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3D Bioprinting of Living Structures with Built-in Chemical Sensors

3-D-bioprinted structure containing green algae (Chlamydomonas) in a hydrogel. Credit: Anja Lode, TU Dresden

3-D-bioprinted structure containing green algae (Chlamydomonas) in a hydrogel.
Credit: Anja Lode, TU Dresden

A new method enables non-invasive monitoring of oxygen metabolism in cells that are 3D-bioprinted into complex living structures. This has great implications for studies of cell growth and interactions e.g. under tissue-like conditions, as well as for the design of 3D printed constructs facilitating higher productivity of microalgae in biofilms or better oxygen supply for stem cells used in bone and tissue reconstruction efforts.

An international team of researchers led by Professor Michael Kühl at the Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen has just published a breakthrough in 3D bioprinting...

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