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BIO INX Launches New, Ready-to-Print Bioink Resin for DLP 3D Printing
This week, the Belgian startup BIO INX launched a game-changing new material: BIORES INX, a gelatin-based bioink resin developed for digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing. Bioprinting with DLP has been limited because of the lack of biocompatible and biodegradable…
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This week, the Belgian startup BIO INX launched a game-changing new material: BIORES INX, a gelatin-based bioink resin developed for digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing. Bioprinting with DLP has been limited because of the lack of biocompatible and biodegradable materials but resins like the BIORES INX are making that work a possibility. The ink is suitable for tissue regeneration and is compatible with cartilage, bone and cardiac applications.
What sets BIORES INX apart from other bioinks? Firstly, its gelatin methacrylamide (GelMA)-based composition closely mimics the natural extracellular matrix, enhancing biocompatibility. Gel-MA is derived from natural collagen, and according to BIO INX’s website, it is widely regarded as a gold standard in tissue engineering and biofabrication. Once the material is printed, it forms a strong, biocompatible, and biodegradable hydrogel network ideal for various biomedical applications including soft and hard tissue regeneration.
Microscopic view of a scaffold printed with BIORES INK
What’s more, the resin is ready to print and liquid at room temperature. This is significant because most gelatin-based resins are not liquid at room temperature and require heated containers. However, heating the resin can lead to water evaporation. By providing a gelatin-based resin that is ready at room temperature, BIO INX enables more straightforward processing. The BIORES INK is also ready to use because it is sterile and ISO 10993-3 certified. This certification means the resin demonstrates excellent biocompatibility.
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