Bioprinting of tissue engineering scaffolds. (September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rider, Patrick; Kačarević, Željka Perić; Alkildani, Said; Retnasingh, Sujith; Barbeck, Mike
• Is Part Of: Journal of tissue engineering. Volume 9(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-09
• Subjects: Additive manufacturing -- inkjet -- extrusion -- laser-based -- tissue engineering; Tissue engineering -- Periodicals; 612.028
• DOI: 10.1177/2041731418802090
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2041-7314

Abstract

Bioprinting is the process of creating three-dimensional structures consisting of biomaterials, cells, and biomolecules. The current additive manufacturing techniques, inkjet-, extrusion-, and laser-based, create hydrogel structures for cellular encapsulation and support. The requirements for each technique, as well as the technical challenges of printing living cells, are discussed and compared. This review encompasses the current research of bioprinting for tissue engineering and its potential for creating tissue-mimicking structures.