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millerandlevine.com : Manufacturing Artificial Skin Page 932 of the Dragonfly Book is a Technology and Society feature on the latest attempts to manufacture artificial skin. Although we seldom tend to think of it until we suffer a serious injury, the skin is one of the most important tissues of the body. It protects us against infection, water loss, and other perils. When large areas of the skin are damage burns, covering and replacing the damages skin may be a matter of life and death. These resources will enable you to examine some of the latest attempts to produce workable artificial skin. Use the pull-down menu at the right to jump to any of the "Issues" or "Technology & Society" Features in the Dragonfly Book: Feature Conflicts of Interest Ecology from Space Protecting Wolves Creatine & Sports Stem Cells GM Foods Privacy of Your DNA Antibiotics in Feed Finding New Species Protecting Water Smallpox Vaccination Designing Flowers Herbal Drugs? Sunscreen from Sea Zebra Mussels? Keeping Marine Mammals Remote Sensing of Behavior Artificial Skin AIDS Epidemic

This Topic is discussed on page 932 of the Dragonfly Book (Click on Image for a full-size copy of the page) Click Here to see a

Web Resources on Artificial Skin: Artificial Skin Offers Hope to Burn Victims A CNN article that describes why this is such an important issue for victims of serious burns. Basic Research on Artificial Skin A report from the National Institutes of Health on attempts to produce artificial skin. FDA Approves first Skin Substitute A news article from Wired magazine on the very first skin substitute to receive FDA approval. Integra Artificial Skin The web site of one of the leading companies in the race to produce a skin substitute that can aid in regeneration of damaged skin. How Artificial Skin Might Work An article from a Seattle newspaper with excellent graphics showing how artificial skin might help regenerate damaged dermis.

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