About this Abstract | 
  
   
    | Meeting | 
    MS&T21: Materials Science & Technology
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    | Symposium 
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    Additive Manufacturing Modeling and Simulation: Microstructure, Mechanics, and Process
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    | Presentation Title | 
    P3-2: Design A Syringe Pump Extruder Type 3D Bioprinter | 
  
   
    | Author(s) | 
    Haoyee  Yeong, Eli  Kindomba, Bavly   Shehata, Alyaa   Idris, Jing  Zhang | 
  
   
    | On-Site Speaker (Planned) | 
    Haoyee  Yeong | 
  
   
    | Abstract Scope | 
    
In this work, we demonstrated building a low-cost bio 3D printer by adapting a syringe pump extruder to a regular Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) plastic 3D printer. The relationship between the ink composition, viscosity, and extruder size, were investigated. In parallel with the experimental tests, we developed a CAD model that helps visualize the motion mechanisms. The printer has the potential to fabricate biomaterials that maximally imitate biological tissues and cells. |