Ultrafast lasers offer 3-D micropatterning of biocompatible hydrogels
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 14:10
in Physics & Chemistry
Low-energy, ultrafast laser technology is able to make high-resolution, 3-D structures in transparent silk protein hydrogels to support cell growth and allow cells to penetrate deep within the material. The work represents a new approach to customized engineering of tissue and biomedical implants. Its efficacy was shown in vivo and in vitro.