BIOSCAFFOLDS 2 (IMAGE)

Rice University

BIOSCAFFOLDS 2

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Aligned fibers produced via electrospinning can be used to form a tunable scaffold for growing new muscle, according to Rice University bioengineers. These fibers were fabricated with decellularized skeletal muscle extracellular matrix on a mandrel spinning at 3,000 rotations per minute.

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Mikos Research Group/Rice University

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