New Breakthrough In Cell Printing Inspired By Ancient Chinese Woodblocks

Allegra Staples
Sat, 22 Feb 2014 15:13:26 -0800

A team of researchers from Houston Methodist Research Institute in Texas, looking for a new solution to 'print' live human cells, found their inspiration in the most unlikely of all sources - Ancient Chinese woodblocks! Called Bloc-Printing, the invention which was led by the organization's nanomedicine faculty member Lidong Qin, comprises of a silicone mold that resembles the ancient printing blocks.