Novel technique produces micropores, allowing diffusion of nutrients in biofabricated tissues

Written by Mike Gregg

Pennsylvania State University (PA, USA) researchers have developed a novel technique which produces micropores in biofabricated tissues like bone and cartilage. Pennsylvania State University (PA, USA) researchers have developed a novel technique which produces micropores in biofabricated tissues like bone and cartilage. These micropores are essential as they allow the diffusion of nutrients and oxygens into the core of the biofabricated tissue. This technique is an important step forward and could lead to the production of lab grown tissue containing blood vessels. "One of the problems with fabrication of tissues is that we can't make them large in size," commented Ibrahim...

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