Miniaturization and 3D Printing of Bioreactors: A Technological Mini Review

Many articles have been published on scale-down concepts as well as additive manufacturing techniques. However, information is scarce when miniaturization and 3D printing are applied in the fabrication of bioreactor systems. Therefore, garnering information for the interfaces between miniaturization...

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Main Authors: Spyridon Achinas, Jorn-Ids Heins, Janneke Krooneman, Gerrit Jan Willem Euverink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/11/9/853
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spelling doaj-b79573fee05a4305ace4f65a53169db72020-11-25T03:25:27ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2020-09-011185385310.3390/mi11090853Miniaturization and 3D Printing of Bioreactors: A Technological Mini ReviewSpyridon Achinas0Jorn-Ids Heins1Janneke Krooneman2Gerrit Jan Willem Euverink3Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The NetherlandsFaculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The NetherlandsFaculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The NetherlandsFaculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The NetherlandsMany articles have been published on scale-down concepts as well as additive manufacturing techniques. However, information is scarce when miniaturization and 3D printing are applied in the fabrication of bioreactor systems. Therefore, garnering information for the interfaces between miniaturization and 3D printing becomes important and essential. The first goal is to examine the miniaturization aspects concerning bioreactor screening systems. The second goal is to review successful modalities of 3D printing and its applications in bioreactor manufacturing. This paper intends to provide information on anaerobic digestion process intensification by fusion of miniaturization technique and 3D printing technology. In particular, it gives a perspective on the challenges of 3D printing and the options of miniature bioreactor systems for process high-throughput screening.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/11/9/853miniaturization3D printingbioreactorsmaterialsprocess intensification
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author Spyridon Achinas
Jorn-Ids Heins
Janneke Krooneman
Gerrit Jan Willem Euverink
spellingShingle Spyridon Achinas
Jorn-Ids Heins
Janneke Krooneman
Gerrit Jan Willem Euverink
Miniaturization and 3D Printing of Bioreactors: A Technological Mini Review
Micromachines
miniaturization
3D printing
bioreactors
materials
process intensification
author_facet Spyridon Achinas
Jorn-Ids Heins
Janneke Krooneman
Gerrit Jan Willem Euverink
author_sort Spyridon Achinas
title Miniaturization and 3D Printing of Bioreactors: A Technological Mini Review
title_short Miniaturization and 3D Printing of Bioreactors: A Technological Mini Review
title_full Miniaturization and 3D Printing of Bioreactors: A Technological Mini Review
title_fullStr Miniaturization and 3D Printing of Bioreactors: A Technological Mini Review
title_full_unstemmed Miniaturization and 3D Printing of Bioreactors: A Technological Mini Review
title_sort miniaturization and 3d printing of bioreactors: a technological mini review
publisher MDPI AG
series Micromachines
issn 2072-666X
publishDate 2020-09-01
description Many articles have been published on scale-down concepts as well as additive manufacturing techniques. However, information is scarce when miniaturization and 3D printing are applied in the fabrication of bioreactor systems. Therefore, garnering information for the interfaces between miniaturization and 3D printing becomes important and essential. The first goal is to examine the miniaturization aspects concerning bioreactor screening systems. The second goal is to review successful modalities of 3D printing and its applications in bioreactor manufacturing. This paper intends to provide information on anaerobic digestion process intensification by fusion of miniaturization technique and 3D printing technology. In particular, it gives a perspective on the challenges of 3D printing and the options of miniature bioreactor systems for process high-throughput screening.
topic miniaturization
3D printing
bioreactors
materials
process intensification
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/11/9/853
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