A State‐of‐the‐Art Review of Laser‐Assisted Bioprinting and its Future Research Trends
Abstract
Bioprinting is an additive manufacturing technology with great potential in medical applications. Among available bioprinting techniques, laser‐assisted bioprinting (LAB) is a promising technique due to its high resolution, high cell viability, and the capability to deposit high‐viscousity bioink. These characteristics allow the LAB technology to control cells precisely to reconstruct living organs. Recent developments of LAB technologies are reviewed in this paper, covering various designs of LAB printers, research progresses in energy‐absorbing layer (EAL), the physical phenomenon that triggers the printing process in terms of bubble formation and jet development, printing process parameters, and major factors related to the post‐printing cell viability. The latest studies on LAB technologies are highlighted, expounding their advantages and disadvantages, and some potential applications are presented. The potential technical challenges and future research trends for LAB technologies are also discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jun 26, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1002/cben.202000037
Entities
People
- Andrew Tsin
- Ben Xu
- Chaoran Dou
- Jianzhi Li
- Jie Qu
- Victoria Perez
Organizations
- Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
- Mississippi State University
- United States Department of Defense
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley