Bioprinting in microgravity
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Author(s)
Rezapour Sarabi, Misagh
Yetisen, Ali K
Tasoglu, Savas
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Bioprinting as an extension of 3D printing offers capabilities for printing tissues and organs for application in biomedical engineering. Conducting bioprinting in space, where the gravity is zero, can enable new frontiers in tissue engineering. Fabrication of soft tissues, which usually collapse under their own weight, can be accelerated in microgravity conditions as the external forces are eliminated. Furthermore, human colonization in space can be supported by providing critical needs of life and ecosystems by 3D bioprinting without relying on cargos from Earth, e.g., by development and long-term employment of living engineered filters (such as sea sponges–known as critical for initiating and maintaining an ecosystem). This review covers bioprinting methods in microgravity along with providing an analysis on the process of shipping bioprinters to space and presenting a perspective on the prospects of zero-gravity bioprinting.
Date Issued
2023-06-12
Date Acceptance
2023-04-26
Citation
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 2023, 9 (6), pp.3074-3083
ISSN
2373-9878
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Start Page
3074
End Page
3083
Journal / Book Title
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
Volume
9
Issue
6
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society. This publication is licensed under CC-BY 4.0 .
License URL
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37155968
Subjects
3D bioprinting
microgravity
regenerative medicine
space exploration
tissue engineering
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
United States
Date Publish Online
2023-05-08