3D printing of organisms
A 3D printing system with multiple nozzles to automatically pick-and-place single and multiple living organisms in desired 3D locations.
Technology No. 2022-015
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IP Status: US Patent Pending; Application No. US 2023-0025400 A1
The 3D printing technology has been demonstrated for high throughput cryopreservation of zebrafish and shrimp, sorting of live zebrafish embryos, and fabrication of spherical and planar displays via the printing of dinoflagellates
Applications
- Cryopreservation
- Bioimaging
- Tissue engineering
- Organism-integrated devices
- Distributed information gathering
Technology Overview
The ability to manipulate and position organisms without compromising their integrity is essential for a variety of fields including cryopreservation, creating cybernetic organisms and bioimaging. Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed the first system with adaptive methodologies that can manage complex tasks, including real-time organism tracking and target space identification, with the objective of placing organisms via an automated system. These methods could replace the manual handling of organisms, reducing inconsistencies and contamination risks, while increasing the throughput.
Phase of Development
TRL: 3-4The 3D printing technology has been demonstrated for high throughput cryopreservation of zebrafish and shrimp, sorting of live zebrafish embryos, and fabrication of spherical and planar displays via the printing of dinoflagellates
Desired Partnerships
This technology is now available for:- License
- Sponsored research
- Co-development
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Press Releases
Phys.org 08/20/2024Researchers
- Michael McAlpine, PhD Professor, Mechanical Engineering
- John Bischof, PhD Professor, Mechanical Engineering
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- Guebum Han, Kanav Khosla, Kieran T. Smith, Daniel Wai Hou Ng, JiYong Lee, Xia Ouyang, John C. Bischof, Michael C. McAlpine (June 2024), 3D Printed Organisms Enabled by Aspiration-Assisted Adaptive Strategies, Advanced Science, 11, 2404617
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