microfilaments

Biology

Researchers use lasers to grow biological tissue in the lab to produce microfilaments

Filament optical 3D bioprinters can be used to create aligned tissue structures. Credit: Zurich University of the Arts / Samuel Thalmann Pioneer Fellow Hao Liu uses lasers to generate microfilament structures to grow living tissue in the lab for research and medical purposes, from muscle tissue to cartilage. He is currently working on getting this technology ready for the market.…