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Polymer Reviews Volume 58, 2018 - Issue 4
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Bio-Based Polymers for 3D Printing of Bioscaffolds

Elisa YangDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA; View further author information
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Shida MiaoDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5864-2626View further author information
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Jing ZhongThe University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA; View further author information
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Zhiyong ZhangTranslational Research Centre of Regenerative Medicine and 3D Printing Technologies of Guangzhou Medical University, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China; View further author information
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David K. MillsSchool of Biological Sciences and the Center for Biomedical Engineering & Rehabilitation Science, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, USA; View further author information
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Lijie Grace ZhangDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA; ;Department of Biomedical Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA; ;Department of Medicine, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 668-687 | Received 18 Aug 2017, Accepted 20 Dec 2017, Published online: 25 Sep 2018
 
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Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies enable not only faster bioconstructs development but also on-demand and customized manufacturing, offering patients a personalized biomedical solution. This emerging technique has a great potential for fabricating bioscaffolds with complex architectures and geometries and specifically tailored for use in regenerative medicine. The next major innovation in this area will be the development of biocompatible and histiogenic 3D printing materials with bio-based printable polymers. This review will briefly discuss 3D printing techniques and their current limitations, with a focus on novel bio-based polymers as 3D printing feedstock for clinical medicine and tissue regeneration.

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Funding

The authors thank the NIH Director's New Innovator Award, 1DP2EB020549-01, NSF BME program grant 1510561, and NSF MME program grant 1642186 for financial support.

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