BIOPRINTING
BIOPRINTING
Discover the ultimate freedom in bioprinting!
The printing of 3D models is a rapidly growing field with a broad range of applications in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, transplantation and clinics, drug screening, high-throughput assays or cancer research. The technical challenge is to generate models that resemble natural tissues by using advanced biomaterials in combination with living cells.
With Fibercoll-Flex® Viscofan BioEngineering has revolutionized the field by developing the only two fibrillary collagen bioinks in the market. Both products consist of pure type I collagen fibers with high mechanical strength that enable easy printing without a methacrylation curing step. The stable 3D models are highly biocompatible and represent in vivo like scaffolds for cell adherence & remodeling in tissue engineering or regenerative medicine.
Relating to our clients’ needs, we have generated Fibercoll-Flex-N®, a neutral bioink that enables bioprinting with encapsuled cells at physiological conditions and Fibercoll-Flex-A®, an acidic bioink with higher stiffness range that serves as a robust scaffold with cells seeded on top.
Fibercoll-Flex-N®
Easy 3D model printing with encapsuled cells at physiological conditions.
Fibercoll-Flex-A®
Robust 3D collagen scaffolds with optimal mechanical properties.
Easy 3D model generation with Fibercoll-Flex® bioinks
CASE STUDY
TriAnkle – A regenerative therapy for ankle injuries based on collagen bioprints
TriAnkle is collaborative research project with 12 partners from 5 countries, funded from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation framework program. Viscofan BioEngineering takes the lead as coordinator and is also providing collagen materials to the project.
Goal: To develop innovative personalized collagen- and gelatine-based implants manufactured with 3D technology for patients suffering from osteoarticular diseases. In particular, finding a suitable therapy for tendon, ligament and cartilage regeneration.
Main objective: Reduce recovery time down to 50% and increase the functionality ratios up to 10-15%
Scope: Implementation of case studies for osteochondral cartilage injuries and partial rupture (>50%) of Achilles tendon.
Research focus: Development of 3D printing technologies for innovative personalized collagen based tendon or cartilage implants.
Budget & time line: The ambitious research project in regenerative medicine comes with an overall budget of €5.9M and will be developed over 4 years (2021-2025).
