Need more tissue for a skin graft? How about an organ? Scientists have long sought to find out how best to create tissues that could replace a damaged organ. Now, scientists have further refined a technology that may be able to print cells and produce various tissue types. Researchers are currently working on “printing” artificial tissue. The technology holds huge potential for organ transplants in the future. One technology in particular includes the creation of suitable bio-inks, something that scientists have now successfully made. These transparent liquids consist of components from the natural tissue matrix and living cells. Based on gelatin, which is derived from collagen, the liquid could, in theory, be used to “print” tissues.
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