IN VITRO BIOENGINEERED ANIMAL TISSUE FIBER AND ITS USE IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY

摘要

Process for preparing a bioengineered fiber of tissue of animal origin comprising the steps of: a) seeding eukaryotic cells on biodegradable porous microbeads with a controlled and tunable degradation rate under dynamic seeding conditions, thereby obtaining microtissues; b) injecting the microtissues in a porous microtube suitable to guarantee nutrient supply to the cells and orientation of the synthesized tissue; and (c) culturing the microtube filled with the microtissues, thereby obtaining a bioengineered fiber. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a bioengineered fiber of tissue of animal origin obtainable by means said process. The invention also relates to the use of said bioengineered fiber as yarn in the textile industry.