Scientists developed a holographic three-dimensional printing platform that creates living biological structures faster and at greater scale than earlier bioprinting methods.
The system uses light projected in holographic patterns to solidify material simultaneously across a volume.
Traditional bioprinting often builds structures layer by layer, limiting speed and size.
Living structures include tissues incorporating cells that remain viable after printing.
Researchers said the platform can produce detailed architectures needed for tissue engineering research.
Holographic projection allows precise control over where cells and scaffold materials are deposited.
The increased scale could support constructs large enough for organ research models.
Bioprinting aims eventually to produce transplantable tissues, though clinical use remains distant.
Speed improvements reduce the time cells spend outside optimal culture conditions during fabrication.
The team demonstrated the technique on several cell types in laboratory demonstrations.
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