Development of a Three-Dimensional Bioprinter with Inline Light Activation for Bone Tissue Engineering

Bioprinting offers exciting possibilities for tissue engineering related to tissue and organ failure due to trauma, disease, or aging. This is of substantial societal value as the world populace mean age rises. Current needs for tissue and organ repair far exceed availability. A strategy being explo...

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Main Author:	McElheny, Colton Alexander
Other Authors:	Devireddy, Ramachandra
Format:	Others
Language:	en
Published:	LSU 2015
Subjects:	Mechanical Engineering & Industrial Engineering
Online Access:	http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11162015-120813/

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description	Bioprinting offers exciting possibilities for tissue engineering related to tissue and organ failure due to trauma, disease, or aging. This is of substantial societal value as the world populace mean age rises. Current needs for tissue and organ repair far exceed availability. A strategy being explored to counter this imbalance is the single step fabrication of cellular constructs. This paper explores various bioprinting techniques and suggests a custom design for a cost-effective, low-maintenance bioprinting platform for academic research. The platform functionality was validated via two-dimensional image transfer and simple three-dimensional geometries.
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title	Development of a Three-Dimensional Bioprinter with Inline Light Activation for Bone Tissue Engineering
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Development of a Three-Dimensional Bioprinter with Inline Light Activation for Bone Tissue Engineering

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