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Biofabrication: The future of Medicine

Submission deadline: 15 September 2023
Special Issue Editors
Aitor Tejo-Otero
Department of Graphic Design and Engineering Projects, University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
Interests: Biofabrication; 3D printing; Bioprinting; Biomaterials; Tissue engineering
Irene Buj Corral
Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC)
Interests: Biofabrication; 3D printing; bioprinting; Biomaterials; Tissue engineering
Special Issue Information

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM), is defined as the process of building blocks layer-upon-layer, unlike subtractive technologies. Some advantages of 3D printing over traditional methods are the opportunity to manufacture complex architecture and produce less waste as well as to reduce the production time.

In bioprinting, different materials can be used: metals, ceramics or polymers. Depending on the target, it is more suitable to use one type of material or other. For example, in case of soft materials, the best choice by far for biomedical applications is the use of polymers and specially gel-based materials which can be resins, silicones or hydrogels.

The aim of the present special issue is to advance in the state-of-the-art of biofabrication field and materials that can be used for biomedical applications.

Keywords
Biofabrication
3D printing
bioprinting
Biomaterials
tissue engineering
Published Paper (1 Paper)
RESEARCH ARTICLE

A state-of-the-art guide about the effects of sterilization processes on 3D-printed materials for surgical planning and medical applications: A comparative study

Arnau Valls-Esteve, Pamela Lustig-Gainza, Nuria Adell-Gomez, Aitor Tejo-Otero, ... Josep Munuera
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biofabrication: The future of Medicine)
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International Journal of Bioprinting, Electronic ISSN: 2424-8002 Print ISSN: 2424-7723, Published by AccScience Publishing