3D Printed Sugar Tissue Platforms
August 7, 2018 | Terry Sharrer
One of the compelling uses of 3-D printing is fabricating tissue scaffolds for cell cultures that grow in three dimensions (rather than two dimensions in a Petri dish). With that thought, researchers at the University of Illinois used isomalt sugar alcohol “ink” in making a random shaped scaffold that supported cell growth and allowed spaces for blood vessels. See the video. MORE WITH VIDEO
Image Credit: Troy Comi, University of Illinois News and Events