Ink Jet Printing of Mammalian Primary Cells for Tissue Engineering Applications
Abstract
A piezoelectric drop on demand printer has been used to print primary human osteoblast and bovine chondrocyte cells. After deposition the cells were incubated at 37 deg C and characterised using optical microscopy, SEM and cell viability assays. Cells showed a robust response to printing exhibiting signs of proliferation and spreading. Increasing the drop velocity results in a reduced cell survival and proliferation rates but both cell types grew to confluence after printing under all conditions studied.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADP019701
Entities
People
- Brian Derby
- Julie Gough
- Rachel Saunders
Organizations
- University of Manchester