Could A Robot Be Used To Grow New Human Cells? The UK Regulator Thinks So

Stem cell therapies have the potential to treat a vast range of conditions, from forms of blindness to Parkinson’s disease, but manufacturing these products is difficult. The UK medtech regulator is exploring whether a robot could solve this problem.

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The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has teamed up with Scottish regenerative medicine start-up SAKARTA and Tokyo-based electrical equipment manufacturer Sinfonia Technology to trial the use of the CellQualia Intelligent Cell Processing System, the regulator announced in a recent statement.

The MHRA is trialing one of just two CellQualia cell processing robots in use across the globe. The other system...

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