Bioprinters on the Way
Here's a breath taking issue that will change your views in
ink-jet printers. Researchers were never really satisfied with
the ever growing technology. They have been continuously
enhancing bringing the latest innovations printing could ever
offer. The researchers of the University of Manchester, UK have
come up with an unbelievable breakthrough that made inkjet
printers capable of processing human bones, skin, tissues and
organs with the latest technology. This may sound creepy and
unbelievable but it is not a fiction.
This printer is rightfully and specially made for the scientists
who are not able to generate larger tissues needed to supply
their patients. The natural way of producing large tissues had a
limited control of building more tissues of a larger shape and
size. This printer is capable of printing not only one cell at a
time but more than the usual. This makes possible the creation
of bone grafts which is very helpful for bone attachments.
The scientists said that this is extremely the greatest solution
to their problems. The old way of growing tissues only reached a
small size of grown tissues at a longer time. With this printer,
the waiting is never that long again. Growing fast tissues is
very essential for the skin replacements and treatments which
are artificial. But growing a cartilage is still not possible.
Who knows after a few waiting, cartilage is just minutes away
with the aid of printers.
The researchers of this team took their time and dedication in
studying how tissues are grown and how its size and shape are
obtained. With the aid of these magnificent printers, they were
able to come up with 3-dimensional formation which is known as
the 'tissue scaffolds'. These scaffolds identify the shape of
the tissue as it completes its growth. This is obtained by
printing the thinnest layers over and over the layers until it
is able to form the structure.
The researchers announced that this breakthrough is a big help
in creating artificial organs in a day. For such a long time of
research, comes the reality of the study. Imagine what printers
can give us in the coming years? Who knows printers are then
capable of creating a human genome. Well these things are never
impossible with technology.
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