Table 1.
Bioprinting Technology | Inkjet | Extrusion | Stereolithography |
---|---|---|---|
Resolution | High (tens of micrometers) | Moderate (micrometers-millimeters) | High (micrometers) |
Print speed | Fast | Slow | Fast |
Cost | Low | Medium | Low |
Bioink viscosity | Low | High | No limitation |
Bioink gelation | Chemical, photocrosslinking | Chemical, enzymatic, thermal, photocrosslinking | Photocrosslinking |
Cell density | Low | High | High |
Representative marine-derived biomaterials for bioinks | Alginate, collagen | Alginate, carrageenan, chitosan, GelMA, collagen | GelMA, MeHA |