Basic Principles

The following sections are included:

• Basic Features of Artificial Cells

  • Basic features of early artificial cells

  • Present status of the basic features of artificial cells of macro, micron, nano and molecular dimensions

• Nanotechnology and Nanobiotechnology

  • Nanobiotechnology and artificial cells

  • Nanobiotechnology and the assembling of hemoglobin with enzymes that remove oxygen radicals

  • Nanobiotechnology for the assembling of hemoglobin with other enzymes

  • Conjugation of polymer with proteins

• Cell Homogenate, Organelle, Enzymes and Multienzyme Systems

  • Cell homogenate

  • Enzymes and enzyme therapy

  • Multienzyme systems with cofactor recycling

• Artificial Cells Containing Intracelluar Compartments

• Artificial Cells Containing Biologics and Magnetic Material

• Cells, Islets, Stem Cells, Genetically-engineered Cells and Microorganisms

  • Artificial cells containing cells

  • Stem cells

  • Genetically-engineered cells

• Artificial Cells Containing Bioadsorbents

• Research on Membrane Model Systems

• Cell Physiology

• Drug Delivery

  • Polymeric semipermeable microcapsules

  • Biodegradable polymeric artificial cells, nanoparticles, nanocapsules

  • Liposomes — lipid membrane artificial cells

• Other Systems