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Recent trends in bioartificial muscle engineering and their applications in cultured meat, biorobotic systems and biohybrid implants.

ABSTRACT: Recent advances in tissue engineering and biofabrication technology have yielded a plethora of biological tissues. Among these, engineering of bioartificial muscle stands out for its exceptional versatility and its wide range of applications. From the food industry to the technology sector and medicine, the development of this tissue has the potential to affect many different industries at once. However, to date, the biofabrication of cultured meat, biorobotic systems, and bioartificial muscle implants are still considered in isolation by individual peer groups. To establish common ground and share advances, this review outlines application-specific requirements for muscle tissue generation and provides a comprehensive overview of commonly used biofabrication strategies and current application trends. By solving the individual challenges and merging various expertise, synergetic leaps of innovation that inspire each other can be expected in all three industries in the future.

SUBMITTER: Schatzlein E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9307618 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Recent trends in bioartificial muscle engineering and their applications in cultured meat, biorobotic systems and biohybrid implants.

Schätzlein Eva E Blaeser Andreas A

Communications biology 20220722 1

Recent advances in tissue engineering and biofabrication technology have yielded a plethora of biological tissues. Among these, engineering of bioartificial muscle stands out for its exceptional versatility and its wide range of applications. From the food industry to the technology sector and medicine, the development of this tissue has the potential to affect many different industries at once. However, to date, the biofabrication of cultured meat, biorobotic systems, and bioartificial muscle i ...[more]

PMID: 35869250

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