Speaker
Description
Open source and low cost bioprinters improve access to biofabrication and allow for a common hardware language for easier sharing of materials, code, and approaches. We recently developed the Printess, a 6-axis low-cost 3D bioprinter that could perform multimaterial, gradient mixing, multimaterial multinozzle, and embedded multinozzle 3D bioprinting. Here, we expand upon the design of our Printess with the Printess 2.0, a 10-axis machine with 4-material extruders with independent z-actuation. Using this new platform we demonstrate multimaterial mixing and gradient multinozzle capabilities. With new firmware updates, we enable spindle control of extrusion to simplify GCode writing for students and scientists, such that extruder motion does not need to be calculated for every line of GCode. The Printess 2.0 will be an accessible, open source, and powerful new tool for educational and research environments.
64057833117