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Advanced Bioinks for 3D Printing: A Materials Science Perspective

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Advanced Bioinks for 3D Printing: A Materials Science Perspective
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Annals of Biomedical Engineering, May 2016
DOI 10.1007/s10439-016-1638-y
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David Chimene, Kimberly K. Lennox, Roland R. Kaunas, Akhilesh K. Gaharwar

Abstract

Advanced bioinks for 3D printing are rationally designed materials intended to improve the functionality of printed scaffolds outside the traditional paradigm of the "biofabrication window". While the biofabrication window paradigm necessitates compromise between suitability for fabrication and ability to accommodate encapsulated cells, recent developments in advanced bioinks have resulted in improved designs for a range of biofabrication platforms without this tradeoff. This has resulted in a new generation of bioinks with high print fidelity, shear-thinning characteristics, and crosslinked scaffolds with high mechanical strength, high cytocompatibility, and the ability to modulate cellular functions. In this review, we describe some of the promising strategies being pursued to achieve these goals, including multimaterial, interpenetrating network, nanocomposite, and supramolecular bioinks. We also provide an overview of current and emerging trends in advanced bioink synthesis and biofabrication, and evaluate the potential applications of these novel biomaterials to clinical use.

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Country Count As %
Spain 1 <1%
United States 1 <1%
Germany 1 <1%
Unknown 862 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 177 20%
Student > Master 141 16%
Researcher 95 11%
Student > Bachelor 91 11%
Student > Doctoral Student 36 4%
Other 82 9%
Unknown 243 28%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Engineering 196 23%
Materials Science 91 11%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 68 8%
Chemistry 66 8%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 46 5%
Other 106 12%
Unknown 292 34%