3D Printed Algae Provides Oxygen Source for Growing Bioprinted Human Cells
Researchers from Germany have teamed with the Centre for Translational Bone, Joint and Soft Tis
sue Research, at the University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine of Technische Universität Dresden to produce 3D print algae-laden hydrogel scaffolds for use in medical applications.
Initially, the scientists mixed an alginate-based hydrogel with the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The mixture was placed into a cartridge and was deposited onto a platform via pneumatic dosing control system. The printed material gradually became green releasing oxygen into the surrounding environment.
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