UBC Okanagan engineering professor Keekyong Kim has developed a new “ink” that can be used in 3D printing of tissues, reports Metro News.
The compound is cheaper and safer than traditional bio-ink, and it reacts with conventional light instead of requiring UV light for 3D printing.
“UV light has been used for a long time, but it does DNA damage and causes cancer,” said Kim. “By developing our own bio-ink, we can create bone, cartilage and tissue without the risk that we will make the cells sick in the development process.”
A similar article appeared on Castanet.
