Chapter category: Nanomedicine
Classical Biocompatibility
Nanomedicine, Volume IIA: Biocompatibility
Edited by: Robert A. Freitas Jr.ISBN: 1-57059-700-6
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Robert A. Freitas
The question of biocompatibility234-237 arises whenever any foreign substance — be it natural materials,6054 therapeutic cells, a transplanted organ, an artificial implant, or a medical nanorobot — is placed inside the human body for medical purposes. The most general definition of biocompatibility is: “the ability of a material to perform with an appropriate host response in a specific application”,230 or, alternatively: “the exploitation by materials of the proteins and cells of the body to meet a specific performance goal”,231 but neither of these really tells the whole story. The term “biocompatibility,” as used in this book, will refer to an assessment of the totality of nanorobot surface material-tissue interactions, both local and systemic. These interactions classically may include:231-234
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Classical Biocompatibility
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Preface
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“Compatibility” most broadly refers to the suitability of two distinct systems or classes of things to be mixed or taken together without unfavorable results.2004 More specifically, the safety, eff...
