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To: HiTech RedNeck

It’s the “arching” or “ bridging” problem when dealing with other “ink” types when 3d’ing. With PLA or ABS you can solve it with print speed, thickness and how fast the printed material drys. With tissue deposition, there might be a reason to have bio-dissolvable arches to support the cells while they adhere to each other and form vessicles that transport blood in and out. After the structure solidifies, the temporary scaffolding could be removed. Just not sure what works as the scaffolding. Yeah, I 3d, but not tissue.


21 posted on 12/26/2013 5:49:27 PM PST by bajabaja (Too ugly to be scanned at the airports.)
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To: bajabaja

In other words I think you mean some kind of temporary filler for the vessels.

With chemical engineering ingenuity I don’t know why that could not be done. I’m thinking of the process by which filled cordial cherries (in chocolate) are commonly made. While the innards could be frozen before covering (and that is a common homemade process) the commercial solution is an enzyme that turns the solid innards to liquid within a reasonable time.


22 posted on 12/26/2013 5:55:00 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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To: bajabaja

In 20 years they will be creating terminators to go back in time and kill Sarah Palin.

The mother of the resistance.


23 posted on 12/26/2013 6:00:29 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz ("The GOP fights its own base with far more vigor than it employs in fighting the Dims.")
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