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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jun 7.
Published in final edited form as: Lab Chip. 2019 May 13;19(11):2019–2037. doi: 10.1039/c8lc01037d

Table 1.

Selected OoC platforms utilizing bioprinting techniques.

Organ/Disease
Model		 Bioprinted
Component		 Bioprinting
Technique		 Feature
Size		 Comments Ref
Liver Patterns of cell suspensions Inkjet
(DeskViewer™)		 ~ 400 μm Bioprinted co-culture of endothelial and hepatocytes 2
Thrombosis Bifurcation blood vessels (chip) Extrusion
(Allevi)		 ~ 200 μm Bioprinted sacrificial Pluronic-F127 in gelatin-based hydrogel 4
Heart Core/shell pattern loaded by cells Extrusion
(Organovo)		 ~ 150 μm Tubular fibers of alginate/gelatin hydrogel 5
Nervous system Multiple cells & microchannels Extrusion
(customized)		 ~ 150 μm Bioprinting of parallel microchannels, a sealant layer, and a chamber 6
Kidney Renal proximal tubules Extrusion
(customized)		 ~ 100 μm Bioprinted sacrificial Pluronic-F127 in gelatin/fibrin hydrogel 3
Liver Cell-encapsulated hydrogels Light-assisted
(customized)		 ~ 50 μm Dual-material bioprinting of gelatin and hyaluronic acid 8