SSH Seminar Series: You can do that with a 3D printer?! Designing bio-ink for 3D bio-printing processes
Presented by Dr. Md Ahasan Habib: 3D bio-printing is an emerging technology to reproduce scaffolds for living tissue. Advances in 3D bio-printing can lead to the development of tissues and organs that can be used for bio-engineering applications, transplants, and other medical uses. Natural hydrogels are often used for scaffolding materials due to compatibility with living tissues and cells. However, 3D bio-printing with hydrogels has challenges associated with maintaining printability, shape fidelity, and a high rate of cell survivability for extended periods of time. In this research, a novel hybrid bio-ink hydrogel is designed and tested to validate its printability, shape fidelity, and cell viability. The designed and characterized hydrogel can be a new potential biomaterial for improved 3D bio-printing processes.
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