Biomaterials
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Design studios create 3D printing biocomposite made from lobster shells
MANUFACTURA, a design studio based in Mexico, made headlines last year for its innovative 3D printing bio-ceramic material made from eggshells. Now, the company is developing yet another sustainable 3D…
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Researchers 3D print using bioinks from microalgae
According to Heidelberg University, microalgae such as the diatom Odontella aurita and the green alga Tetraselmis striata are especially suitable as ‘biofactories’ for the production of sustainable materials for 3D…
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CU Boulder team 3D prints adhesive elastic materials for tissue repair and beyond
A research team from University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) and University of Pennsylvania have pioneered a process for 3D printing hydrogel materials that are at once elastic, adhesive and…
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Researchers 3D print lung tissue with mucus-based bioink
According to the American Chemical Society (ACS), researchers have had success in creating a mucus-based bio ink for 3D printing lung tissue, as described in their paper ‘3D Bioprinting with…
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BellaSeno receives financial support from Queensland government
The Australian subsidiary of BellaSeno, an ISO 13485-certified medtech company developing resorbable scaffolds using additive manufacturing technologies, has recently received financial assistance through the Queensland government’s Industry Partnership Program. The…
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Researchers develop recyclable 3D printing resins
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have developed a new type of recyclable resin, made from bio-sourced materials, for use in 3D printing applications. In a study, published in Nature,…
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Nanoscribe and Advanced BioMatrix offer four new bioresins
Nanoscribe, a 3D printer and grayscale lithography system developer, and Advanced BioMatrix, a company specializing in 3D applications for tissue culture, cell assay, bioprinting, and cell proliferation, have partnered to…
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EPFL researchers 3D print flexible devices without mechanical joints
According to EPFL, researchers are targeting the next generation of soft actuators and robots with an elastomer-based ink for 3D printing objects with locally changing mechanical properties – eliminating the…
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Empa researchers develop 3D printable cellulose-based material
Empa researchers have now succeeded in combining all the ‘green’ advantages of biodegradable materials, 3D printing, and ultra-light aerogels, in a single, cellulose-based, 3D printable material. The ‘miracle material’ was created…
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3D printing used to realistically replicate human ear
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Engineering have assembled a replica of an adult human ear that reportedly looks and feels natural, thanks to state-of-the-art tissue engineering and a…
