Database of Chondral Lesions Under Development

In the frame of the EU project RESTORE, Reykjavik University is developing the 1st European database of chondral lesions’ morphometric and associated 3D models by gathering and processing CT and MRI data from patients suffering from degenerative and traumatic cartilage. This work will serve as a benchmark for bioprinting of synthetic cartilage and for understanding the quantitative […]

Brinter 3D Bioprinting Applications & Technology

VIEW PUBLICATION → Presentation starts at timepoint 2:07:19 By Antti Arjonen, Brinter Ltd. In 3D cell models and bioprinting seminar by The Finnish Society for Cell Biology 18.11.2021 https://www.suomensolubiologit.fi/the-finnish-society-for-cell-biology-seminar/

What is Bioprinting – Part 6 of 6: Post-Printing Processes

This article summarizes the different post-printing processes to analyze the printed construct’s structure, morphology and functionality. The cover picture of this article shows an example of 3D Bioprinting process steps (source: Regenerative Medicine Frontiers Journal article: Regen Med Front. 2019;1:e190004). The three basic steps in the 3D bioprinting process include: Pre-printing/pre-processing. This includes the selection […]

3D Bioprinting Chondrocytes to Generate Functional Articular Cartilage

Figure 1. Cell analysis of two sectionsof a rat knee (Tibia and Femur), stained for collagen type II (yellow) and cell nuclei (blue). The aim of the EU funded project RESTORE is to treat osteoarthritis (OA) by generating functional cartilage through 3D bioprinting chondrocytes technology. A Swedish research team within RESTORE has now achieved a […]

In Vivo Assessment Of Articular Cartilage Repair With Nanoenabled COPLA® Scaffolds

Brinter as a member of the RESTORE project is striving to utilize 3D bioprinting in chondral repairment. RESTORE aims to develop a smart nanobiomaterial-based solution capable to modulate the articular cartilage microenvironment from a state of limited capacity of repair towards one that enables true regeneration of both tissue structure and function. One approach is […]

Biomechanical Mapping Provides New Insights into Cartilage Degeneration

Millions of people worldwide are affected by osteoarthritis (OA), occurring due to the wear down of protective cartilage that cushions the end of bones. Cartilage is a firm, slippery tissue that enables nearly frictionless joint motion. Although osteoarthritis can damage any joint, the disorder most commonly affects joints in your hands, knees, hips and spine. […]

Thermoplastic Cellulose-Based Compound for Additive Manufacturing

https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/6/1701 By Kirsi Immonen, Pia Willberg-Keyriläinen, Jarmo Ropponen, Asta Nurmela, Sini Metsä-Kortelainen, Otto-Ville Kaukoniemi & Heli Kangas VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., Finland Molecules 2021, 26(6), 1701; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26061701

Commissioning of Brinter Granu Tool

https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/493441/Oppari_renholm3_pdf.pdf?sequence=2 By Lauri Renholm BACHELOR´S THESIS | ABSTRACT TURKU UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Chemical and Materials Engineering 2021 | 39 pages

First Steps on the Path Towards 3D Bioprinting of Brain Tissue

Our customer, the University of Helsinki, is participating in a joint two-year project called Go for Growth with Novel Stem Cell Platform to develop stem cell techniques with Bioprinting of Brain Tissue to prevent brain diseases and to compile them into a competence base for the prediction, prevention and ultra-early diagnostics of brain diseases. These […]

Advances in Cartilage Tissue Engineering Research

Our partners from the RESTORE project have recently published an article titled “Design and development of poly-L/D-lactide copolymer and barium titanate nanoparticle 3D composite scaffolds using breath figure method for tissue engineering applications” in the journal Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. The study shows that barium titanate nanoparticles (BTNP) can be combined with poly-L/D-lactide copolymer […]

3D Printing of Industrial, Pharmaceutical and Other Materials Using Granulate Printing (GP) Process

Brinter has been developing the granulate-based multi-material 3D printing process as part of the EU Horizon2020 project Novum. The increased concern of environmental issues and technology development has led to growing interest in developing novel, sustainable, yet high-performance materials for industrial additive manufacturing (AM) and for a wide variety of applications such as electrical insulation […]

What is Bioprinting – Part 5 of 6: Crosslinking Techniques of the 3D Bioprinting process

This article summarizes the different crosslinking approaches to solidify the printed bioink into a stable structure. The upcoming part will cover the post-printing evaluation of the fabricated structures. The cover picture of this article shows an example of 3D Bioprinting process steps (source: Regenerative Medicine Frontiers Journal article: Regen Med Front. 2019;1:e190004). The three basic […]

Leap from Academia into the Business World with the Help of a PoDoCo Grant for 3D-Bioprinting

Journalist Antti Kivimäki made a follow-up interview on Brinter’s product manager Sanna Turunen about her Post Docs in Companies (PoDoCo) grant awarded in 2018 by the Finnish Cultural Foundation. The grant was intended for a post-doctoral research study on combining various 3D-bioprinting techniques in collaboration with Brinter Oy (formerly 3DTech Oy). The article was published […]

3D Bioprinted Kidney Transplants Could Become Reality Already This Decade

University of Oulu developmental biology professor Seppo Vainio on the Finnish national broadcasting company YLE’s Aamu TV show explaining the various possibilities how bioprinting could in the near future offer help for the patients waiting for a bioprinted kidney transplant. Bioprinting of body parts may sound like science fiction, but may not be that far […]

Vasculature Bioprinting Strategies

VIEW PUBLICATION → By Mohammadhassan Ansarizadeh, Oulun yliopisto In 3D Bioprinting in Finland Today seminar 11.3.2021 https://www.tissuecure.fi/3d-bioprinting-in-finland/