Marine Origin Polymers as Biomaterials for Bioprinting
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 February 2022) | Viewed by 8894
Special Issue Editor
2. 3D Immune System Imaging Core Center, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
3. Immune-Network Pioneer Research Center, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
Interests: 3D culture; immune microenvironment; functional polymer
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Dear Colleagues,
Bioprinting is a three-dimensional (3D) fabrication technology used to deposit cell-laden hydrogen bioinks for the fabrication of functional living tissues. Importantly, 3D bioprinting enables certain tissue engineering applications of the printed tissue or organ for replacements of diseased or damaged organs in patients. Natural and synthetic hydrogels in bioprinting require physical and biological properties to mimic extracellular matrix in tissues. Natural polymers from marine resources, including alginate, collagen, hyaluronic acid, and chitosan, are biologically active and abundant compared to polymers from other resources. Biopolymers from marine resources, including fish, algae, bacteria, and fungi, can be used as a bioink in 3D bioprinting. However, the number of marine materials suitable for 3D bioprinting has been limited for the development of 3D printing materials. This Special Issue aims to provide an overview of the current research in isolation processes, physical or chemical modifications, and hydrogel formation of marine biomaterials for bioprinting. As Guest Editor of this Special Issue, I cordially invite contributions in the form of original research articles or reviews on the subject of this interesting research field.
Prof. Dr. Jong-Young Kwak
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioprinting
- biofabrication
- biopolymers
- organoids
- 3D cell printing
- bioink
- tissue engineering
- hydrogel
- gelation
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