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The Billion Cell Construct: Will Three-Dimensional Printing Get Us There?

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: How structure relates to function--across spatial scales, from the single molecule to the whole organism--is a central theme in biology. Bioengineers, however, wrestle with the converse question: will function follow form? That is, we struggle to approximate the architecture of living tissues experimentally, hoping that the structure we create will lead to the function we desire. A new means to explore the relationship between form and function in living tissue has arrived with three-dimensional printing, but the technology is not without limitations.

Source: PLoS Biology

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001882

Author: Jordan S. Miller

Institution: Rice University

Language: English

Topic: 3D Printing in Biomedical Research

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,500

Funder: John S. Dunn Foundation