Coming out of Sweden, the startup
The CELLINK team
Coming out of Sweden, the startup
The CELLINK team
The other newly developed CELLINK bioink is called SUPPORTINK, which was specifically engineered to help with “co-printing” complex 3D structures that require sacrificial structures. SUPPORTINK can be easily removed from the structure once the cells are printed and stabilized, only needing a simple rinsing, which allows for the creation of tissue models that are equipped with open vascular-resembling networks that can be used for a number of applications, such as perfusion with oxygen and culture media.
As they continue building upon their well-established desktop bioprinting technology, CELLINK is helping to bring bioengineering straight onto the desk in a compact and low-cost way. The rise of affordable desktop bioprinting is allowing for more access, and thus, more research with this emerging technology. The Swedish startup is becoming one of the trailblazers for 3D bioprinting, and these new bioinks will hopefully help scientists and researchers improve the way human tissues and organs are ‘3D printed’.