Spanish Scientists Create A 3-D Bioprinter To Print Human Skin

25 January 2017

 - A team of researchers in Spain has demonstrated for the first time that, using the new 3D printing technology, it is possible to produce proper human skin.

This skin “can be transplanted to patients or used in business settings to test chemical products, cosmetics or pharmaceutical products in quantities and with timetables and prices that are compatible with these uses.”

Currently, this development is in the phase of being approved by different European regulatory agencies to guarantee that the skin that is produced is adequate for use in transplants on burn patients and those with other skin problems.

In addition, these tissues can be used to test pharmaceutical products, as well as cosmetics and consumer chemical products where current regulations require testing that does not use animals.