"Biomedical applications" refers to the use of medical knowledge and technology to aid in healthcare and improve human well-being. It includes applying scientific principles and engineering techniques in areas such as diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases.
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The substance may be used
for biomedical applications, ranging from cell culture and drug delivery to repairing and replacing tissue, organs and cartilage.
To date
biomedical applications of DNA computers have been limited because the input of DNA computers typically consists of other DNA and RNA molecules.
He is especially interested in developing DNA - based materials that can manipulate or respond to light or carry magnets, with
potential biomedical applications such as MRI imaging or targeted drug delivery.
However, until now, we did not know how they interact with human stem cells and if indeed, they could be used
in biomedical applications.
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have established that collagen derived from fish scales could be effective for
various biomedical applications such as wound healing.
This is a significant step toward
real biomedical application of anion transporters in the battle against cystic fibrosis and other diseases caused by faulty ion channels.»
Lead author and PhD student, Xin Wu from the University of Southampton, said: «These new findings represent a paradigm shift for transporter design and provide important clues on how to develop anion transporters for
different biomedical applications.
The advance is a platform for manufacturers seeking to expand the capabilities and applications of wearable electronics — including those
with biomedical applications — particularly as they strive to develop devices that take advantage of a new generation of wireless broadband technologies referred to as 5G.
Because of the technology's capabilities and inherent practicality, OCT continues to move into
new biomedical applications and is now being explored as a tool for improving manufacturing and industrial processes.
Some have suggested that GO would make a great material to be deposited on additional substrates for thin conductive films where the surface could be tuned for use in optical data storage, sensors, or
even biomedical applications.
«Right now,
several biomedical applications using Halobacterium are being investigated, including the development of orally administered vaccines, and the design of new antibiotics,» he adds.
«We've looked at the publication profiles of researchers working there; those who were publishing primarily in technology and materials development in the past migrated to
biomedical applications through collaborating with their colleagues working in biology and clinical labs.
Companies making climate friendly refrigerators and freezers for
biomedical applications include Mayekawa, which uses air as a refrigerant, and Vestfrost's «Green Line» biomedical freezers and refrigerators and Sure Chill vaccine refrigerators, both of which use propane, a climate friendly refrigerant.
Apart from the
various biomedical applications of nanomaterials, especially in cancer therapy, cellular uptake of nanoparticles is a key factor in recent years for efficient drug delivery applications.
The task of how to automatically track the movement of biological particles such as viruses, cell vesicles or cell receptors is of key importance
in biomedical applications for the quantitative analysis of intracellular dynamic processes.
Bioinformatics professors Anthony Gitter and Casey Greene set out in summer 2016 to write a paper
about biomedical applications for deep learning, a hot new artificial intelligence field striving to mimic the neural networks...
design and manufacture of 3D printers based on the concept of melt electrospinning writing (MEW) to enable printing at a finer scale than previously achieved — down to 0.01 mm - which can be precisely tailored for a variety of
biomedical applications such as heart valves, blood vessels, nerve guides and bone scaffolds.
Dr Wenxin Wang is trying to uncover therapies for diseases such as diabetic ulcers and Epidermolysis Bullosa, which causes chronic skin conditions: «We are currently investigating the use of these new materials
for biomedical applications such as drug / gene delivery, cross linkable hydrogel materials and skin adhesives.
Dec. 27, 2012 — Tufts University School of Engineering researchers have developed a novel method for fabricating collagen structures that maintains the collagen's natural strength and fiber structure, making it useful for a number of
biomedical applications.
Not long after returning from his fellowship, however, his mentor asked if he would like to move to Canon, which was launching a start - up to apply its technologies to
biomedical applications.
«For example, working with [Founding Core Faculty member and Molecular Robotics co-lead] William Shih, we built tensegrity - based DNA nanodevices that can be programmed to change shape on demand for
biomedical applications, and with [Core Faculty member and Bioinspired Robotics co-lead] Radhika Nagpal, we engineered a self - deforming, modular robot that can perform a variety of maneuvers more quickly than traditional robots.
In this way, we will open unforeseen routes to translating fundamental science into biotechnology and
biomedical applications.»
«Quantum dots have a great future for
biomedical applications,» agrees Kevin Critchley at the University of Leeds, UK, but adds that there are limitations such as potential toxicity issues.
Their results may be helpful in designing actuation devices for nanorobots and nanosensors for
biomedical applications.
«Especially for
biomedical applications, this could have many possible applications,» says Emanuela Bianchi.
This novel material is ideal for applications such as oil spill cleaning, heat insulation as well as packaging, and it can potentially be used as coating materials for drug delivery and as smart materials for various
biomedical applications.
«Uniform «hairy» nanorods have potential energy,
biomedical applications.»
While straining spaghetti is a simple example, the filtering of specific molecules on the nanoscale level for
biomedical applications and for production of clean water is a complex and costly process.
Engineers at Rutgers - New Brunswick and the New Jersey Institute of Technology worked with a hydrogel that has been used for decades in devices that generate motion and
biomedical applications such as scaffolds for cells to grow on.
Almost 60 % of companies — with a collective worth of CA$ 310 million — are working on biopharmaceutical and
biomedical applications.
Assistant Professor Cleo Choong from the NTU School of Materials Science and Engineering said, «Currently, collagen is widely used for various
biomedical applications.
Other projects by the NTU team involve deriving carbohydrates from shrimp shells and brown seaweed for
biomedical applications.