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Russia became the first country to use in space bioprinter – an innovative device that allows you to “print” organic tissue while maintaining cell viability. Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, located on the International Space Station, “imprinted” through this technology the mammalian mini-organs. The initiator of an unusual project was a domestic laboratory biotechnology research “3D Bioprinting Solutions”.
Initially, the specialists planned to deliver the bioprinter to The ISS was back in October of this year, but the Union’s accident prevented this. MS-10 “, on board which he was. Fortunately, holding the experiment did not stop from this, because as soon as possible a bioprinter backup was made in Russia and successfully delivered to the ISS. After almost two months, the unit was successfully transported to the orbit where Oleg Dmitrievich used it. Kononenko was trained work with the device earlier. According to the results of the experiment, the astronaut managed to grow mouse mini-organs, namely the thyroid construct glands and cartilage.
It is noteworthy that American scientists and astronauts are planning to conduct a similar experiment only next year, presumably in the spring. Working with a bioprinter is very difficult process, which is desirable to carry out in conditions lack of gravity. Due to the fact that the state of zero gravity accessible to man only outside of our “blue ball”, it was decided to carry out experiments on the “printing” of organs precisely on International Space Station.
In theory, the bioprinting technology of tissues and organs can be widely used to treat many diseases and get medicines, in particular against oncological diseases. what concerns more distant prospects, then similar technologies, according according to scientists, probably the statute is indispensable for colonization humanity of other planets. Say, through bioprinters it will be possible to create not only medicines, but also full organs for transplantation.
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