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Artificial cells: prospects for biotechnologyA variety of techniques can now be used to alter the genome of a cell. Although these techniques are very powerful, they have limitations related to cost and efficiency of scale. Artificial cells designed for specific applications combine properties of biological systems such as nanoscale efficiency, self-organization and adaptability at relatively low cost. Individual components needed for such structures have already been developed, and now the main challenge is to integrate them in functional microscopic compartments. It will then become possible to design and construct communities of artificial cells that can perform different tasks related to therapeutic and diagnostic applications.
Document ID
20040088475
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Pohorille, Andrew
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field CA United States)
Deamer, David
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 2002
Publication Information
Publication: Trends in biotechnology
Volume: 20
Issue: 3
ISSN: 0167-7799
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
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