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For specialists in 3D bioprinting, we offer cellulose hydrogel (a stable suspension of cellulose microfibers in water) as a multifunctional ingredient with the following benefits:
- IMPROVING SHAPE FIDELITY
The cellulose microfibers in our hydrogel form a continuous, strong, and stable gel network with excellent shape forming ability. Therefore, adding our cellulose hydrogel into bioink formulations will significantly improve the shape fidelity of the printed scaffolds.
Our cellulose hydrogel is also shear thinning. When shears (e.g. the pressure during printing) are applied, the viscosity of the hydrogel drops quickly, which makes the hydrogel flow easily. By removing the applied shears, the viscosity of the hydrogel recovers quickly, which is the key for a quick formation of the desired shape.
Shear thinning is an important property for achieving great printability at moderate printing pressure. It’s also important for the cell’s survival upon printing cell-laden bioinks, as the cells would become distorted and broken at too high printing pressure.
- IMPROVING SHAPE STABILITY
Thanks to its unique surface functionality, our cellulose hydrogel is crosslinkable with CaCl2. Crosslinking of the hydrogels that build up the scaffolds can significantly improve the shape stability.
- EXCELLENT BIOCOMPATIBILITY
It’s been shown that our cellulose hydrogel is non-toxic towards living cells and has excellent biocompatibility. Find test reports below:
FineCell’s Cellulose Hydrogel Cytotoxicity Test – Elution Method
FineCell’s Cellulose Hydrogel Cytotoxicity Test – Direct Contact Method
Our cellulose hydrogel can be formulated together with a wide range of bio-based polymers such as alginate, gelatin, GelMA, and hyaluronic acid, to achieve optimal cell adhesion and proliferation.
Want to know more about our cellulose hydrogel’s properties and how to use it for bioprinting? Find the details below:
Cellulose Hydrogel – Safety Data Sheet
FineCell’s Cellulose Hydrogel User Guide for Bioprinting
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