Chapter 401 The Second Generation of Prosthetics
Atlas Group Research Conference Hall.
This is an online meeting used to uniformly report research progress to Lille——
Each researcher is equipped with a cyber modulator and an information collection terminal in their respective laboratory , upload the data to this online conference hall.
For Lear, he only needs to sit in the chair, but he can directly see the results that the researchers want to show him.
The first project is the development of second-generation prosthetics from the biological laboratory and organ cloning based on lizard serum.
The zero-generation prostheses refer to existing medical equipment such as artificial heart valves, pacemakers, and simple prostheses.
The first-generation prosthetic body is now widely promoted by the International Gene Cooperation Company and has been gradually integrated into New York residents’ medical insurance.
These prosthetics use motors, pistons and other mechanical transmission structures to imitate human limbs, and more often use plastic and metal.
Although good design can achieve bionic effects to a certain extent, machinery is machinery. Without the biliverdin immunosuppressant, a by-product of lizard serum, the rejection reaction will be quite serious.
Even so, if these prostheses are implanted in a large number of parts of the body, they will still trigger a serious immune response.
The second generation of prosthetics is very different. In the cyberpunk era, the watershed of the second generation of prosthetics was the invention of artificial muscles. This invention completely replaced the power components in the first generation of prostheses. .
In the twentieth century over there in the world, a European scientist happened to invent an electroactive polymer that could change shape and size under the influence of an electric field, and caused a rejection reaction greater than that of the first generation of plasma. The materials used in the body are orders of magnitude lower.
Based on this electroactive polymer, the development of second-generation prostheses has been put on the agenda.
After so many years of development, the main materials for artificial muscles are not just electroactive polymers, but also include shape memory alloys, pneumatic and hydraulic organic matter, dielectric elastomers, etc.
These new materials are generally more responsive, more precise, and often more powerful than first-generation prosthetics.
The second-generation prosthetics are combined with immunosuppressants in the cyberpunk world. A large number of implantable replacements will no longer cause fatal rejection reactions. They have a wide range of functions. "Ruskin" products are also in this period. Entering the market, it is also classified as a second-generation prosthetic body.
The second-generation prosthesis in Lille is amazing——
The plan used by International Gene Cooperation is to directly extract stem cells from the target, use lizard serum to clone them, and induce Cells differentiate to form enhanced versions of muscles.
Once successful, it can be said that there will be no rejection reaction, because the artificial muscle is still a muscle, not something else.
The artificial muscles in the cyberpunk world are basically based on magical breakthroughs in materials science, but Atlas Group's is derived from the further application of lizard serum.
Professor Connors began to show off their new results.
The virtual space presents a scene that truly captures the nerves of Professor Connors, making people feel as if they are actually there.
To a certain extent, this can be regarded as a real-time super dream achieved using the network. It is the same principle as the human-machine synchronization technology used in cross-dimensional factories, but it is more advanced.
Professor Connors came to the culture chambers. These chambers contained a large number of uncomfortable-looking human organs and tissue cells——
The source of each jar of samples is clearly traceable, half from donations and half from groups in emergency distress but in need of medical services.
Stem cells first divide under the action of lizard serum, and then are induced to divide under physical and chemical stimulation to form fixed cells.
This induction method not only ensures correct differentiation of cells, but also ensures orderly growth of cells in a culture environment.
[Connors: The cultivation of cells with specific functions has been very mature. Peter has found a way to cultivate these cells in a targeted manner and "weave" them into specific functional groups according to needs, such as chest muscle groups and spinal muscle groups. , cardiomyocyte group. 】
[Connors: From a microscopic perspective, this process looks a bit like knitting a sweater, so we call this method "cell functional group knitting technology." 】
Peter, wearing a white coat, walked into the laboratory, followed by Gwen.
Through a large number of experiments, summarization and induction, Peter has been promoted to researcher because of cell weaving technology.
Because he served as a technician behind the scenes and provided technical support to the NYPD for eight months, including biotechnology autopsy and electronic technology routine support, Peter has received a commutation of his sentence and administrative pardon.
The sentence will be over in one week and we will start looking for a university -
However, after experiencing so many things, Peter, who is about to turn 18, appears to be very calm at work, and in the end At least all the happy emotions have been put away by him, and now it is completely impossible to see what he is thinking in his heart. Experimentation is important.
The stem cell population used as the initial sample was only 1ml, extracted from Peter's body.
After the first round of lizard serum and nutrient injections, the stem cells will divide rapidly and turn into a cell group half the size of a fist, looking like a tumor.
The stem cell population will then transition to the next culture medium and be induced to differentiate using complex biochemical products and electrical stimulation.
The whole process can be seen to be quite mature.
Tumor-like cells turn into muscle cells under the stimulation of electric current and culture fluid, and are arranged in an orderly manner as the nanoscale mesh frame rises and falls, and are then guided by nanoscale knitting needles to the bioplastic skeleton that serves as the skeleton.
Soon, I got a well-proportioned and beautiful finger.
The finger is sent to the next experimental site, and the discharge needle releases electric current to simulate the bioelectricity in the body to stimulate the muscles -
It works well.
There was no lag in the process and everything was as planned, which shows that the technology has indeed matured.
The screen came to the other side, and in front of Connors was a huge wall.
There are dozens of glass boxes placed on the wall, filled with experimental subjects such as mice, rats, guinea pigs, and rabbits.
In addition, there is a monitoring wall, which shows larger dogs, cats, pigs and even monkeys and other experimental subjects.
On the things displayed so far, International Gene Cooperation has invested tens of millions of dollars, and is still increasing investment——
As a company established less than a year ago For many people, this kind of figure is simply a fantasy, but the International Gene Cooperation Company has achieved it.
The extremely large-scale investment has brought about unimaginable results. None of the scientists here are ordinary people.
[Connors: As you can see, a total of 1,860 experimental subjects, more than 600 skeletal muscle groups, cardiomyocyte groups, and most of the smooth muscle groups have completed the experiment.
Basically, the muscle groups replaced in the experiment can cover 99.999% of the disabled people.
All 1,860 animal samples are in good health, and their functionality has been improved to a certain extent. 】
[Connors: In a normal human body, muscles can produce 20 to 40 Newtons of force per square centimeter, and the tension of a single cell is 0.3 to 3 millinewtons. 】
[Connors: Mature muscles cultivated using lizard serum can generate up to 230 Newtons of force per square centimeter within a safe range of density, and the tension of a single cell is 10 to 80 millinewtons. 】
[Connors: I suggest that we make a more systematic classification of finished products - after all, not everyone needs superhuman strength. 】
After showing these, Connors showed a confident smile, raised his arms, and rolled up his sleeves——
A brand new second-generation prosthetic body, almost the same as The original arms look the same.
[Connors: And the first human experiment has been successful, I feel very good. 】
[Connors: Oh, by the way, this is artificial skin printed from a mixture of collagen and skin cells. This technology is very mature. I guess with the promotion of the second generation of prosthetics, its manufacturing Costs can also be reduced. 】
Lil nodded slightly, and a prompt sounded in front of his eyes.
[Biology Laboratory Project Completed: Second Generation Prosthetics (Artificial Muscles, Artificial Skin)]
[Technology Points Rewarded Based on Participation: 500]
[Currently Science and Technology Points: 9500】
[Lille: What about the risk? 】
(End of this chapter)