Chapter 401 The Second Generation of Prosthetics

Atlas Group Research Conference Hall.

This is an online meeting used to report research progress to Lille——

Each researcher is equipped with a cyber modulator and an information collection terminal in their respective laboratory to upload data to this online conference hall.

For Leal, he only had to sit in a chair and see directly what the researchers were showing 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 would be quite serious.

Even so, if these prosthetics 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.

Over there in the 20th century, a European scientist happened to invent an electroactive polymer that could change shape and size under the influence of an electric field, and caused much less rejection than the materials used in the first generation of prostheses. Several orders of magnitude.

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 and have a wide range of functions. "Ruskin" products also entered the market during this period and were also classified as It is the second generation prosthetic body.

And Lille’s second-generation prosthetic body is amazing——

The solution used by International Gene Cooperation is to directly extract stem cells from the target body, clone them using lizard serum, and induce cell differentiation to form enhanced muscles.

Once successful, it can be said that there will be no rejection reaction, because the artificial muscle is still a muscle and 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 demonstrate 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 Internet. 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 cabins 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 is 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, spinal muscle groups, and cardiomyocyte groups. 】

[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 for his 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 reduced sentence and administrative pardon.

My sentence will be over in one week, and I will start looking for a university to attend——

However, after experiencing so many things, Peter, who is about to turn 18, appears to be very calm at work. At least he has put away all his happy emotions, and now it is completely impossible to see what he is thinking in his heart.

Experimentation is important.

The initial sample of stem cells was only 1ml, extracted from Peter's body.

With the first round of injections of lizard serum and nutrients, the stem cells divide rapidly, turning into clusters of cells half the size of a fist that look like tumors.

The stem cell population is then transitioned to the next culture medium, where complex biochemicals and electrical stimulation are used to induce differentiation.

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——

Works well.

There were no delays in the process and everything was as planned, indicating that the technology had indeed matured.

The screen came to the other side, and in front of Connors was a huge wall.

Dozens of glass boxes were 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.

For the things currently displayed, International Gene Cooperation Company has invested tens of millions of dollars, and is still increasing its investment——

For a company that was established less than a year ago, this kind of figure is simply a fantasy, but International Gene Cooperation has achieved it.

The ultra-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 situations 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 this, Connors showed a confident smile, raised his arms, and lifted up his sleeves——

A brand new second-generation prosthetic arm that looks almost the same as the original arm.

[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 already very mature. I guess with the promotion of the second generation of prosthetics, its manufacturing Costs can also be reduced. 】

Leer nodded slightly, and a prompt sounded in front of his eyes.

[Biological laboratory project completed: second generation prosthetics (artificial muscles, artificial skin)]

[Technology points awarded based on participation: 500]

[Current science and technology points: 9500]

[Lille: What about the risk? 】