South Korean researchers 3D bioprint human skin

3D bioprinting is a sector that has experienced the most changes and developments over the last couple of years, bringing us new headway with the creation of 3D printed human cartilage and Ovaries. Thanks to a boom in new discoveries, researchers have found new processes that are helping to pave the way for the future of medicine.

In recent developments, researchers from the University of Science and Technology Pohang in South Korea, have announced that they have developed a method for 3D printing human skin. A discovery that could create new and exciting changes in the world of surgery.

In a paper that was published in the biofabrication journal, researchers explained how they have developed a system that efficiently and inexpensively prints skin for reconstructive surgery. Using a hybrid 3D printer that they developed, they used two different printing methods to create a type of collagen-based skin that has a polycaprolactone (PCL) membrane. This method is more effective than existing methods and could potentially become a feasible solution to facilitate future surgical operations.