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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Bioinks"”.
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3D Bioprinting of Advanced Bioinks for Tissue Engineering Applications
… The selection of materials to be used as bioinks remains the main bottleneck in the realization of 3D bioprinting technology. This thesis aims to develop novel bioinks to address the challenges associated with current bioinks by employing polymers and nanomaterials. The specific objectives …
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The development of novel hybrid poly (2-oxazoline)-based bioinks for 3D bioprinting: a comparative study with Pluronic F127
… constructs. However, the inadequate choice of bioinks has limited its widespread implementation and clinical transformation. Natural polymers, such as chitosan and alginate, are commonly used as bioinks due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability and similarity to extracellular matrix …
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Versatile multi-component (bio)ink platform for advanced biofabrication
… 3D printing with biological materials to create "bioinks," has significant potential but is hindered by technological and regulatory challenges that limit its clinical application. The thesis begins with a comprehensive literature review that examines the state of the art in the clinical adoption …
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Sensing in 3D Printed Neural Microphysiological Systems
… enabled on-the-fly mixing of bioprinting inks (bioinks) to produce smooth concentration gradients or discrete changes in concentration. Modeling capabilities to understand the transport occurring during both the processing and post-processing windows were developed to provide insight into the …
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3D Bioprinting Pediatric Trachea
… on incorporating extracellular matrix (ECM) into bioinks for 3D bioprinting patient specific, tissue engineered constructs. The results discussed in this dissertation show while ECM is a powerful mediator of cell behavior, its efficacy can be inhibited by chemical modification. Lastly, this work …
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Phase behaviour and structure formation of alginate-protein composite gels used in 3D bioprinting
… pea protein – in the development of vegan bioinks. Therefore, the research was structured around three objectives: (1) understanding the molecular interactions in dilute alginate-gelatin systems, (2) characterisation of the structure formation in concentrated and gelled systems, and (3) …
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Novel Advances in Bioprinting Based on the Mechanical Design and Optimization of Open-source Systems
… extrusion-based printheads for the deposition of bioinks and scaffold materials. Moreover, using this open-source printing platform, it was possible to address specific problems for the generation of complex multi-material and cell-laden constructs with high cell-viability percentages. Addressing …
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Designing Polymer Hydrogels for Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies are expanding the boundaries of materials science and providing an exciting forum for interdisciplinary research. The ability to fabricate arbitrarily complex objects has made AM technologies indispensable in personalized healthcare, soft electronics, and …