Fluid-Encapsulated Eukaryotic-Cell Model
OwnerJunnis Hugger, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A fluid-encapsulated eukaryotic-cell model is a synthetic cell within a liquid environment that includes a semi-permeable membrane and a plurality of artificial organelles. The semi-permeable membrane is immersed within the liquid environment so that an encapsulated portion of liquid from the liquid environment becomes located within the semi-permeable membrane. The encapsulated portion of liquid and the plurality of artificial organelles are housed within the semi-permeable membrane, which allows the plurality of artificial organelles to be suspended within the semi-permeable membrane by the encapsulated portion of liquid.
Claims20
A fluid-encapsulated eukaryotic-cell model comprising:
- a liquid environment;
- a semi-permeable membrane;
- a plurality of artificial organelles;
- the semi-permeable membrane being immersed within the liquid environment;
- an encapsulated portion of liquid from the liquid environment being located within the semi-permeable membrane;
- the encapsulated portion of liquid and the plurality of artificial organelles being housed within the semi-permeable membrane;
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- the plurality of artificial organelles being suspended within the semi-permeable membrane by the encapsulated portion of liquid.
A fluid-encapsulated eukaryotic-cell model comprising:
- a liquid environment;
- a semi-permeable membrane;
- a plurality of artificial organelles;
- the semi-permeable membrane being immersed within the liquid environment;
- an encapsulated portion of liquid from the liquid environment being located within the semi-permeable membrane;
- the encapsulated portion of liquid and the plurality of artificial organelles being housed within the semi-permeable membrane;
- the plurality of artificial organelles being suspended within the semi-permeable membrane by the encapsulated portion of liquid;
- the semi-permeable membrane being transparent;
- the semi-permeable membrane being made of a polymer;
- the semi-permeable membrane being a spherical shape;
- the semi-permeable membrane being configured to bidirectionally diffuse small molecules through a chemical mechanism used in cell encapsulation;
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- the plurality of artificial organelles is a plurality of three-dimensionally-printed organelles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.