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3D printing bone with living cells.

Posted on October 12, 2021 Updated on October 8, 2021

3D printing bone with living cells. The ink is made up of Calcium phosphate and the technique is called ´Ceramic omnidirectional bioprinting in cell suspensions or (COBICS).´
According to a bioengineer at UNSW’s School of Chemistry, Dr. Iman Roohani, “In contrast to previous materials, our technique offers a way to print constructs in situ which mimic the structure and chemistry of the bone. The opportunities are limitless.”

According to associate Professor Kristopher Kilian, ¨This produces a dry material that is then brought into a clinical setting or in a laboratory, where they wash it profusely and then add living cells to it.¨

The research is published in ´Advanced Functional Materials.´

3D Printing Bone Directly Into the Body

Synthetic Bone‐Like Structures Through Omnidirectional Ceramic Bioprinting in Cell Suspensions