Recent Advances in Liposome-Based Molecular Robots
A molecular robot is a microorganism-imitating micro robot that is designed from the molecular level and constructed by bottom-up approaches. As with conventional robots, molecular robots consist of three essential robotics elements: control of intelligent systems, sensors, and actuators, all integr...
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| description | A molecular robot is a microorganism-imitating micro robot that is designed from the molecular level and constructed by bottom-up approaches. As with conventional robots, molecular robots consist of three essential robotics elements: control of intelligent systems, sensors, and actuators, all integrated into a single micro compartment. Due to recent developments in microfluidic technologies, DNA nanotechnologies, synthetic biology, and molecular engineering, these individual parts have been developed, with the final picture beginning to come together. In this review, we describe recent developments of these sensors, actuators, and intelligence systems that can be applied to liposome-based molecular robots. First, we explain liposome generation for the compartments of molecular robots. Next, we discuss the emergence of robotics functions by using and functionalizing liposomal membranes. Then, we discuss actuators and intelligence via the encapsulation of chemicals into liposomes. Finally, the future vision and the challenges of molecular robots are described. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d0b25d9625834a738456441f91bd7a4c2023-11-20T10:46:08ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2020-08-0111978810.3390/mi11090788Recent Advances in Liposome-Based Molecular RobotsKan Shoji0Ryuji Kawano1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Kamitomioka 1603-1, Nagaoka, Niigata 940-2188, JapanDepartment of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Naka-cho 2-24-16, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, JapanA molecular robot is a microorganism-imitating micro robot that is designed from the molecular level and constructed by bottom-up approaches. As with conventional robots, molecular robots consist of three essential robotics elements: control of intelligent systems, sensors, and actuators, all integrated into a single micro compartment. Due to recent developments in microfluidic technologies, DNA nanotechnologies, synthetic biology, and molecular engineering, these individual parts have been developed, with the final picture beginning to come together. In this review, we describe recent developments of these sensors, actuators, and intelligence systems that can be applied to liposome-based molecular robots. First, we explain liposome generation for the compartments of molecular robots. Next, we discuss the emergence of robotics functions by using and functionalizing liposomal membranes. Then, we discuss actuators and intelligence via the encapsulation of chemicals into liposomes. Finally, the future vision and the challenges of molecular robots are described.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/11/9/788molecular robotgiant unilamellar vesiclessynthetic ion channelnanopore sensingmolecular motorDNA computing |
| spellingShingle | Kan Shoji Ryuji Kawano Recent Advances in Liposome-Based Molecular Robots Micromachines molecular robot giant unilamellar vesicles synthetic ion channel nanopore sensing molecular motor DNA computing |
| title | Recent Advances in Liposome-Based Molecular Robots |
| title_full | Recent Advances in Liposome-Based Molecular Robots |
| title_fullStr | Recent Advances in Liposome-Based Molecular Robots |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Advances in Liposome-Based Molecular Robots |
| title_short | Recent Advances in Liposome-Based Molecular Robots |
| title_sort | recent advances in liposome based molecular robots |
| topic | molecular robot giant unilamellar vesicles synthetic ion channel nanopore sensing molecular motor DNA computing |
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