Stretchy Hydrogel for Tissue Engineering
August 26, 2014 | Terry Sharrer
Materials scientists at Tohoku University (Miyagi, Japan) have fabricated the first stretchable electrode-hydrogel hybrid, aimed at more durable wearable and implantable devices. According to this piece: “The authors also showed that neural and muscle cells cultured on their hydrogel substrate could adhere, proliferate and differentiate, prerequisites for the development of bio-integrated wearable devices. Coupled with the demonstrated durability under extreme conditions and its non-toxic nature, these findings advance the field of tissue engineering and could spur the development of integrated electronics.” MORE
Image Credit: Tohoku University and AsianScientist.com