Developing a printability characterization protocol for 3D bioprinting
Date
2024
Authors
Darby, Alexander
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University of Victoria
Abstract
3D bioprinting is a novel field of research that leverages additive manufacturing techniques to create constructs of live biological tissues. These tissues are formed out of bioink, specialised materials designed to both nurture living cells and be printable by 3D bioprinters. This characteristic of printability is poorly defined in existing literature, but broadly refers to a bioink’s ability to be extruded from a 3D printer and maintain its intended form. This internship allowed for the Willerth Lab to more precisely and efficiently image and analyse bioprinted constructs produced on the lab’s bioprinters in order to quantify the printability of any given bioinks.
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biomedical engineering, bioprinting, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, 3D printing, printability