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Briefing
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- Artificial Skin Printer – Spanish researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and BioDan Group made prototype 3D bioprinter that can print functional human skin, one of first living organs created with bioprinting to be introduced to marketplace
- Computer-Enabled – Standardized automated process controlled by computer with method less expensive than manual production
- Two Skin Types – Makes allogeneic skin produced from stock of cells and autologous skin made from patient’s own cells
- Treatment for Burns – Artificial skin can act as transplant for treating patients with burns and wounds, for which team received approval from different European regulatory agencies
- Tester of Products – Can also be used to test pharmaceutical, cosmetics and consumer chemical products where testing is not allowed on animals
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Healthcare/Health Sciences
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Organization
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BioDan Group, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M)
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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January 24, 2017
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