusion Medicine, and Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. artcell.med@mcgill.ca
D000818:Animals; D001187:Artificial Organs / Q000639:trends; D001802:Blood Substitutes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002214:Capsules; D017690:Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D004798:Enzymes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans
D001802:Blood Substitutes; D002214:Capsules; D004798:Enzymes