3D printers may one day become a permanent fixture of the operating theatre after UNSW scientists showed they could print bone-like structures containing.
3D printing technique could print bone-like structures directly within the body 25 Jan 2021
Professional Engineering
Dr Sara Romanazzo prepares to 3D print a piece of bone using the Cobics technique (Credit: UNSW) A new 3D printing technique can create structures with living cells at room temperature, opening up the possibility of printing bone-like material directly into the body.
A team of researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney developed a new ink made of calcium phosphate and a technique known as ceramic omnidirectional bioprinting in cell-suspensions (Cobics). The process enabled them to print bone-like structures that harden in minutes when placed in water.
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Scientists use 3D printer to print ‘bone’ with living cells
3D printers may one day become a permanent fixture of the operating theatre after UNSW scientists sh
3D printers may one day become a permanent fixture of the operating theatre after UNSW scientists showed they could print bone-like structures containing living cells.
Scientists from UNSW Sydney have developed a ceramic-based ink that may allow surgeons in the future to 3D-print bone parts complete with living cells that could be used to repair damaged bone tissue.
Using a 3D-printer that deploys a special ink made up of calcium phosphate, the scientists developed a new technique, known as ‘ceramic omnidirectional bioprinting in cell-suspensions’ (COBICS), enabling them to print bone-like structures that harden in a matter of minutes when placed in water.