'Living' Inks for 3D Bioprinting. Issue 8 (August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hsu, Leo; Jiang, Xiaocheng
• Is Part Of: Trends in biotechnology. Volume 37:Issue 8(2019)
• Page Start: 795
• Page End: 796
• Publication Date: 2019-08
• Subjects: Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Biochemical engineering -- Periodicals; Genetic engineering -- Periodicals; Industrial microbiology -- Periodicals; 660.605
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.04.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-7799

Abstract

Abstract : A critical aspect in bioprinting is the formulation of bioactive inks. A recent breakthrough in bioink design (Qian et al. Nano Lett. 2019; https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b00066) enables the direct writing of catalytically active microorganisms with unprecedented cell loading, tunable structural properties, and long-term activity. This strategy will create possibilities for bottom-up design and integration of functional living systems.