enzyme-driven crosslinking method to glue together biological ink droplets tagged posts

This is a photograph of a 3-D hydrogel construct obtained through drop-on-drop multi-material bioprintinig. Credit: Osaka University

Researchers develop a finely tuned enzyme-driven crosslinking method to glue together biological ink droplets and extend the range of cell types that can be handled by inkjet bioprinting. Such printing holds strong promise for regenerative medicine, such as in use of iPS cells. Researchers refine method of making bio-ink droplets stick to each other, enabling 3D printing of highly complex biological structures with a wide variety of cell types using inkjet printers.

Before any real applications, “bioprinting” has always faced many technical challenges...