Marine Biologist Modifies Bioprinting for the Creation of Bionic Coral

SEM images of the skeleton structure of the coral Stylophora pistillata and the coral-inspired, 3D-printed material (Credit: Daniel Wangpraseurt)
June 5, 2020
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Corals are dying globally. In the face of climate change and global warming, we can expect some severe consequences, which in turn directly affects marine life...In an interview with 3DPrint.com, interdisciplinary marine biologist Daniel Wangpraseurt, from the University of California San Diego (UCSD)’s Department of NanoEngineering, explained how bioprinting technology was a pivotal point in his work to develop bionic 3D printed corals...

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