But 3D printed organs are not the only innovation that 3D bioprinting is capable of – 3D printed live tissue can be used to save lives in the form of cardiac patches, special polymer inks can help create organs-on-chips, and 3D bioprinted flexible electric devices could be the precursor to soft, biocompatible power sources for implanted health monitors.
Historically, many drugs were discovered by accident – scientist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin when a Petri dish of Staphylococcus was accidentally left out and contaminated by mold resulting from an open window – or by identifying the active ingredient from traditional remedies. In the modern world of biotechnology, medicine, and pharmacology, we call the process by which drugs are discovered and/or designed drug discovery.
There have been several recent advances in the field of 3D bioprinting that offer important tools in manufacturing biomimetic tissue constructs, which can later be applied to different stages of drug discovery R&D. regenHU uses its bioprinting and biofabrication solutions to support the scientific community by enabling advancements that lead to novel clinical products and solutions. Wako Automation and regenHU will combine their best efforts in a collaboration to promote 3D bioprinting in drug discovery efforts in the US, as well as integrate 3D bioprinting solutions into existing automated drug discovery systems.Marc Thurner, CEO of regenHU, said, “The synergies of our expertise offer a unique value solution to leading pharma & biotech innovators allowing us to individualize the specific needs of each development.”
“The collaboration with regenHU will enable customers at the forefront of drug discovery to fully integrate regenHU 3D-Bioprinters into advanced drug discovery systems,” said Robert Bukar, Director of Business Development at Wako Automation.
Next month, at the SLAS Conference in San Diego, regenHU and Wako Automation will demonstrate their respective technologies together at Booth #1002, and show potential customers how they can help enhance existing biomedical solutions.
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[Source: regenHU]