To fit the research needs within the project, our consortium partner Fluicell has developed a switching toolhead for their Biopixlar bioprinting platform. The toolhead combines a high-precision printhead with a microfluidic open volume liquid dispensing tip. The new toolhead with be used in the BIRDIE project to bioprint tissue models and test viral infection and propogation using a single instrument platform.
The switching head empowers the BIRDIE project with the ability to simultaneously perform single-cell bioprining and high precision liquid disepensing.
Combine this…
- Single-cell resolution. Place cells directly where you want them and create detailed tissues using direct microfluidic cell deposition.
- > 95% cell viability. Printing directly in culture media without the need for bioink minimizes mechanical stress and ensures high cell viability.
- Multicellular tissues. The disposable Biopixlar printhead can hold up to three different cell types simultaneously and lets you create mulltcellular tissues directly without changing the printhead.
…with this!
- Target Single Cells. The open volume dispensing technology lets you create confined exposure zones in the cells’ native environment. Target only the cell or cells that you want to study without risk for contamination.
- Fast switching. The microfluidic tip lets you quickly switch between different solutions or concentration levels without changing the position, making it easy to set up complex exposure sequences
- Low consumption. The microfluidic technology consumes very little sample material, making it ideal for use with expensive or scarce compounds.
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