3d Printer Heads for Extrusion of Biologicals Gels

Abstract:

Processing biological materials with 3-dimensional (3D) printers has attracted increasing interest in several research areas. At the same time, off-the-shelf solutions are increasingly available in a wider variety to meet the current market demand. However, most of the available bioprinters are closed source, thus, modifications are quite challenging or require an avoidable consultation process with the manufacturer. Furthermore, the entry prices for basic machines amount to several thousands of euros. Whereas, high-end 3D bio printers with a vast array of features are available for several hundred thousand euros. Due to the immense potential of this tool in the field of biotechnology it is important to extend the availability of this technology for research purposes in terms of adaptability and price. This ongoing work focuses on open-source 3D printer heads with the ability to extrude biological materials. The print heads include several techniques to process low as well as high viscose biomaterials such as agar and gelatin. Additionally, obstacles such as continuous substrate tempering or integration into existing 3D printers are addressed. The work presented is open source and thus freely adaptable to any user’s specific needs. Our goal is to process a diverse range of biomaterials with different print techniques.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1016)
• Pages: 435-439
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1016.435
• Online since: January 2021
• Authors: Andreas Engels*, Volker Schlegel, Hannes Jacobs, Niklas Großelindemann, Md Niaz Morshed, Antonia Stenglein, Vincenzo Bonaiuto, Andreas H. Foitzik
• Keywords: Bio-Fabrication, Bioprinting, Open-Source, Process Parameter Improvement

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