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C篇阅读原文 　　Hair follicles created by a process similar to 3D printing could one day be used as implants, L’Oreal has said. 　　欧莱雅宣称用类似于3D打印技术创造的头发毛囊有望可以用来植发。 　　The cosmetics firm is partnering with a French bio-printing company called Poietis, which has developed a form of laser printing for cell-based objects. Hair follicles have not been created this way before and the firms expect it will take at least three years to adapt the process. 　　这家化妆品公司现与一家法国生物打印公司Poietis合作，Poietis已经开发出一种激光打印技术，可以打印以细胞为基础的物体。在此之前，毛囊从未以这种方式被制造过，这家公司预计这至少需要三年的适应过程。 　　However, one hair loss charity said it was too early to be getting excited. L’Oreal already uses 3D printed skin in its product research. 　　然而一家脱发慈善机构说：“不要高兴太早”。欧莱雅已经把3D打印皮肤用于产品研究。 　　If we manage to bio-print a hair follicle we will enhance our knowledge of both hair biology and some of the mysteries of hair growth and loss, Jose Cotovio, a director at L’Oreal’s Research and Innovation division, told the BBC. 　　欧莱雅研究与创新事业部总监Jose Cotovio告诉BBC记者：“如果我们能够成功的用生物打印出头发毛囊，将刷新我们对毛发生物学和一些头发生长和脱落谜团的认知。” 　　Initially the follicles would be used to test new products, he added. Hair loss is very emotional for some people and very distressing - if we succeed in identifying some ingredients that can fight this it will be a huge revolution. 　　他还提到：“首先毛囊将被用于测试新产品。对一些人来说，脱发很容易影响情绪，让人心烦。如果我们可以成功鉴定一些可以对抗脱发的成分，这将是一个巨大的革命。” 　　The next step is, will it be possible to implant? This is the holy grail. The technique will make use of a laser-assisted bio-printing process developed by Poietis over the past couple of years. 　　“下一步，植发是可能实现的吗？这才是“圣杯””。这项技术将借助Poietis在过去几年研发的激光辅助生物打印技术实现。 　　It begins with the creation of a digital map that determines where living cells and other tissue components should be placed to create the desired biological structure. This takes into account how the cells are expected to grow over time. 　　首先要创建一个数字地图，这个地图可以确定活细胞和其他组织成分应该置于何处以产生所需的生物结构。这考虑到了细胞预计将如何随时间生长。 　　The file is then turned into instructions for the printing equipmen