European project BRIGHTER explores how to produce artificial skin using light. (IMAGE)

Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)

European project BRIGHTER explores how to produce artificial skin using light.

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A small square of a matrix containing skin cells. European project BRIGHTER develops a new 3D bioprinting technology to produce artificial skin using light. It can significantly reduce animal use in pharmaceutical, cosmetics and biomedical research.

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Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC).

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