Chemical Giant BASF Jumps into the Bioprinting Space

One of the world's largest chemical producers, BASF has just entered the bioprinting space is a big way via an R&D partnership with the French company Poietis. As part of the agreement, BASF will utilize Poietis' laser printing technology to better refine their Mimeskin product. The agreement could certainly be a big one within the bioprinting space as BASF has a lot of money to work with. What are your thoughts on this partnership and what do you think it could eventually mean for the bioprinting space in general? Additional details on this agreement can be found here: http://3dprint.com/80673/basf-3d-print-skin-mimeskin/


Below is a picture depicting how Poietis' laser technology works:
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