Breakthrough in the bioprinting of replacement soft body tissues

A new technique utilizing gel particles as a suspending media has been developed, to challenge the issue of the low viscosity of polymers in a liquid state in the printing of replacement soft body tissues. Research published in Advanced Materials describes a technique for the 3D bioprinting of replacement soft body tissues, with a further progress report expected to follow. Previously, research teams have struggled to print perfect replicas of tissue which is defective, as human tissue is often a combination of stiff and soft material combined, for example, bone and cartilage. The main challenge faced by bioprinters is to...