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A Net Mold-based Method of Scaffold-free Three-Dimensional Cardiac Tissue Creation
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2018
This protocol describes a net mold-based method to create three-dimensional scaffold-free cardiac tissues with satisfactory structural integrity and synchronous beating behavior.
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Printing Thermoresponsive Reverse Molds for the Creation of Patterned Two-component Hydrogels for 3D Cell Culture
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2013
A bioprinter was used to create patterned hydrogels based on a sacrificial mold. The poloxamer mold was backfilled with a second hydrogel and then eluted, leaving voids which were filled with a third hydrogel. This method uses fast elution and good printability of poloxamer to generate complex architectures from biopolymers.
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Rapid and Low-cost Prototyping of Medical Devices Using 3D Printed Molds for Liquid Injection Molding
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2014
We have devised a method for low-cost and rapid prototyping of liquid elastomer rubber injection molded devices by using fused deposition modeling 3D printers for mold design and a modified desiccator as a liquid injection system.
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Wet-spinning-based Molding Process of Gelatin for Tissue Regeneration
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2019
We developed and describe a protocol based on the wet spinning concept, for the construction of gelatin-based biomaterials used for the application of tissue engineering.
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Custom Engineered Tissue Culture Molds from Laser-etched Masters
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2018
Herein we present a rapid, facile, and low-cost method for fabricating custom polydimethylsiloxane molds that can be used for producing hydrogel-based engineered tissues with complex geometries. We additionally describe results from mechanical and histological assessments conducted on engineered cardiac tissues produced using this technique.
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Cavity dimensions establish the overall geometry of the resulting construct, allowing investigators to produce defined and repeatable tissue-like forms. Changing these dimensions changes the spatial organization available to biomaterials and cells. This control helps researchers examine how engineered tissue geometry relates to cell behavior and tissue function while improving consistency between experimental samples.
Surface features add structural detail beyond the basic outline of a mold. They can shape specific regions of a construct and influence how biomaterials or cell-containing materials are organized within three-dimensional space. Controlling these features enables researchers to create reproducible forms for studying relationships among construct architecture, material properties, cellular behavior, and tissue function.
The material must first set sufficiently to preserve the intended shape, whether the construct contains a hydrogel, polymer, or scaffold material. Removing the mold afterward exposes the formed tissue-like structure. These stages connect the mold design to the final construct and support reproducible fabrication across experiments, which is important when comparing biological or material responses.
A typical workflow begins by establishing the desired cavity dimensions and surface features, then placing a hydrogel, polymer, scaffold material, or cell-containing construct into the mold. The material is allowed to set before the mold is removed. The resulting structure can then be examined as a controlled three-dimensional model or used in subsequent medical research.
The approach can be applied to hydrogels, polymers, scaffold materials, and constructs that contain cells. Each material is placed into the mold so that it adopts the designed three-dimensional form during setting. This range makes the technique useful for comparing how different material properties interact with a common geometry or for organizing cells within engineered tissue models.
Medical researchers use the technique in regenerative medicine, disease modeling, drug testing, and anatomical research. In regenerative medicine, it supports fabrication of organized engineered tissues. In disease and drug studies, defined shapes can provide consistent experimental models. Anatomical research can also use the resulting forms to investigate relationships between structure, material properties, and tissue function.
Reproducible geometry reduces variation in the physical form of engineered constructs, making comparisons across samples more meaningful. Investigators can relate observed cell behavior or tissue function to intentionally controlled dimensions, surface features, and material properties rather than relying on irregular shapes. This supports more systematic evaluation of how construct design influences biological outcomes in medical research.