Read article: Handheld biopen prints human cartilage
Handheld biopen prints human cartilage
Extrusion-based device can be used during surgery to fabricate patient-specific 3D structures
Read article: Handheld biopen prints human cartilage
Read article: Hydrogel bioprinting takes to the air
Hydrogel bioprinting takes to the air
Extrusion-based technique exploits airborne hydrogen peroxide to produce 3D constructs for tissue engineering applications
Read article: Light controls a ‘living biomaterial’
Light controls a ‘living biomaterial’
A bacteria-based living biomaterial can be controlled with light to interact with mammalian cells
Read article: Speeding up collagen manufacture
Speeding up collagen manufacture
New “pneumatospinning” technique produces collagen microfibres faster than ever before
Read article: Smart self-setting material improves bone implants
Smart self-setting material improves bone implants
A novel piezoelectric bone cement could enhance healing of orthopaedic defects
Read article: Novel bioink scales up stem cell bioprinting
Novel bioink scales up stem cell bioprinting
A new bioink for cell encapsulation and 3D bioprinting allows large-scale growth of human pluripotent stem cells
Read article: Live cells survive in bioprinted bone
Live cells survive in bioprinted bone
3D plotting technique shows promise for fabricating patient-specific tissue constructs for repairing bone defects
Read article: Bioengineered bile ducts mimic the real thing
Bioengineered bile ducts mimic the real thing
Cells cultured in vitro have the same biological characteristics as the functional cells that line the bile duct
Read article: Non-destructive test could monitor 3D bioprinting in real time
Non-destructive test could monitor 3D bioprinting in real time
New approach measures cell viability in a printed tissue construct, without damaging the cells
Read article: Cellular building blocks create life-like constructs
Cellular building blocks create life-like constructs
New technique creates the branched capillary-like networks needed for 3D tissue constructs to grow and survive
