Hazur J, Detsch R, Karakaya E, Kaschta J, Teßmar J, Schneidereit D, Friedrich O, Schubert DW, Boccaccini AR (2020)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2020
Book Volume: 12
Article Number: 045004
Journal Issue: 4
Many different biofabrication approaches as well as a variety of bioinks have been developed by researchers working in the field of tissue engineering. A main challenge for bioinks often remains the difficulty to achieve shape fidelity after printing. In order to overcome this issue, a homogeneous pre-crosslinking technique, which is universally applicable to all alginate-based materials, was developed. In this study, the Young's Modulus after post-crosslinking of selected hydrogels, as well as the chemical characterization of alginate in terms of M/G ratio and molecular weight, were determined. With our technique it was possible to markedly enhance the printability of a 2% (w/v) alginate solution, without using a higher polymer content, fillers or support structures. 3D porous scaffolds with a height of around 5 mm were printed. Furthermore, the rheological behavior of different pre-crosslinking degrees was studied. Shear forces on cells as well as the flow profile of the bioink inside the printing nozzle during the process were estimated. A high cell viability of printed NIH/3T3 cells embedded in the novel bioink of more than 85% over a time period of two weeks could be observed.
APA:
Hazur, J., Detsch, R., Karakaya, E., Kaschta, J., Teßmar, J., Schneidereit, D.,... Boccaccini, A.R. (2020). Improving alginate printability for biofabrication: establishment of a universal and homogeneous pre-crosslinking technique. Biofabrication, 12(4). https://doi.org/10.1088/1758-5090/ab98e5
MLA:
Hazur, Jonas, et al. "Improving alginate printability for biofabrication: establishment of a universal and homogeneous pre-crosslinking technique." Biofabrication 12.4 (2020).
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