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First induced pluripotent stem cells 3D printer

21-Oct-2015

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Able to print extremely delicate iPS cells in three dimensions without damaging their biological functions.

Built by same researchers at Heriot-Watt University who developed first 3D stem cell printer which could only handle embryonic stem cells.

Next step is to make miniature 3D human tissues for drug testing which would be a more reliable alternative to live animal testing.

The study was published in the Biofabrication journal.

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Biofabrication

Scientific journal covering research that leads to the fabrication of advanced biological models, medical therapeutic products, and non-medical biological systems

Heriot-Watt University

Public research university in Edinburgh.

Jason King

Business Development Manager (Gene Therapy) at OXGENE.

Will Shu

Hay Professor of Bioengineering at University of Strathclyde.

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Stem Cells