A highly printable and biocompatible hydrogel composite for direct printing of soft and perfusable vasculature-like structures

• Main Authors: Suntornnond, Ratima, Tan, Edgar Yong Sheng, An, Jia, Chua, Chee Kai
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Vasculature-like Structure; Hydrogel Composite
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88047; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44513
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Vascularization is one major obstacle in bioprinting and tissue engineering. In order to create thick tissues or organs that can function like original body parts, the presence of a perfusable vascular system is essential. However, it is challenging to bioprint a hydrogel-based three-dimensional vas...