Chang Thomas Ming Swi
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.
Artif Cells Blood Substit Immobil Biotechnol. 2004 Feb;32(1):1-23. doi: 10.1081/bio-120028665.
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.