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Bioreactors might solve blood-platelet supply problems

A new study at Ohio State University Medical Center has successfully grown human blood platelets in a laboratory for transfusion. The three-dimensional bioreactor produced up to 1.2 million platelets per day, continuing production for over 32 days.

Researchers take aim at the causes of heart valve disease

Grande-Allen's team aims to identify specific drug therapies for patients with valve disease by recreating conditions such as neurohormone buildup and serotonin levels. The bioreactor will simulate mechanical stimulation and fluid movements found inside a living heart.

From one cell, many possible cures

A Florida State University research team has developed a biomedical device called a perfusion bioreactor that allows for the large-scale growth of adult stem cells from bone marrow. The device mimics the body's circulatory system and delivers nutrients to stem cells, enabling controlled differentiation into various tissue types.

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New method shows it is possible to grow bone for grafts within a patient's body

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have created a new approach to tissue engineering that allows for the growth of predictable volumes of bone on demand. This method involves creating a 'bioreactor' space under the periosteum, a thin outer layer covering long bones, and filling it with a gel containing calcium to stimulate bone growth.

Researchers devise way to mass-produce embryonic stem cells

Researchers have successfully developed a method to mass-produce embryonic stem cells using a bioreactor, which increases cell growth up to 193-fold in just 15 days. This innovative approach has the potential to reduce production costs by at least 80% and increase cell density by several hundred million times.

Want to get rid of trash quickly? Just add water, study suggests

Scientists at Ohio State University found that saturated landfills can decompose biodegradable waste 10-20 times faster than usual. This means more room for additional trash in the same landfill, cutting down on the need for extra space and enabling recycling of extracted recyclables.

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