3d printed skin
3D Printing Unpeeled: Skin, Swabs and Antenna
A Nature article by a team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong has shown how 3D printed Nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs can be optimized through be…
Skin Repair and Healing: Research into Collagen & Polysaccharide Bioinks
Researchers from Australia and China continue the recent trend for exploring the uses of 3D printing and bioprinting for tissue regeneration and wound healing, reviewing the latest research and techniques…
Canadian Scientists Handheld 3D Skin Printer Promotes Rapid Recovery for Severe Burn Wounds
A handheld 3D skin printer developed by the University of Toronto (UoT) and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre engineering researchers recently demonstrated accelerated healing of large, severe burns. According to the…
How 3D Printing is Changing the Cosmetics Industry
Everyday products that fill a household seem simple enough to make. However, most require a complex mold process. First, a liquid is poured into a mold cavity. After it dries,…
BASF and CTIBiotech Develop 3D Bioprinted Human Reconstructed Skin
3D reconstructed skin and epidermal models are a valuable tool in pharmaceutical and cosmetics testing, as well as for in vitro studies. 3D printing has shifted the paradigm in studies…
Poietis: Bioprinting With Their Innovative Laser-Assisted Technology
In 2014, French startup Poietis developed a unique technology for the bioprinting of living tissue. Unlike conventional approaches to tissue engineering or extrusion bioprinting, their promising 4D laser-assisted system allows cells…
Creating Vascular Structures Using Low Cost Desktop 3D Printers
In a thesis entitled “Engineering of vascular networks within biocompatible hydrogels using 3D printing technology,” a PhD student named Juan Liu discusses the need for new technologies in wound healing….
3d.fab’s BioAssemblyBot Wants to 3D Print Skin onto People
3D bioprinting continues to diversify as more and more companies and research organizations join the field, each bringing their own take on the technology to the table. French collaborative platform 3d.fab has…
3D Printing for Diagnosing and Treating Cancer and R&D Tax Credits
Cancer research has evolved with the help of 3D printing. Doctors can create patient-specific 3D models of cancerous body parts to prepare for upcoming surgeries. Medical engineers can create digital…
Researchers Create Portable Bioprinter for Deep Skin Wound Repair
While portable 3D printers do exist, the majority of them are not handheld, and generally use readily available materials, like PLA. But an innovative team of researchers from the University…
3D Printing News Briefs: March 13, 2018
We’re starting off with plenty of business news on today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, before moving on to an event report and some science for your Tuesday afternoon. Agreements and…
3D Printing Achieves Human Skin with Natural Pigmentation
There are many different areas of research being pursued right now in the area of 3D bioprinting, and one of them is the 3D printing of human skin. Not only can…
BASF and Poietis Continue Work Toward 3D Printed Skin in Renewed Bioprinting Agreement
Two years ago, chemical company BASF signed an agreement with bioprinting company Poietis regarding the 3D printing of skin for cosmetic testing purposes. BASF wanted to use Poietis’ 3D laser-assisted bioprinting…
Why Drug Testing May Be the Most Important Application of 3D Bioprinting
3D bioprinting is, needless to say, great cause for excitement. Usually, most people’s minds go immediately to one idea: the idea that in the future, we may be able to…
ITRI Develops 3D Printed Bionic Chinese Skin as Region-Specific Animal Testing Alternative
While 3D printed skin is certainly helpful in terms of helping burn victims, it can also be used as a much less controversial alternative to animal testing. The JALA Group,…
POSTECH Research Team Publishes Paper on Single-Step Process for 3D Bioprinting Synthetic Skin
I remember teachers asking the question, “What is the largest human organ?” in class many years ago, and most kids shouted out incorrect guesses, like the stomach or the brain….
Chinese Cosmetics Company Successfully 3D Prints Skin Using Asian Skin Cells
The race to the finish line is on, at least in terms of 3D bioprinting. Biotechnology companies are all trying to be the first to create everything from 3D printed…
Spanish Researchers Tell Us About Their 3D Bioprinter, Capable of Printing Functional Human Skin
3D bioprinting started as a far-off prospect greeted with skepticism – 3D printed human organs? Come on. It’s progressed to the point, though, that while it still boggles minds, few…
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Progresses with 3D Printed Skin Technology
About a year ago, researchers at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) announced that they had successfully transplanted functional 3D printed tissue into animals. The 3D printed ear, bone and…
Chinese Researchers Believe They Can Make 3D Printed Skin a Reality in Two to Three Years
What’s the largest organ in the human body? Not the brain, the lungs, or the liver – it’s the skin. It’s one of the easier ones to repair if damaged, compared…
As Cosmetic Companies Continue to Invest in 3D Bioprinted Skin, Experts Urge Restraint
Just as medical applications for standard 3D printing are on the rise, so too are the hopes for usable 3D bioprinted tissue. But 3D printing living tissue is a lore…
Understanding the Fundamentals of the 3D Bioprinting Space
For medicine, bioprinting is a necessity and an inevitability. The demand for organs will undoubtedly continue to climb with the global median age. Yet what hurdles lie in the way…
Chemical Giant BASF Teams With Poietis on 4D Bioprinted Skin Project
While Organovo has been making headlines by 3D printing human liver, kidney and skin tissue, they are not the only one’s around who are developing bioprinting technologies. The little known…
Design Student Creates 3D Skin Printer Concept to Alleviate Burns & Skin Disease
Many of us completely take our skin–generally quite durable–for granted, punishing it under the glare of the sun, caking it with makeup, and subjecting it to a wide array of…
