Liquid-in-liquid printing method could be used for bioprinting organs

Liquid-in-liquid 3D printing was first presented in a BMW funded MIT project. Although the project initially seemed limited in scope the possibilities of 3D printing within a liquid medium opens new opportunities in terms of escaping gravitational pull and thus producing parts that require a more volumetric approach, such as biological structures and organs. As reported

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Living Skin Can Now be 3D-Printed With Blood Vessels Included

Development is significant step toward skin grafts that can be integrated into patient’s skin Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a way to 3D print living skin, complete with blood vessels. The advancement, published online today in Tissue Engineering Part A, is a significant step toward creating grafts that are more like the skin our bodies

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3D Bioprinting of Living Tissues

3D-printed thick vascularized tissue constructs for organ engineering and regenerative medicine In this video, the Wyss Institute and Harvard SEAS team uses a customizable 3D bioprinting method to build a thick vascularized tissue structure comprising human stem cells, collective matrix, and blood vessel endothelial cells. Their work sets the stage for advancement of tissue replacement

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Researchers Testing 3D Printed Hydroxyapatite Structures for Bone Regeneration

In the recently published, ‘Hydroxyapatite Structures Created by Additive Manufacturing with Extruded Polymer,’ Katherine Vanesa López Ambrosio (School of Advanced Materials Discovery / Colorado State University at Fort Collins) tackles 3D printed implants for bone regeneration. While surgeons have been using conventional implants with some success, there is always a risk of infection and the potential

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University of Akron: Thesis Student 3D Prints PPF Structures for Bone Regeneration Applications

In ‘Synthesis, characterization and 3D printing of linear and star-shaped poly(propylene fumarate) for medical applications,’ Yuanyuan Luo offers a PhD dissertation for The University of Akron on the subject of additive manufacturing and new polymer synthetics for use in the medical realm. As materials science continues to expand, researchers are drawn to exploring the uses of 3D

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George Washington University researcher receives grant to develop 4D technology that prints heart tissue

The School of Engineering and Applied Science announced late last month that a mechanical and aerospace engineering professor received $300,000 from the American Heart Association to develop a device that can print tissue used for repairing heart damage. The AHA – a nonprofit organization that funds cardiovascular research – granted a three-year award to Lijie

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Translating Biofabrication to the Market

Biofabrication holds great potential to revolutionize important industries in the health, food, and textile sectors, but its translation to market is still challenging. Pedro F. Costa in a paper newly published on Trends in Biotechnology analyzes the current state of innovation and commercialization in biofabrication and try to assess its limitations, strengths, and future progress.