... and characterized for adipose tissue regeneration purposes. Design/methodology/approach Blends of agarose and gelatin-methacryloyl (GelMA) were produced in different weight percentage ratios (100:0, 75:25 and 50:50 of agarose:GelMA). Indirect 3D printed scaffolds and 2D discs were fabricated and characterized...

...Neha Choudhary; Chandrachur Ghosh; Varun Sharma; Partha Roy; Pradeep Kumar Purpose The purpose of this paper is to fabricate the scaffolds with different pore architectures using additive manufacturing and analyze its mechanical and biological properties for bone tissue engineering applications...

...Bhanupratap Gaur; Deepak Soman; Rupesh Ghyar; Ravi Bhallamudi Purpose Additive manufacturing of metallic scaffolds using laser powder bed fusion is challenging because of the accumulation of extra material below overhanging and horizontal surfaces. It reduces porosity and pore size and increases...

...Camila Fernandes Higa; Thatyanne Gradowski; Selene Elifio-Esposito; Marcelo Fernandes de Oliveira; Paulo Inforçatti; Jorge Vicente Lopes da Silva; Fred Lacerda Amorim; Michelle Sostag Meruvia Purpose This study aims to investigate the production of scaffolds by selective laser sintering (SLS...

...Paola Ginestra; Stefano Pandini; Elisabetta Ceretti Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the production of scaffolds with specific morphology and mechanical behavior to satisfy specific requirements regarding their stiffness, biological interactions and surface structure that can...

...Emre Özeren; Mirigul Altan Purpose The purpose of this study was to bring a new structural hybrid design approach to improve the mechanical and biological properties of the bone scaffolds fabricated by laser powder bed fusion, selective laser melting (SLM). Design/methodology/approach...

... of patient- and site-specific scaffolds. A PANalytical Empyrean (Serial No: DY1032, PANalytical, The Netherlands) X-ray diffractometer with Cu-Kα radiation was used for powder characterization; the main component was identified based on the JCPDS files (ICDD Card No. 24-1067). A universal testing...

... filament deposition (FFD) for biomedical applications. Design/methodology/approach In this work, a novel approach has been used for developing the customized porous structures particularly for scaffold applications. Initially, raw animal fibers were collected, and thereafter, the chemical treatment has...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Reservoir Scaffolds Porous materials Computed tomography Porosimetry Pore-scale transport processes are important for understanding of many real-world phenomena with significant implications to academia, industry and government...

...Fengyuan Liu; Srichand Hinduja; Paulo Bártolo Purpose This paper aims to describe the control software of a novel manufacturing system called plasma-assisted bio-extrusion system (PABS), designed to produce complex multi-material and functionally graded scaffolds for tissue engineering...

...Dario Puppi; Alessandro Pirosa; Andrea Morelli; Federica Chiellini Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the fabrication and characterization of poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R)-3-hydroxyexanoate] (PHBHHx) tissue engineering scaffolds with anatomical shape and customized porous...

...Changjun Chen; Yang Li; Min Zhang; Xiaonan Wang; Chao Zhang; Hemin Jing Purpose Additive manufacturing (AM), a method used in the nuclear, space and racing industries, allows the creation of customized titanium alloy scaffolds with highly defined external shape and internal structure using rapid...

...Alida Mazzoli; C Ferretti; A Gigante; E Salvolini; M Mattioli-Belmonte Purpose – The purpose of this study is to show how selective laser sintering (SLS) manufacturing of bioresorbable scaffolds is used for applications in bone tissue engineering. Design/methodology/approach...

... show possibilities of manufacturing small high-strength lattice microstructures by SLM using Ti-6Al-7Nb titanium alloy powders for tissue engineering. Andrzej Pawlak can be contacted at: andrzej.p.pawlak@pwr.edu.pl © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Rapid manufacturing Scaffolds...

...Apinya Chanthakulchan; Pisut Koomsap; Kampanat Auyson; Pitt Supaphol Purpose – This paper aims to present the development of an electrospinning-based rapid prototyping (ESRP) technique for the fabrication of patterned scaffolds from fine fiber. Design/methodology/approach – This ESRP...

...Miguel Castilho; Barbara Gouveia; Inês Pires; Jorge Rodrigues; Manuel Pereira Purpose – This paper aims to study the influence of the binder saturation level on the accuracy and on the mechanical properties of three-dimensional (3D)-printed scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Design...

...Cijun Shuai; Jingyu Zhuang; Shuping Peng; Xuejun Wen Purpose – The paper aims to fabricate an α-tricalcium phosphate (TCP) scaffold with an interconnected porous structure via selective laser sintering (SLS). To inhibit the phase transformation from β- to α-TCP in fabrication process of porous...

..., before considering a more complex structure, like scaffolds or implants, a thorough knowledge of the role played by the sintering temperature on physical and mechanical the properties of porous HA is necessary. Design/methodology/approach – The characteristics of sintered HA samples have been...

..., thermal, chemical, mechanical and biological performance of the 3D constructs produced with a novel biomanufacturing device (BioCell Printing). Design/methodology/approach – Two mixing processes are used to prepare PCL/PLA blends, namely melt blending and solvent casting. PCL and PCL/PLA scaffolds...

...Thittikorn Phattanaphibul; Pisut Koomsap; Irwansyah Idram; Suchart Nachaisit Purpose – This paper aims to introduce selective vacuum manufacturing (SVM), a powder-based rapid prototyping (RP) technique, and the ongoing development to improve its capability to apply in temporary scaffold...