Development of a novel piston-actuated bio-printer for tubular structure

Kun Liu; Gang Ling; Shaoping Xiong

doi:10.1117/12.2679326

18 July 2023 Development of a novel piston-actuated bio-printer for tubular structure

Kun Liu, Gang Ling, Shaoping Xiong

Proceedings Volume 12722, Third International Conference on Mechanical, Electronics, and Electrical and Automation Control (METMS 2023); 127224A (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2679326
Event: International Conference on Mechanical, Electronics, and Electrical and Automation Control (METMS 2023), 2023, Hangzhou, China

Abstract

There is growing demand of biological tubulars considering the scarcity of acceptable donor tissues for organ transplantation. 3D bio-printing organs has proven to be a lifesaver for tubular illness patients. However, most bio-printers are based on pneumatic actuation system, which have significant ink supply control delay due to the high air compressibility. This study proposes and describes a novel piston-actuated bio-printer for tubular structure, including background information, software, and hardware. It is validated that this bio-printer successfully printed different sizes of tubular structures with good position accuracy and ink supply controllability, which shall support cultivation of bio-tubulars of future use.

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Kun Liu, Gang Ling, and Shaoping Xiong "Development of a novel piston-actuated bio-printer for tubular structure", Proc. SPIE 12722, Third International Conference on Mechanical, Electronics, and Electrical and Automation Control (METMS 2023), 127224A (18 July 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2679326

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