What is it about?
Tissue engineering has become an integral part of biomedical treatments. Owing to its susceptibility to trauma, bone is the second most transplanted tissue in the human body. For the first time ever, we have produced bone scaffolds with a 3D pen. This allows greater control over the structure and eliminates the need for a 3D printer. It also reduces the cost of manufacturing scaffolds. Our samples were tested for mechanical and chemical properties. Results show that 3D pens can be a suitable alternative to 3D printers
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Why is it important?
With a 3D pen, cost and time of manufacturing can be reduced, while offering greater control over the microarchitecture.
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This page is a summary of: Fabrication and characterization of 3D printed PLA scaffolds, January 2020, American Institute of Physics,
DOI: 10.1063/1.5142980.
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