3-D Bioprinters!

Cyfuse Biomedical's Regenova is the runner-up when it comes to bioprinters. Regenova is a novel robotic system that facilitates the fabrication of 3-D cellular structures by placing cellular spheroids in fine needle arrays, “Kenzan method”. Using Kenzan Method the company is able to print 3-D cellular structures using cellular spheroids in fine needle arrays. Each spheroid contains thousands of cells, and once they are placed in a particular order next to other spheroids, they are cultured, leading to self-organization, and eventual tissue such as blood vessels, digestive and urinary organs, cartilage, tubular tissues, and even miniature livers. The picture below is an extract Cyfuse Biomedical's website on the Kenzan method. Also check out the 3 miniutes video on how the Regenova works here. At the end, you will see a vascular tissue sample generated by Regenova. 

Cyberdyne, a major player within the robotics space, invested inot Cyfuse Biomedical in order to push their Regenova technology forward. 

Fun Fact: The Kenzan method was invented by professor Koich Nakayama from Saga University. The method is globally patented intellectual property. Cyfuse Biomedical K.K. is granted exclusive rights of use.

Check out the company's website for more information on Regenova here.

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