Characterisation of cross-linked hydrogel structures for cartilage applications

• Main Authors: Mishbak, Hussein, Bártolo, Paulo, Cooper, Glen
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Alginate Hydrogel; DRNTU::Engineering::Manufacturing::Polymers and plastics; Polymer; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Prototyping
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88220; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45750
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Alginate is a biocompatible natural hydrogel being explored to create cartilage replacements either on its own or as part of a composite material. Bioprinting technologies based on photopolymerization principles are being used make such structures. In this paper, the effect of functionalization t...