用于同时打印热塑性塑料和水凝胶的开源混合3D生物打印机。
Open-source hybrid 3D-bioprinter for simultaneous printing of thermoplastics and hydrogels.
作者信息
Koch Fritz, Thaden Ole, Tröndle Kevin, Zengerle Roland, Zimmermann Stefan, Koltay Peter
机构信息
Laboratory for MEMS Applications, IMTEK - Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee 103, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany.
Hahn-Schickard, Georges-Koehler-Allee 103, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany.
出版信息
HardwareX. 2021 Sep 15;10:e00230. doi: 10.1016/j.ohx.2021.e00230. eCollection 2021 Oct.
3D-bioprinting is a promising technology applicable in areas such as regenerative medicine or organ model development. Various 3D-bioprinting technologies and systems have been developed and are partly commercially available. Here, we present the construction and characterization of an open-source low-cost 3D-bioprinter that allows the alternated microextrusion of hydrogel and fused deposition modeling (FDM) of thermoplastic filaments. The presented 3D-bioprinter is based on a conventional Prusa i3 MK3 printer and features two independent printheads: the original FDM-head and a syringe-based microextrusion printhead for soft materials. Modifications were designed modularly to fit various syringe formats or heating elements to the device. The bioprinter is the first hybrid DIY 3D-bioprinter that allows switching between materials as often as required during a print run to produce complex multi-material constructs with arbitrary patterns in each layer. For validation of the printer, two designs suitable for relevant bioprinting applications were realized. First, a porous plastic construct filled with hydrogel was printed, serving as a mechanically stable bone replacement tissue model. Second, a plastic chamber, which might be used in organ-on-a-chip applications, was printed with an extruded silicone sealing that enables the liquid-tight attachment of glass slides to the top and bottom of the chamber.
3D生物打印是一项很有前景的技术,可应用于再生医学或器官模型开发等领域。已经开发出了各种3D生物打印技术和系统,其中部分已实现商业化。在此,我们展示了一种开源低成本3D生物打印机的构建与特性,该打印机能够交替进行水凝胶的微挤出和热塑性长丝的熔融沉积建模(FDM)。所展示的3D生物打印机基于传统的Prusa i3 MK3打印机,具有两个独立的打印头:原有的FDM打印头和用于软材料的基于注射器的微挤出打印头。设计的修改部分采用模块化方式,以便将各种注射器型号或加热元件适配到该设备上。该生物打印机是首款混合式DIY 3D生物打印机,允许在打印过程中根据需要随时在不同材料之间切换,从而在每一层中生成具有任意图案的复杂多材料结构。为验证该打印机,实现了两种适用于相关生物打印应用的设计。首先,打印了一个填充有水凝胶的多孔塑料结构,用作机械稳定的骨替代组织模型。其次,打印了一个塑料腔室,该腔室可用于芯片上器官应用,其带有挤出的硅树脂密封件,能使载玻片液密连接到腔室的顶部和底部。