LanguageTerm (authority = ISO 639-3:2007); (type = text)
English
Abstract
Fabricating multiphase biomaterials using bioprinting is expensive, preventing academic institutions and startup companies from using these materials more frequently in their research. By introducing a low-cost bioprinting alternatives, we can lower the cost of entry into the field. In this study we assess the feasibility of converting a thermoplastic 3D printer into a low-cost dual head 3D bioprinter capable of printing thermoplastics and bioinks along with building a low-cost pneumatic pressure driven triple head 3D bioprinter. We also demonstrate and characterize the dual head 3D bioprinter’s ability to fabricate a variety of complex tissue scaffolds from commonly used biomaterials such as polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA) hydrogels and polycaprolactone (PCL) thermoplastic filament.
Subject (authority = ETD-LCSH)
Topic
Three-dimensional printing
Subject (authority = RUETD)
Topic
Biomedical Engineering
Subject (authority = ETD-LCSH)
Topic
Thermoplastics
Subject (authority = ETD-LCSH)
Topic
Tissue scaffolds
RelatedItem (type = host)
TitleInfo
Title
Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Identifier (type = RULIB)
ETD
Identifier
ETD_9801
PhysicalDescription
Form (authority = gmd)
InternetMediaType
application/pdf
InternetMediaType
text/xml
Extent
1 online resource (vii, 50 pages) : illustrations
Note (type = degree)
M.S.
Note (type = bibliography)
Includes bibliographical references
RelatedItem (type = host)
TitleInfo
Title
School of Graduate Studies Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Identifier (type = local)
rucore10001600001
Location
PhysicalLocation (authority = marcorg); (displayLabel = Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)
I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.