Chang, Thomas Ming Swi. <br/><br/>
Artificial cells  biotechnology, nanomedicine, regenerative medicine, blood substitutes, bioencapsulation, cell/stem cell therapy  
by Thomas Ming Swi Chang. 
 - Hackensack, N. J  World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.  c2007 
 - xxvi, 455p.  ill. (some col.)  24cm. 
 - Regenerative medicine, artificial cells and nanomedicine  v.1 .
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-440) and index. 
<br/><br/>50th anniversary of artificial cells -- Basic principles -- Oxygen carriers based on nanobiotechnology -- A nanobiotechnologic therapeutic that transports oxygen and remove oxygen radicals: for stroke, hemorrhagic shock and related conditions -- Nanotechnology-based artificial red blood cells (RBC's) -- Use of enzyme artificial cells for genetic enzyme defects that increase systemic substrates to toxic levels -- Enzyme artificial cells in substrate-dependent tumors and activation of prodrug -- Artificial cells for cell encapsulation -- Artificial cells containing hepatocytes and/or stem cells in regenerative medicine -- Hemoperfusion in poisoning, kidney failure, liver failure, and immunology -- Perspectives on the future of artificial cells as suggested by past research. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9812707786 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pharmaceutical Microbiology<br/>Biology<br/>Artificial cells<br/>Blood substitutes<br/>Biotechnology<br/>Pharmaceutics
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>615.39  / CHA/A