Bioink for 3D printing, the preparation method and usage

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bioink for 3D printing, the preparation method, and the usage. Such bioink is a gel made of α-zein, porogen by 0-10% of the weight of zein, ethanol and water. The preparation method consists of: 10-50% zein is dissolved into an aqueous solution containing 40-90% (v/v) of ethanol, then, the porogen by 0-10% of the weight of zein is added, and then, this solution is allowed to stand at 5-95° C. for 1-10 days, or stirred for 30 min-24 hours, and thus, the bioink for 3D printing can be obtained. The conditions applied to prepare such bioink are mild and the method adopted is easy to operate, in addition, the said bioink for 3D printing has good mechanical properties and biocompatibility, which can be applied in the field of biomedicine for preparing tissue engineered substitutes and hemostatic materials by 3D printing at room temperature.

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