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Octopus-inspired teat for transplanting cell sheets – AlKhaleej Today
Octopus-inspired teat for transplanting cell sheets

Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a nipple to pick up and transfer thin sheets of cells or tissue that are intended for therapeutic purposes such as wound healing or tissue transplantation. Inspired by octopus suction cups, the device can gently manipulate the delicate leaves without causing damage, and uses heating and a temperature sensitive hydrogel to create suction between the sucker and leaf. In the past few decades, sheets of cells or tissue have increasingly been u…
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