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Why tissue engineering needs process engineering

Nature Biotechnology volume 23, pages 1353–1355 (2005)Cite this article

There has never been a better time to evaluate and implement methods for improving the manufacture of tissue engineered products.

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Archer, R., Williams, D. Why tissue engineering needs process engineering. Nat Biotechnol 23, 1353–1355 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1105-1353

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