A review of rapid prototyping techniques for tissue engineering purposes


Autoria(s): Peltola, Sanna M.; Grijpma, Dirk W.; Melchels, Ferry P.W.; Kellomäki, Minna
Data(s)

2008

Resumo

Rapid prototyping (RP) is a common name for several techniques, which read in data from computer-aided design (CAD) drawings and manufacture automatically threedimensional objects layer-by-layer according to the virtual design. The utilization of RP in tissue engineering enables the production of three-dimensional scaffolds with complex geometries and very fine structures. Adding micro- and nanometer details into the scaffolds improves the mechanical properties of the scaffold and ensures better cell adhesion to the scaffold surface. Thus, tissue engineering constructs can be customized according to the data acquired from the medical scans to match the each patient’s individual needs. In addition RP enables the control of the scaffold porosity making it possible to fabricate applications with desired structural integrity. Unfortunately, every RP process has its own unique disadvantages in building tissue engineering scaffolds. Hence, the future research should be focused into the development of RP machines designed specifically for fabrication of tissue engineering scaffolds, although RP methods already can serve as a link between tissue and engineering.

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application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/38860/

Publicador

Taylor & Francis

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/38860/1/c38860.pdf

DOI:10.1080/07853890701881788

Peltola, Sanna M., Grijpma, Dirk W., Melchels, Ferry P.W., & Kellomäki, Minna (2008) A review of rapid prototyping techniques for tissue engineering purposes. Annals of Medicine, 40(4), pp. 268-280.

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Copyright 2008 Informa UK Ltd.

Fonte

Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Engineering Systems

Palavras-Chave #090301 Biomaterials #3D Bioplotter® #fused deposition modeling #organ printing #3D printing #rapid prototyping #scaffold fabrication #selective laser sintering #stereolithography #tissue engineering #two-photon polymerization
Tipo

Journal Article