Current and Future Trends of Silk Fibroin-Based Bioinks In 3D Printing

• Published in: Journal of 3D printing in medicine Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 69 - 73
• Main Author: Oliveira, Joaquim M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Future Medicine Ltd 01.06.2020
• Subjects: 3-D printers; Biocompatibility; Biomaterials; Biomedical materials; Biomimetics; Bone marrow; Cartilage; Demographics; Enzymes; Hydrogels; Mechanical properties; Metabolism; Polyethylene glycol; Proteins; Spatial distribution; Spinal cord; Stem cells; Tissue engineering; Trends

Despite the promising achievements in personalized tissue engineering due to recent advances in 3D bioprinting, we still face several challenges in the field. 3D bioprinting methods still possess several limitations related to: nozzle clogs; the fact that heating-based systems can damage both protei...