3D_Bioprinter_support_superior

thingiverse

Summary 3D printing is emerging as a powerful tool for tissue engineering application by enabling cell culture within complex 3D biomimetic architectures. All the bio-printers that can be found on the market are for private use and in some cases have an unaffordable cost for laboratories and researchers with a low budget and who need to develop new materials and bio-printing techniques. Furthermore, there are no bio-printers that have a specific design for different types of materials and that can combine the mixed characteristics of a low-cost (< € 5,000) and high-cost (> € 200,000) bio-printer at the same time. In this project, an open source, low-cost and customizable bio-printer was built in order to bring bioprinting closer together to laboratories with low purchasing power and where the technical requirements of potentially printable materials can be satisfied. The bio-printer consisted of two heated cartridges with direct extrusion of glass syringes, which allowed it to reach temperatures close to 90 ºC. The electronics of the Arduino-based bio-printer allowed easy programming through Marlin and its management through different lamination software (eg Ultimaker Cura).