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The 3-D Bio-Printer
There's already been a great deal of excitement about 3-D printing technology, but what about a printing system that can produce biological material? Biotech firm Organovo and instrument manufacturer Invetech have invented a device that uses two printheads: one sprays a gel that forms a sort of scaffolding for an organ; and another fills it in with living cells, essentially printing out tissue on demand. The printing tip can position cells with micron-scale accuracy, without waiting for a donor and without risk of rejection because the cells used are from the patients themselves. (Source: TIME)
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