3D bioprinting scaffold using alginate/polyvinyl alcohol bioinks

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Contributors

  • Yongxiang Luo - , Shenzhen University (Author)
  • Guilin Luo - , Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) (Author)
  • Michael Gelinsky - , Centre for Translational Bone, Joint and Soft Tissue Research (Author)
  • Peng Huang - , Shenzhen University (Author)
  • Changshun Ruan - , Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) (Author)

Abstract

A novel 3D bioprinting of porous scaffold was developed by using highly concentrated alginate/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as building block for tissue engineering. PVA sols were partly diffused from the printed scaffolds during incubation in CaCl2 solution, creating plenty of micropores in scaffolds. The properties of the as-prepared scaffolds such as porosity, water adsorption and mechanical properties, can be tailored by adjusting the mass ratio of alginate/PVA. Meanwhile, bovine serum albumin and bone morphogenetic protein 2 were successfully co-printed into scaffolds, and their release behavior depended on the micropores.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)295-298
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials letters
Volume189
Publication statusPublished - 15 Feb 2017
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0001-9075-5121/work/160048016

Keywords

Keywords

  • 3D printing, Alginate, Biomaterials, Polymeric composites, Tissue engineering