1st Edition

Nanomedicine, Volume IIA Biocompatibility

By Robert A. Freitas Copyright 2003
366 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

360 Pages
by CRC Press

The safety, effectiveness, and utility of medical nanorobotic devices will critically depend upon their biocompatibility with human organs, tissues, cells, and biochemical systems. In this Volume, we broaden the definition of nanomedical biocompatibility to include all of the mechanical, physiological, immunological, cytological, and biochemical responses of the human body to the introduction of... Read more
Preface Chapter 15.1. Are Diamondoid Nanorobot Hazardous? Chapter 15.2. Classical Biocompatibility Chapter 15.3. Biocompatibility of Nanomedical Materials Chapter 15.4. Systemic Nanorobot Distribution and Phagocytosis Chapter 15.5. Nanorobot Mechanocompatibility Chapter 15.6. Nanorobot Volumetric Intrusiveness

Biography

Robert A. Freitas, Research Scientist, Zyvex Corporation, Richardson, Texas, U.S.A.