New Mask-Free Stereolithography‐Based Bioprinter Developed in Iran
“The mask-free bioprinter is used in companies and research centers that seek to make organs and body tissues,” Mahshid Ebrahimnejad told ANA on the sidelines of ‘Asreh Omid Event’.
“The device is used to print organs, body tissues and bone cements in order to fill the empty spaces between the bones of the body and the joint prosthesis that helps to fix the bone in place,” she added.
Ebrahimnejad said that the device has been produced in Iran for the first time, noting, “Bone cements are utilized in orthopedic surgeries and also are used by dentists.”
She stated that the produced devices have a foreign market in other states too in addition to the domestic market.
3D bioprinting is a form of additive manufacturing that uses cells and biomaterials instead of traditional metals and plastics to create 3D constructs that are functional 3D tissues. These biomaterials are called bioinks, and they mimic the composition of our tissues.
Bioprinting can be applied to a variety of areas including but not limited to regenerative medicine, drug discovery and development, and 3D cell culture.
Islamic Azad University's "second step of revolution" under the title of Asreh Omid Event was held in Tehran's Mosalla from May 29 to June 01, 2022 to exhibit new achievements, equipment and products in the technological and innovation arenas in line with opening new windows towards strengthening the idea of creating ground for knowledge-based businesses at the 40th anniversary of establishment of the Islamic Azad University.
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