Tissue engineering facility breathes new life into local biomedical sector - The Mail & Guardian

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This is the first facility of its kind in the Western Cape and only the third such facility in South Africa

. This investment into the biomedical sector as a whole, and into tissue engineering technology specifically, is an important step for the country.

The science behind tissue engineering is developing rapidly and staying at the forefront of these developments is vital for addressing the major public health challenges presented by the need for organs and tissue — specifically bone, skin and corneas.and tissue engineering. Today we are able to implant products made up of fragments of bone to stimulate a broken or damaged bone to regenerate, which is a marvel in itself.

 

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