In a thesis titled "Design of a 3D printed nanocellulose based moisturizer for wound dressing applications," a student named Cristian Ghibaudo discussed using 3D bioprinting to create better wound treatments. Ghibaudo points to a project called the Onskin project, for which the aim is to develop novel wound dressings based on microfibrillar cellulose, or MFC, and sustainable materials.

The concept was developed in four modules: the moisturizing module (M1), the absorbent module (M2), the barrier module (M3) and the support module (M4). The paper focuses on the moisturizing module, which has several requirements.

 

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