(April 8, 2015) A
Purdue University researcher and entrepreneur is commercializing her
laboratory's innovative collagen formulations that self-assemble or polymerize
to form fibrils that resemble those found in the body's tissues.
These collagen building blocks can be used to create
customized three-dimensional tissue and organs outside the body to support
basic biological research, drug discovery and chemical toxicity testing. In
addition, they can be used to create next generation tissue engineered medical
products that foster improved tissue integration and regeneration