| A recent scientific study on the use of 3D printing to make bacterial inks was reported, according to Patrick Rühs, author of the study, in a statement: 'There is enormous potential for 3D printing using bacterial-containing hydrogels because there are a large number of Useful bacteria.  Scientists working on these materials refer to it as 'Flink', meaning "a living ink that is a mixture of hydrogels and bacteria that retain both the vitality of the bacteria and Can be 3D printed to almost any shape. The technology's difficulty is to find the right texture, according to project researcher Manuel Schaffner, 'The ink must be as viscous as a toothpaste and have the consistency of a hand cream.' 'If bacteria can not move if the ink is too hard Will limit the bacteria to play a good role. The study is still in its infancy, but the bacterial ink is very versatile: a type of bacterial ink can be used to break down toxic chemicals often found in the chemical industry, and another type of cellulose that naturally secrete cellulose for medical Applications such as burn treatment and skin substitutes. There are also some bacterial species that researchers envisioned for cleaning up oil spills, sensing toxins in drinking water, and studying how bacteria form biofilms.The next step was to find ways to speed print time and expand production. |
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