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Published on: August 11, 2017
Volumetric 3D printing of microalgae-based engineered living materials
Christoph A Spiegel1, Eva Blasco1
1Institute for Molecular Systems Engineering and Advanced Materials, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany; Institute of Organic Chemistry, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Abstract:
In their work, Windisch et al. demonstrate the successful adaptation of volumetric 3D printing to photosynthetically active green microalgae-based engineered living materials (ELMs), addressing key fabrication challenges associated with light scattering and absorption in cell-laden materials. Their work expands the fabrication toolbox for geometrically complex ELMs and highlights volumetric printing as a promising approach for developing functional photosynthetic living materials.
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