3D Bioprinting Alginate Beads
Alginate is a commonly used natural biomaterial in tissue engineering and 3D bioprinting. Alginate is also used extensively as a hydrogel for cell encapsulation and bioactive-delivery systems. This technical note details how the BIO X bioprinter enables rapid and automated alginate bead encapsulations using either the Syringe Pump Printhead or the Electromagnetic Droplet Printhead for customized milli- to micro-meter diameter spherical encapsulations.
Learn how:
- Alginate is a suitable biomaterial for bioprinting and tissue engineering because of its ease of crosslinking and biocompatibility.
- Biofabricating alginate beads with the BIO X is easy and can be fine-tuned using different printheads.
- Alginate is suitable for encapsulation of cells, drugs, proteins and nanomaterials for use in controlled release or regenerative medicine applications.
