What is Programmable Bio-Scaffolding?
Programmable Bio-Scaffolding technology is a healing system that artificially scaffolds skin when sufficient red blood cells are not available to do so.
The GIF above demonstrates the healing process of the PBS technology. When the user gets a cut, the pre-programmed cubes will latch on to both sides of the cut skin. Shortly after, the cut will be fully covered with little PBS cubes, blocking excess blood from exiting the body. After sealing the wound, the hydrogel cubes will dehydrate, thus decreasing the size of the wound, making it less area for the regenerative cells to heal.
Use of Programmable Material and Artificial Healing
Using concepts from physics, chemistry, and biology, PBS combines the technology of programmable materials and modern medicine.
DNA glue precisely self-assembles on a wound through bio-scaffolding.
Each PBS cube is made out of a hydrogel containing an adult skin cell. The hydrated cubes will scaffold the wound and condense as the skin cells join.
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The condensing process of PBS cubes
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A PBS cube is made of hydrogel. Each gel contains massive amount of water and minerals to provide nutrients to the tissue.
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Inside each hydrogel cube there is a adult stem cell to increase the regeneration process of the cut.
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DNA glue is wrapped around the hydrogel cubes. The coded glue can precisely control the self-assembly of PBS.
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While hydrogel is flowing in the body, universal proteins protect PBS cubes from immune system responses.
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Antibodies on the vertexes of the PBS cubes "grab" onto the cut. The protein would detach the PBS cube at this time.
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The steps above create the end product of PBS technology. Each individual PBS cube is only 9 μs in size.
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