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3D printed hair follicles

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Will we be 3D printing custom hair solutions in the near future?  The most likely answer is yes! The printing process involves bouncing a pulsing laser off a mirror and through a lens.  When it hits a ribbon containing the bio ink a droplet of the matter falls into place.  About ten thousand micro-droplets are created every second.  The resulting organic tissue would then need time to mature before these hair follicles are ready to grow. Continue reading