Fabrication of Three Dimensional Tissue Engineering Polydimethylsiloxane ( PDMS) Microporous Scaffolds Integrated in a Bioreactor Using a 3D Printed Water Dissolvable Sacrificial Mould

Soumyaranjan Mohanty, Ioannis Mantis, Aradhya Mallikarjunaiah Chetan, Layla Bashir Larsen, Martin Dufva, Jenny Emnéus, Anders Wolff

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    Abstract

    We present a new scalable and general approach for manufacturing structured pores/channels in 3D polymer based scaffolds. The method involves 3D printing of a sacrificial polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) mould whose geometrical features are designed according to the required vascular channel network. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) polymer is cast around the PVA mould, cross-linked and then the mould is dissolved, leaving behind a structured porous PDMS scaffold. The fabrication method described here is demonstrated with silicone elastomer but various other natural and synthetic polymers are compatible with this fabrication technique
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings MicroTAS 2015
    Publication date2015
    Pages1439-1441
    Publication statusPublished - 2015
    Event19th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences - Hwabaek International Convention Center, Gyeongju-si, Korea, Republic of
    Duration: 25 Oct 201529 Oct 2015
    Conference number: 19
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    Conference

    Conference19th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
    Number19
    LocationHwabaek International Convention Center
    Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
    CityGyeongju-si
    Period25/10/201529/10/2015
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