This is the first book that provides a comprehensive review of the entire area of artificial cells. The author, a pioneer of the field, invented the first artificial cells some 50 years ago and has continued to carry out active research in this field. Since then, there have been explosive research activities around the world on artificial cells, especially in fields related to biotechnology, nanomedicine, cell therapy, blood substitutes, drug delivery and others. However, instead of the term "artificial cells," many authors use other terminologies such blood substitutes, bioencapsulation,...

Provides a comprehensive review of the entire area of artificial cells. This title includes chapters which begin with an overview, followed by detailed examples of the author's own research and a full description of his methods and procedures.

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