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Prescribed 3-D Direct Writing of Suspended Micron/Sub-micron Scale Fiber Structures via a Robotic Dispensing System
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2015
Here, we present a protocol to fabricate freely-suspended, micron/sub-micron scale polymer fibers and “web-like” structures generated via automated direct writing procedure by means of a 3-axis dispensing system.
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Writing Bragg Gratings in Multicore Fibers
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2016
We describe a technique for inscribing identical fiber Bragg gratings into each core of a multicore fiber. This is achieved by introducing an additional surface into the optical path to mitigate lensing by the curved surface of the fiber cladding.
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What is a Mode?
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2023
The mode is one of the commonly used measures of a central tendency. It is defined as the most frequent value in a data set. There can be more than one mode in a data set if multiple values have the same highest frequency. For instance, suppose that the Statistics exam scores of 20 students are: 50; 53; 59; 59; 63; 63; 72; 72; 72; 72; 72; 76; 78; 81; 83; 84; 84; 84; 90; 93. Here, the mode is 72, as it occurs most frequently, five times. A data set with two modes is called bimodal. For example,...
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Melt Electrospinning Writing of Three-dimensional Poly(ε-caprolactone) Scaffolds with Controllable Morphologies for Tissue Engineering Applications
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2017
This protocol serves as a comprehensive guideline to fabricate scaffolds via electrospinning with polymer melts in a direct writing mode. We systematically outline the process and define the appropriate parameter settings for achieving targeted scaffold architectures.
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Guidelines for Writing Outcome
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2023
When developing expected outcomes for a patient care plan, the nurse should adhere to the following recommendations: Patient outcomes reflect the patient's response to the goal rather than what the nurse aims to achieve. Terminology should be observable and measurable to avoid the reader's interpretation. The desired outcome should be realistic and achievable in the designated care timeframe. Expected outcomes should align with adjunctive therapies. The outcome should enhance care evaluation by...
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Material flow is controlled by balancing viscosity, flow rate, tool movement, and substrate properties. Viscosity affects how readily a bioink or polymer can be deposited, while flow rate and writing speed determine how much material follows each programmed path. Together, these variables influence dimensional accuracy and layer placement, making their coordination central to producing reliable bioengineered structures.
Computer-defined paths give the writing tool spatial instructions without requiring a physical mask. This makes the pattern editable and supports rapid changes to geometry, including customized architectures. In bioengineering, that control is important when scaffold, microfluidic, or tissue-engineering designs must place features at specified locations rather than reproduce one fixed pattern.
The substrate is not merely a support surface: its properties affect how deposited material behaves and where each feature remains. Because the process places material directly onto that surface, substrate characteristics must be considered alongside viscosity and flow conditions. This relationship helps determine whether layers retain the intended geometry, which matters for scaffolds, sensors, and microfluidic features.
A basic workflow begins with a computer-defined design and positions the selected substrate beneath a digitally controlled nozzle or writing tool. The system then follows programmed paths while depositing or patterning material layer by layer. Accounting for viscosity, flow rate, and tool movement during planning helps translate the digital architecture into the intended physical construct.
Direct writing can accommodate bioinks, polymers, cells, and other functional materials, allowing the deposited substance to match the intended bioengineering function. The approach can create scaffolds and tissue-engineering constructs with biologically relevant architectures, while functional materials support sensor fabrication. This flexibility enables researchers to explore different designs across several bioengineering applications.
Researchers would choose Direct Writing Mode when they need customized geometry, rapid prototyping, or precise placement of material in a bioengineering design. Its applications include patient-specific constructs, microfluidic features, sensors, and scaffolds for regenerative medicine. The method is especially relevant when a study must connect a digital design with a spatially controlled, biologically relevant architecture.