The PAM 2 system: A multilevel approach for fabrication of complex three-dimensional microstructures

Rapid Prototyping Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 299-307

  Tirella, Annalisa ^a   De Maria, Carmelo ^a   Criscenti, Giuseppe ^a   Vozzi, Giovanni ^a   Ahluwalia, Arti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computer aided design; Computer aided manufacturing; Microfabrication; Polymers; Rapid prototypes; Scaffolds

Indexed keywords

3D SCAFFOLDS; BIOLOGICAL MODELS; COMPLEX ARCHITECTURES; CONTROLLED CONDITIONS; CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FABRICATION PARAMETERS; HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS; INK PROPERTIES; LIGHT INTENSITY; MODULAR APPROACH; MULTI MATERIALS; MULTILEVEL APPROACH; MULTISCALES; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; POLYMERIC SOLUTION; PRECISE CONTROL; RAPID PROTOTYPE; RAPID PROTOTYPING SYSTEMS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; THERMO SENSITIVE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MICROSTRUCTURES;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; FABRICATION; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROFABRICATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYMERS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; SCAFFOLDS; TISSUE;

SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY);

EID: 84866290225     PISSN: 13552546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552541211231725     Document Type: Article

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