Design, fabrication and initial evaluation of a novel hybrid system for tissue engineering applications

Fengyuan Liu, Srichand Hinduja, Paulo Jorge Da Silva Bartolo

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    Abstract

    A novel hybrid biomanufacturing system, called Plasma-assisted Bioextrusion System (PABS), has been developed to produce multi-material and functional graded scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. It combines pressure-assisted extrusion heads, screw-assisted extrusion heads and plasma jets, allowing surface of printed scaffolds matching the characteristics of the surrounding tissue. This paper explores this system to produce PCL and PCL/CNT scaffolds for bone applications. Processing conditions were optimized in terms of deposition velocity, screw rotational velocity and the effect of these parameters on the morphological and mechanical properties of produced scaffolds assessed.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)213-218
    Number of pages6
    JournalProcedia CIRP
    Volume65
    Early online date21 Jul 2017
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

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