925055
TissueFab® GelAlg − LAP Bioink
low endotoxin, 0.2 μm filtered, suitable for 3D bioprinting applications
Synonym(s):
GelMA-alginate bioink
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NACRES:
NA.23
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
sterility
0.2 μm filtered
form
viscous liquid (gel)
impurities
<5 cfu/mL Bioburden, <50 EU/mL Endotoxin
color
pale yellow to colorless
pH
6.5-7.5
viscosity
10-40 cP
application(s)
3D bioprinting
storage temp.
2-8°C
Quality Level
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General description
Gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) is a polymerizable hydrogel material derived from natural extracellular matrix (ECM) components. Due to its low cost, abundance, and retention of natural cell-binding motifs, gelatin has become a highly sought material for tissue engineering applications.
Alginate is a naturally occurring polymer widely applied for bioprinting applications as its printability can be easily modified by altering the polymer density and crosslinking with the addition of calcium chloride (CaCl2). Alginate is often combined with gelatin to facilitate cell adhesion and differentiation.
Temporal and spatial control of the crosslinking reaction can be obtained by adjusting the degree of functionalization and polymerization conditions, allowing for the fabrication of hydrogels with unique patterns, 3D structures, and morphologies.
Alginate is a naturally occurring polymer widely applied for bioprinting applications as its printability can be easily modified by altering the polymer density and crosslinking with the addition of calcium chloride (CaCl2). Alginate is often combined with gelatin to facilitate cell adhesion and differentiation.
Temporal and spatial control of the crosslinking reaction can be obtained by adjusting the degree of functionalization and polymerization conditions, allowing for the fabrication of hydrogels with unique patterns, 3D structures, and morphologies.
Application
Gelatin methacrylate based bioinks have been used in the following bioprinting applications:
- osteogenic [1],
- chondrogenic [2] [3],
- hepatic [4] [5] [6],
- adipogenic [7],
- vasculogenic [8],
- epithelial [6],
- endothelial [9] [10],
- cardiac valve [11],
- skin [12],
- tumors [10]
Features and Benefits
- Ready-to-use formulation optimized for high printing fidelity and cell viability, eliminating the lengthy bioink formulation development process
- Step-by-step protocols developed and tested by MilliporeSigma 3D Bioprinting Scientists, no prior 3D bioprinting experience needed
- Suitable for different extrusion-based 3D bioprinter model
- Methacrylamide functional group can also be used to control the hydrogel physical parameters such as pore size, degradation rate, and swell ratio.
Legal Information
TISSUEFAB is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Storage Class
10 - Combustible liquids
wgk
WGK 3
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Liliang Ouyang et al.
Biofabrication, 8(3), 035020-035020 (2016-09-17)
3D cell printing is an emerging technology for fabricating complex cell-laden constructs with precise and pre-designed geometry, structure and composition to overcome the limitations of 2D cell culture and conventional tissue engineering scaffold technology. This technology enables spatial manipulation of
Weitao Jia et al.
Biomaterials, 106, 58-68 (2016-08-24)
Despite the significant technological advancement in tissue engineering, challenges still exist towards the development of complex and fully functional tissue constructs that mimic their natural counterparts. To address these challenges, bioprinting has emerged as an enabling technology to create highly
Wanjun Liu et al.
Biofabrication, 10(2), 024102-024102 (2017-11-28)
Bioinks with shear-thinning/rapid solidification properties and strong mechanics are usually needed for the bioprinting of three-dimensional (3D) cell-laden constructs. As such, it remains challenging to generate soft constructs from bioinks at low concentrations that are favorable for cellular activities. Herein
Marco Costantini et al.
Biofabrication, 8(3), 035002-035002 (2016-07-20)
In this work we demonstrate how to print 3D biomimetic hydrogel scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering with high cell density (>10(7) cells ml(-1)), high cell viability (85 ÷ 90%) and high printing resolution (≈100 μm) through a two coaxial-needles system.
Wouter Schuurman et al.
Macromolecular bioscience, 13(5), 551-561 (2013-02-20)
Gelatin-methacrylamide (gelMA) hydrogels are shown to support chondrocyte viability and differentiation and give wide ranging mechanical properties depending on several cross-linking parameters. Polymer concentration, UV exposure time, and thermal gelation prior to UV exposure allow for control over hydrogel stiffness
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