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International Journal of Bioprinting Bioprinted organ-on-a-chip with biomaterials

Figure 1. Schematic of organ-on-a-chip classification and considerations for fabrication. (A) Types of three-dimensional (3D) in vitro model. (B)
Considerations and applications for organ-on-a-chip fabrication.

innovative and promising biomanufacturing strategy has on-a-chip fabrication, as it allows the incorporation of
played an important role in the production of organ-on- various aforementioned elements, enabling precise control
a-chip, allowing the deposition of living cells encapsulated of the 3D structure through additive manufacturing.
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in biomaterials to fabricate complex 3D structures with This technology follows a bottom-up approach, spatially
high precision, accuracy, and throughput. Therefore, 3D controlling cells to create heterogeneous structures from
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bioprinting emerges as a promising method for organ- multiple materials. Notably, 3D bioprinting facilitates
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Volume 10 Issue 1 (2024) 22 https://doi.org/10.36922/ijb.1972