What is a GelMA Hydrogel?
Hydrogels are 3D polymers that can swell and absorb many times their weight in water. They serve as the main component of bioinks, and provide the necessary environment for cells…
How Can Bioprinting Revolutionize Organ Transplantation
Organ transplantation is a life-saving procedure where one person receives part or all of an organ from another individual. The person receiving the organ is usually in critical need of…
4 Reasons Why Bioprinting Could Transform Pharmaceutical Testing Forever
The pharmaceutical industry discovers, develops, produces, and markets pharmaceutical drugs with the aim of curing diseases and alleviating patient symptoms. In 2017, the global market for drug discovery technologies…
Making Cancer Research More Efficient with Bioprinting
Cancer is a disease that involves abnormal cell growth with the potential to spread to other parts of the body. Cancerous cells grow and divide without regulation, creating aggregates of…
Top 9 Benefits of Using Okagel
Gelatin Methacryloyl (GelMA) is an engineered protein biomaterial that has been proven useful for bioprinting, tissue engineering, and drug delivery. Prior to The GelMA company, researchers had to synthesize GelMA…
The GelMA Company wins $510,000 Contract with the Government of Canada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFrom: The GelMA Company The GelMA Company wins $510,000 Contract with the Government of CanadaNews ReleaseKELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, August 22 2022 - The GelMA Company, a biotechnology start-up that…
Is GelMA Access Preventing Research?
Gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) is essential for conducting ground-breaking regenerative medicine and tissue engineering research, but GelMA is notoriously difficult to access. If made in-house, it takes 2 weeks of supervision…
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Synthesize Your Own GelMA Hydrogel
Due to the exorbitant costs of purchasing gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) from commercial retailers, many research laboratories decide to synthesize their own GelMA as a way to reduce costs. To do…
Can Bioprinting End Cosmetic Testing on Animals?
makeup and brushes The use of makeup has been around since virtually the beginning of human history. First recorded as early as 4000 BCE, the ancient Egyptians used makeup, eyeliner…
