Bioprinting with ultrasound leads to improved engineered tissues

Researchers at North Carolina State University (NC, USA) have applied ultrasound to align living tissue during the bioprinting process, improving the characteristics of engineered tissues. Banner image: 'A 3D bioprinted human knee meniscus.' Photo credit: Rohan Shirwaiker, North Carolina State University (NC, USA). Researchers at North Carolina State University (NC State; NC, USA) have applied ultrasound to align living tissue during the bioprinting process, improving the characteristics of engineered tissues. “We've reached the point where we are able to create medical products, such as knee implants, by printing living cells,” explained Rohan Shirwaiker, Associate Professor in Edward P. Fitts Department...