Printing Methods
How many different types of printing methods are most commonly used?
4
What was success story we talked about during our presentation?
Bladder transplant
What is Bioink?
Printable material containing living cells
How many companies did we talk about in our presentation?
3
What are the two Inkjet based printing methods?
Thermal and Piezoelectric
What is the reservoir's job on a bio printer?
holds the bioink and hydrogel during the printing process.
What are the three components of bioink?
biological material
hydrogel
bio chemical factors
What are the major players in this industry?
3D bio therapeutics
3D bio
3D systems
Name each of the major Bioprinting Methods
Inkjet/Droplet
Extrusion
Laser
Stereolithography
Name 4 pros and cons of Bio printing
Pros
Cons
What is Hydrogel?
Gel used to provide the bioink with nutrients and oxygen.
What does the company 3D systems mainly focus on?
Transplantable lungs
Which of the major printing methods has the lowest cell success rate?
Extrusion
Tissue printing costs $1000. true or false?
true
What are the purpose of the cells in bio ink
Allows scientists to manipulate biological and biochemical environments as well as living cells to create complex biological constructs. Prevents rejection of the organ as the tissue comes from the patient directly (stem cells)
Roughly how much does a 3d bio printer cost?
$100,000
Explain how Acoustic Bioprinting works?
Piezoelectric component and gold rings which generate acoustic waves
force of acoustic wave radiation ejects bioink
Walk me through the process of bioprinting. What are the steps?
Develop a model- MRI, CT scans
Cultivate cells
Prepare ink and print
Name at least 1 example of a Biocompatible hydrogel
Gelatin
Alginate
Collagen
When was the first 3d printer invented what year?
1984