Synthetic skin.

Biomedical science has made a lot of progress in understanding how cells grow into functioning tissue and what chemical and other cues they need to do it right. Tissue engineering is the application of that knowledge to the building or repairing of organs, including skin, the largest organ in the bo...

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Published in:	IEEE spectrum 39, 12 (2002).
Main Author:	Leventon, W.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Automation. Biochemical environments. Biomedical science. Cell growth. Control systems. High-precision rapid prototyping. Living cells. Mechanical environments. Photolithography. Robotics. Sensors. Support structure. Synthetic skin manufacture. Tissue engineering.