Three-Dimensional Printing Using Biomass–Fungi Composite Materials: Brief Retrospective and Prospective Views
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Pei, Z.; Rahman, A.M.; Shaw, B.D.; Bedsole, C.O. Three-Dimensional Printing Using Biomass–Fungi Composite Materials: Brief Retrospective and Prospective Views. Bioengineering 2024, 11, 840. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11080840
Pei Z, Rahman AM, Shaw BD, Bedsole CO. Three-Dimensional Printing Using Biomass–Fungi Composite Materials: Brief Retrospective and Prospective Views. Bioengineering. 2024; 11(8):840. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11080840
Chicago/Turabian StylePei, Zhijian, Al Mazedur Rahman, Brian D. Shaw, and Caleb Oliver Bedsole. 2024. "Three-Dimensional Printing Using Biomass–Fungi Composite Materials: Brief Retrospective and Prospective Views" Bioengineering 11, no. 8: 840. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11080840