Antibodies and 3Dprinters

Antibodies and 3Dprinters
Andre Willers
23 Aug 2010

Synopsis:
Custom antibodies can be formed by 3D printers from a continually updated electronic library of critical shapes . Essentially , a dynamic nano filter .

Discussion :
See
NewScientist "First step to custom antibodies is plastic" p12 19/6/2010 .
Artificial antibodies to bee venom (melittin) were created . Test mice survival increased from 0% to 60% after treatment . The artificial antibodies worked as a first-line treatment .

The Promise:
A new level of Immune System
An implanted , miniaturized 3DPrinter with a large , updated electronic library of antibody shapes prints new antibodies on local or network command .

The Danger:
Electronic viruses can spread into the metabolic systems

You pays your money and takes your choice .

At present :
First-line defense can be rapidly done .
Poisonous compounds (radiological , biological) :
Their imprints are well known . Existing 3Dprinters can be programmed to print plaques of antibodies that break down into smaller antibodies and scavenge the harmful molecules .

Immediate secondary treatment will probably be necessary , especially in the case of radioactives . But initial , deadly damage can be greatly ameliorated .

Viruses:
Anything that comes into the bloodstream can be zapped . Continual treatment might be necessary (eg HIV , TB , lethal contaminated environment , etc)
This includes metastazing elements of cancer .

Longevity:
Harmful breakdown products or harmful signaling chemicals can be zapped . Great care needs to be taken not to throw out the baby with the bathwater .

Capacity :
The existing immune memory system is limited . It can , and has been overwhelmed by the equivalent of a "denial of service" attack (HIV) .

Security :
Great care should be taken in ensuring security of linkages between the old immune system , the new one and the outside electronic systems .
The new electronic immune system's memory and capacity might be very large , but it is vulnerable to electronic forms of attack . Like the Internet .

Nanotech Security Protocols :
This technology , though at start is not quite nanotech , soon will be . It should fall under the the same security protocols as nanotech . (These have been reasonably successful)

Really, really immediate applications :
1.Print antibodies to trap gold , cadmium , etc out of a slurry or even sea water .Get filthy rich .
2.Print antibodies to trap sodium(Na) out of sea water . Desalination . Get even richer

A worry :
Can isotopes be trapped ? No . This is a coarse method , involving shapes , not energy processes .

3.CO2 : the present human hysteria .
A snap . (To avoid the crackle and pop)
Live to enjoy your riches .

Now get out there and make money .

Andre