Abstract:
A cell delivery device and a method of producing a three dimensional device which is vascularized when implanted or topologically applied to human or animal body. Cell laden hydrogel (cells mixed with hydrogel) is casted or injected or 3D bioprinted in a leaf-like form, which contains removable parts (templates). After crosslinking, the templates are removed and the channel for vascularization is created. The device is ready for use in vitro or in vivo.
Abstract:
The present invention provides engineered composite materials for use in medical treatment of injured or degenerated menisci, cartilage, and bone. The composite materials include a cellulosic layer substantially or completely consisting of β-1→4-glucan units, and a hydrogel layer substantially or completely consisting of copolymers of β-1→2-glucan, β-1→3-glucan, and/or β-1→4-glucan, or mixtures of two or all three of these units. Production of the composite materials is achieved in a single culture milieu, using regulation of oxygen availability to control production of the various units and deposition of the layers by Acetobacter xylinum or other microorganisms that produce extracellular cellulosic material.