Scientists are developing an inkjet printer that can create “made to measure” skin and bones to treat people with severe burns or disfigurements. The University of Manchester team say the inkjets will be able to “print out” tailor-made human cells to fit a patient’s exact dimensions. Human cells are suspended in a nutrient-rich liquid before being printed out in several thin layers. Project leaders say the method could be used to build an organ in a day.
