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An Introduction to Cell-Free Synthetic Biology Read chapter Read first chapter

2020 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

5. Artificial Life

Author : Yuan Lu

Published in: Cell-Free Synthetic Biology

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

Cells are considered to be “life blocks” as the basic structure and functional unit of living things [1]. Research on cell biology has not been limited to its structural function. Many new fields, such as drug delivery, biosensors, bioremediation, drug preparation, and the origin of life, require broad studies on cells. However, with the development of cell biology, some shortcomings such as complexity and vulnerability of cells affect people’s exploration of new research fields. To solve these problems, artificial cells have been constructed to simulate biological cells. Artificial cells are controllable and more robust than natural cells [2].

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Metadata
Title
Artificial Life
Author
Yuan Lu
Copyright Year
2020
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Cell-Free Synthetic Biology

Print ISBN: 978-981-13-1170-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-13-1171-0

Copyright Year: 2020

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1171-0_5