Open Source Bioprinter

Overview The 'Nydus One Bioprinter' is an extrusion-based Bioprinter. It operates via a controllable mechanical press, to extrud cell-laden bioinks. Basis for the Bioprinter is a remixed version of the RepRap Prusa i3 MK2-X. The printer is capable of printing all three common cell sources: cell-lines, primary tissue and stem cells. To operate the Bioprinter, @termi has written a "Composer". This open source pathplanning tool allows to dispense into standarized container and allows repetitive experiment designs. The 'Nydus One Bioprinter' was established using a experimental 'Microgel Approach'. Main idea of the approach is the use of a thermoreversible gelatin bath (called Slurry Bath) to print objects with complex geometry. The approach was published by Hinton et al. in 2015 (see Sources).

Development To track and coordinate our development efforts we use a workboard here on Phabricator: [[ https://pm.nydusone.ddnss.de:8443/project/view/12/ | See current tasks ]]

OSF Repository To allow sharing the required soft- and hardware, we have created an OSF repository: Open Science Framework Bioprinter Project

Costs

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Detailed List

Sources

Basis

Frame Modifications

Assembly Guide

Extruder Parts

Microgel Approach