3D Inkjet Printing of Complex, Cell-Laden Hydrogel Structures.

ABSTRACT: Inkjet printing is widely considered a promising strategy to pattern hydrogels and living cells into three-dimensional (3D) constructs that structurally resemble tissues in our body. However, this approach is currently constrained by the limited control over multi-component deposition: the variable droplet ejection characteristics of different bioinks and dispensing units make synchronized printing very challenging. This invariably results in artificial tissues that lack the complexity and function of their native counterparts. By careful optimization of the printing parameters for two different bioink formulations, here we report the inkjet-based 3D-patterning of hydrogels according to relatively complex blueprints. 3D printing of bioinks containing living cells resulted in high-resolutio

SUBMITTER: Negro A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6244156 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature