When it comes to skin transplants, there are several challenges that affect the success of these complex surgical operations. On top of a lack of harvest organ availability, there is also the risk that the donor skin graft will be rejected by the patient. What’s more, skin grafts … [Read more...] about 3D-bioprinting breakthrough prints living skin onto patient wounds
Bioprinting
Algae is being used to give bioprinted tissue the oxygen it needs
3D printing technology has raised the possibility for scientists to produce biological tissue that could be used to replace organs or other body parts. Until now though, one of the problems with 3D printing biological tissue is that the cells may die before oxygen-delivering … [Read more...] about Algae is being used to give bioprinted tissue the oxygen it needs
3D bioprinting could be the future of non-invasive surgery
3D printing has been used to make jewelry, prosthetics, and even entire homes. Now, scientists are looking to 3D printing to repair living tissue within the human body. If successful, the technology could be used to treat ulcers and other gastrointestinal wounds which affect one … [Read more...] about 3D bioprinting could be the future of non-invasive surgery
3D-bioprinting shows great potential to help patients in need of living skin
It certainly would be great if, instead of having to be harvested from a patient's own body, permanent skin grafts could be 3D-printed as needed. Well, we may be getting a little closer to that point, as scientists have now bioprinted living skin, complete with blood vessels. … [Read more...] about 3D-bioprinting shows great potential to help patients in need of living skin
Scientists figured out a way how to bioprint living tissue in no time
It’s no secret that 3D printing is destined to revolutionize how things are done across a large number of industries, but right now, it appears that the practice is opening a new frontier in the medical world: bioprinting living tissue in a matter of seconds. Until now, 3D … [Read more...] about Scientists figured out a way how to bioprint living tissue in no time
