New tissue engineering tool for large-scale engineering of tissue
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 13:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Imagine a machine that makes layered, substantial patches of engineered tissue -- tissue that could be used as grafts for burn victims or vascular patches. Sounds like science fiction? According to engineers it's a growing possibility. Scientists have invented a new device that may allow for the uniform, large-scale engineering of tissue.