Synthetic Tissue Built by 3-D Printer (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

University of Oxford

Synthetic Tissue Built by 3-D Printer (1 of 2)

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A custom-built programmable 3D printer can create materials with several of the properties of living tissues, Oxford University scientists have demonstrated: Droplet network c.500 microns across with electrically conductive pathway between electrodes mimicking nerve.

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Oxford University/G Villar

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