3D Bioprinting Human Chondrocytes with Nanocellulose–Alginate Bioink for Cartilage Tissue Engineering Applications
Wallenberg Wood Science Center · Chalmers University of Technology
Abstract
The introduction of 3D bioprinting is expected to revolutionize the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The 3D bioprinter is able to dispense materials while moving in X, Y, and Z directions, which enables the engineering of complex structures from the bottom up. In this study, a bioink that combines the outstanding shear thinning properties of nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) with the fast cross-linking ability of alginate was formulated for the 3D bioprinting of living soft tissue with cells. Printability was evaluated with concern to printer parameters and shape fidelity. The shear thinning behavior of the tested bioinks enabled printing of both 2D gridlike structures as well as 3D…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 60.00
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 39
Authors
6- KMKajsa MarkstedtCorresponding
Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Chalmers University of Technology
- AMAthanasios Mantas
Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Chalmers University of Technology
- ITIvan Tournier
Chalmers University of Technology, Wallenberg Wood Science Center
- HMHéctor Martínez Ávila
Chalmers University of Technology, Wallenberg Wood Science Center
- DHDaniel Hägg
Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Chalmers University of Technology
Topics & keywords
- 3D bioprinting
- Nanocellulose
- Tissue engineering
- Biomedical engineering
- Regenerative medicine
- Materials science
- Nanotechnology
- Cellulose