Description

 

 

The Biofabrication Platform provides a versatile and advanced environment for developing projects in 3D printing/bio-printing, material characterization, and customized model manufacturing for biomedical, scientific, and technological applications.

Instrumentation

 

 

RegenHU 3D Discovery: High-precision 3D bioprinter housed in a class II biosafety cabinet, designed for printing with biomaterials, hydrogels, live cells, and biohybrid compounds. Features up to 7 interchangeable printheads (coaxial, cell-friendly inkjet, Hamilton syringes, thermoplastic extrusion, UV photocuring, and pneumatic extrusion) enabling multicomponent processes and convergent technologies for vascularized tissues, organ-on-chip models, and customized regenerative medicine constructs. Discovery Studio software supports scaffold design and parametric protocol optimization.

Ultimaker 2 and Ultimaker 3 Extended: Reliable desktop FDM 3D printers optimized for rapid prototyping and custom parts across a wide range of thermoplastics (PLA, ABS, Nylon, CPE, etc.). They deliver good layer resolution, repeatability, and agile workflows via slicing software (Ultimaker Cura). The Ultimaker 3 Extended offers expanded build volume and dual extrusion for combining materials (e.g., soluble supports) or colours in a single print.

Photon Mono M7 Pro: High-resolution LCD resin 3D printer optimized for microstructures and delicate components. Its superior precision and compatibility with technical and biocompatible resins make it ideal for molds, porous scaffolds, microchannels, and detailed anatomical models in biofabrication environments.

Rheometer MCR 302: Premium modular rheometer for rotational and oscillatory measurements across viscosities from liquids to viscoelastic solids. Equipped with parallel-plate and cone-plate geometries, gap/temperature control systems, and Peltier units with UV photorheology options, it enables detailed characterization of bioinks, hydrogels, and polymers via RheoCompass software for advanced method design.

Calorimeter DSC 3 Plus: High-sensitivity differential scanning calorimeter for analyzing thermal transitions, specific heat capacity, stability, and decomposition kinetics. Integrated cooling and aluminum crucibles support broad biomaterial studies (hydrogel inks, polymers, hybrids), defining safe processing windows for bioprinting.

TGA_TA_Discovery_Q500: High-resolution thermogravimetric analyzer for mass change measurements versus temperature or time under controlled atmospheres. It assesses thermal stability, degradation, moisture/volatiles content, and composition of biomaterials, polymers, composites, and coatings. Low-mass furnace, sensitive microbalance, and digital gas control enable reproducible, automatable protocols for research and quality control.

6800 Low Force Testing System: Electromechanical universal testing system optimized for tension, compression, flexure, and advanced modes on soft/delicate materials. High force/displacement precision, specialized grips for hydrogels, films, tissues, and scaffolds, plus Bluehill software for ASTM/ISO methods and automated analysis, make it ideal for mechanical properties (modulus, yield strength, post-failure behavior) in biofabrication materials.

Service Information

 

 

The platform supports research, development, and technology transfer in areas such as:

  • Bioprinting of customized tissues and cellular models.
  • Rapid prototyping and custom part fabrication.
  • Rheological, thermal, and mechanical evaluation of innovative materials.
  • Development of devices and microstructures for biomedical applications.
  • Support for multidisciplinary projects in biology, engineering, and health sciences.

We provide specialized staff and conditioned facilities ensuring safe, efficient, and reproducible equipment use. The platform is open to internal and external users, offering technical support and guidance on experimental design and biofabrication process development.