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The field of bioprinting is rapidly evolving as researchers innovate and drive the field forward. This chapter provides a brief overview of the history of bioprinting from the first described printer system in the early 2000s to present-day relatively inexpensive commercially available units and considers the current state of the field and emerging trends, including selected applications and techniques.
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Thayer, P., Martinez, H., Gatenholm, E. (2020). History and Trends of 3D Bioprinting. In: Crook, J.M. (eds) 3D Bioprinting. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2140. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0520-2_1
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