Russia to Send 3D Bio-Printer to Space Station

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Source: Parabolic Arc, Roscosmos PR

ACCD (United Rocket and Space Corporation, is a state corporation “Roscosmos”) has signed an agreement with the company “3D Bioprinting Solutions”, a resident of “Skolkovo” innovation center, the cooperation within the framework of which it is planned to create a unique bioprinter magnetic biofabrikatsii tissue and organ constructs in weightlessness on the International Space Station (ISS).

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Creating a magnetic bioprinter allow print space tissue and organ constructs are hypersensitive to the effects of space radiation – Sentinel organs (eg thyroid) for bio-monitoring of the negative effect of cosmic radiation in the conditions of a long stay in space and to develop preventive countermeasures.

In the future, the technology of three-dimensional magnetic biopechati can be used to correct damaged tissues and organs of the astronauts during long space flights. On Earth this technology can be used for faster biopechati human tissues and organs.

It is planned that bioprinter will be ready to be sent to the International Space Station by 2018. All work on the preparation and conduct of the experiment will be conducted in close cooperation with PJSC “RSC” Energia “and SSC IMPB RAS.

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Read more: http://www.parabolicarc.com/2016/08/04/russia-send-3d-bioprinter-space-station/

[NWCorona]

1. This is very interesting tech.

L'Oreal is currently trying to develop the process to 3D print human skin.

[jtuck004]

2. Just 20 or 30 years from now one will have to be careful when they say

"Give me a hand, will you?"

That's gonna be a a great day. I hope.

[madokie]

3. I'll take a pair of LUNGS

I could use some of those

seriously

[jtuck004]

4. Yeah. Wouldn't that be something? n/t

[dlwickham]

5. Maybe they can print up a new GOP candidate

Because the Russians aren't getting their money's worth on this one