The bioprinting roadmap

Bioprinting in Vascularization Strategies

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has revolutionized tissue engineering field because of its excellent potential of accurately positioning cell-laden constructs. One of the main challenges in the formation of functional engineered tissues is the lack of an efficient and extensive network of microvessels to support cell viability. By printing vascular cells and appropriate biomaterials,...

Bioprinting Cartilage Grafts

Bioprinting is an emerging technology for the fabrication of patient-specific, anatomically-complex tissues and organs. A novel bioink was developed based on two unmodified regulatory-compliant polysaccharides, gellan and alginate, which undergoes cell friendly gelation in the presence of cations. Rheological properties of the bioink revealed optimal shear thinning and shear recovery properties...

Bioprinting for cancer research.

Bioprinting offers the ability to create highly complex 3D architectures with living cells. This cutting-edge technique has significantly gained popularity and applicability in several fields. Bioprinting methods have been developed to effectively and rapidly pattern living cells, biological macromolecules, and biomaterials. These technologies hold great potential for applications in cancer res...

Bioprinting: Functional droplet networks.

To make artificial constructs that mimic the structural complexity of native tissues, scientists typically use photolithography, soft lithography, stamping or microfluidic approaches. Recent advances in such microand nanoscale technologies, emerged at the convergence of engineering, biology, chemistry and materials science, have also enabled great progress in the understanding of living systems...

Bioprinting with Live Cells