biomaterials
Biomaterial printing with cellulose-based materials
NOVUM is sponsoring the Bioprinting vertical for 3DPrint.com’s upcoming AMS online industry summit (Feb 9-10, 2021). Additionally, Heli Kangas, Technology Manager for Biomass Processing and Products at the VTT Technical…
Xpect-INX Will Develop Custom Bioinks for FELIXprinters’ BIOprinter
Biomaterial solutions provider Xpect-INX announced a collaboration with FELIXprinters, a Dutch manufacturer of innovative industrial 3D printers, to further expand the commercialization of its bioinks and consolidate research in the…
Biodigital Architecture: FELIXprinters and iBAG-UIC to Test Living Biomaterials for Sustainable Architecture
Focused on bringing together biological and digital technologies to transform architecture, the Institute for BioDigital Architecture and Genetics at the International University of Catalonia (iBAG-UIC) in Barcelona, has announced a…
Sculpteo Offers Four Bio-based Nylon 3D Printing Materials from BASF
Sculpteo has announced the availability of four new PA11-based materials from BASF Forward AM on its online part services platform. Known for its high-ductility, impact strength, and suitability for applications…
Dimension Inx Raises a $3.2M to Develop FDA-approved 3D Printed Tissue Implants
Chicago-based biofabrication startup Dimension Inx has raised $3.175 million to close its series seed financing round led by leading early-stage science venture firm KdT Ventures, oversubscribing its seed round. The…
TissueLabs Expects to Be the Go-to Bioprinting Company in Brazil
The severe shortage of human organs for transplantation has inspired scientists worldwide to step up the research for alternatives to donation. Breakthroughs in disruptive technologies like 3D bioprinting offer a…
Skin Repair and Healing: Research into Collagen & Polysaccharide Bioinks
Researchers from Australia and China continue the recent trend for exploring the uses of 3D printing and bioprinting for tissue regeneration and wound healing, reviewing the latest research and techniques…
Brazil’s First Congress on Bioengineering: From Bioprinting in Agriculture to New Startups
3D bioprinting is achieving wide acceptance around the world. Scientists, medical researchers, and bioengineers are not only employing high-end bioprinting systems to artificially fabricate biological products, but many are developing…
Marine Biologist Modifies Bioprinting for the Creation of Bionic Coral
Corals are dying globally. In the face of climate change and global warming, we can expect some severe consequences, which in turn directly affects marine life. In what is panning…
Fabricating Bionic Corals Could Improve Bioenergy and Coral Reefs
Replicating structures with live cells have the potential to create environments to study processes and cell development that could become very beneficial to scientists and one of Earth’s largest ecosystems,…
Canadian Scientists Handheld 3D Skin Printer Promotes Rapid Recovery for Severe Burn Wounds
A handheld 3D skin printer developed by the University of Toronto (UoT) and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre engineering researchers recently demonstrated accelerated healing of large, severe burns. According to the…
UpNano: Forging Ahead in Microfabrication With Two-Photon Polymerization
Cell biology has very particular characteristics. During the last decade, researchers and scientists have astounded us with their discoveries in bioprinting and regenerative medicine, proving that a great deal of…
3D Printing News Briefs: November 15, 2019
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re sharing stories about new partnerships, a new material, and a new system for safe powder handling. EOS and AMFG have announced a partnership,…
Exclusive Interview: Chitonous Hopes to Use Ubiquitous Biological Polymers for Manufacturing
I can’t remember when a startup so excited me as Chitonous does. This one is a long shot but it could fundamentally change how we design and consume materials for…
Wyss Institute will Help Combat Viral Threats with 3D Printed Organ-on-a-Chips
There is no doubt that viral disease transmission is a risk to many countries, one that requires a coordinated international response and a strong scientific basis to feed our understanding…
Researchers Create 3D Printed Bacterial Cellulose Material for Wound Healing
When it comes to medical applications, we’ve seen 3D printing used in the past for healing and repairing wounds, whether through the use of 3D printed bandages, 3D printed blood…
REGEMAT 3D Will Start Selling Biomaterials
One of the key players in the bioprinting field in Spain will be incorporating seven new biomaterials. In the coming months, REGEMAT 3D will launch a catalog of biomaterials that customers…
Interview with Liz Ciokajlo of OurOwnSkin on 3D Printing Footwear & Natural Materials
This is a short interview Liz Ciokajlo of OurOwnSkin. She is a researcher and designer who has a great amount of skill and expertise within the biomaterials, 3D printing, and design world through her own work.
Porous Metallic Biomaterials Rely on Additive Manufacturing Processes for Substitute Bone Regeneration Structures
In ‘Additively manufactured porous metallic biomaterials,’ Amir A. Zadpoor explores porous metallic biomaterials in research for bone tissue regeneration, discussing elements such as design, manufacturing, and bio-functionalization—as well as examining…
Interview with Patrizio Carlucci of Innovation Lab ECCO on 3D Printing Shoes
This is an in depth interview with Patrizio Carlucci the Head of Ecco Innovation Lab. The interview covers a variety of aspects within the footwear industry as a whole.
3D Printing Industry Experts Interview With Ricky Solorzano Co-Founder and CEO of Allevi
This is a short interview with Ricky Solorzano from Allevi.
ORNL and UMaine Initiative Receives Funding to Create New Bio-Based 3D Printing Materials
The researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee have spent a lot of time working with unique 3D printing materials, such as polyester, lignin, and nanocellulose, which is a bio-derived…
Bioprinting 101 – Part 11, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Here is a brief introduction to regenerative medicine and 3d bioprinting. This is article 10 in our bioprinting series.
Researchers Discuss Health Hazards of 3D Printed Implants & Biomaterials
As 3D printing, additive manufacturing, and bioprinting have offered substantial new avenues for innovation in the medical field and so many other industries, there are bound to be some downsides….