Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 260 Glenbrook Road, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 191 Auditorium Road, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
Trends Biotechnol. 2016 Sep;34(9):685-688. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.06.005. Epub 2016 Jul 13.
Organ-on-a-chip engineering employs microfabrication of living tissues within microscale fluid channels to create constructs that closely mimic human organs. With the advent of 3D printing, we predict that single-step fabrication of these devices will enable rapid design and cost-effective iterations in the development stage, facilitating rapid innovation in this field.
器官芯片工程利用微制造技术在微尺度流体通道内构建活组织，以创建更接近人体器官的结构。随着 3D 打印技术的出现，我们预计这些设备的一步式制造将能够在开发阶段实现快速设计和具有成本效益的迭代，从而促进该领域的快速创新。
