A delve into the unique biological and functional properties of gelatin-based biomaterials.

Highly purified, medical-grade gelatins offer a huge potential in tissue engineering . Tissue engineering, or the creation of functional tissue constructs for therapeutic purposes, requires three essential components: a 3-D scaffold, cells that form a functional tissue, and biologically active molecules that promote the formation of the desired tissue.

Imagine if you could place a three-dimensional (3D) bioprinter in situ, directly targeting the damaged tissue and using the body as the perfect bioreactor? With the emergence of advanced robots and tailormade biomaterials, this vision is becoming a reality.

Transplantation of human cells, tissues or organs can save many lives and restores essential functions where no alternatives of comparable effectiveness exist.

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