Improving printability of hydrogel-based bio-inks for thermal inkjet bioprinting applications<i>via</i>saponification and heat treatment processes
Ratima Suntornnond, Wei Long Ng, Xi Huang, Chuen Herh Ethan Yeow, Wai Yee Yeong
Abstract
A two-step bio-ink modification process developed in this work is a facile method to produce printable hydrogel-based bio-inks for inkjet bioprinting that can be potentially used for fundamental cell–cell and cell–material interaction studies.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceSaponificationInkjet printingThermalChemical engineeringComposite materialNanotechnologyInkwellChromatographyChemistryEngineeringMeteorologyPhysics3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation