3D-Printing Complex Tissues

3D-Printing Complex Tissues
May-26-18
A 3D-printer able to print complex bio-tissues could open the door to artificial organs and new regenerative therapies.

Created by a team at UCLA, the modified 3D printer can print bio-tissues using multiple materials—something previous such printers have been unable to do. The printer relies on four different ‘bio-inks,’ which are laid with the help of a specialized microfluidic chip that can print with more than one cell-infused material simultaneously. As a digital micromirror shines light onto the bio-ink gel, the material cures to form the desired structure.

According to team lead Ali Khademhosseini, "Our new approach offers a way to build complex biocompatible structures made from different materials."

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