New device contains a network of blood vessels connecting with epithelial cells and could be used as a model to study respiratory diseases like asthma
Life-like airway can be printed on a chip
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Micropores let oxygen and nutrients inside biofabricated tissues
Micropores in fabricated tissues allow nutrient and oxygen diffusion into the core. This novel approach may eventually allow lab-grown tissue to contain blood vessels
Ingestible capsule can be controlled wirelessly
Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands
3rd World Congress on Advanced Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
August 26-27, 2019
Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Plasma jets encourage bone growth with 3D printed implants
Revolutionary new finding could allow doctors to treat patients using implants as a scaffold that allow the bone to grow over it
International Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Conference, OLCBTE-2019
December 12-13, 2019
London, UK
London, UK
Graphene oxide gives some backbone to seaweed hydrogel
A 3D printing technique can produce intricate structures from a novel, stiff material made from seaweed-derived alginate and graphene oxide
Hydrogel bioprinting takes to the air
Extrusion-based technique exploits airborne hydrogen peroxide to produce 3D constructs for tissue engineering applications
Human bone growth is a thermodynamic process
Discovery could lead to new disease treatments and better prosthetic implants