π¬ Shape-shifting material could transform future of implantable and ingestible medical devices
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-shifting-material-future-implantable-ingestible.html
#materials #research #medicine #biocompatible #engineering #medicine
#OpenSLS: #OpenSource #Arduino-controlled selective #laser #sintering of nylon & #biocompatible #polycaprolactone (PCL):
-potential to produce PCL scaffolds useful for cell studies
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147399
Web: https://andreasbastian.com/opensls
GitHub: https://github.com/MillerLabFTW/OpenSLS
#DIYbio #lab #3Dprinting #SLS #instruments
"TI" stands for Titanium, a special metal known for being strong, light, and resistant to rust. It has an atomic number of 22 and an atomic weight of 47.867 g/mol, giving it unique features that are important in many high-performance uses. Titanium has a density of 4.502 g/cmΒ³ at 20Β°C, melts at 1668Β°C (3034Β°F), and boils at 3287Β°C (5949Β°F). This metal can exist in different forms, with oxidation states including +4, +3, +2, +1, 0, -1, and -2. Its electronegativity on the Pauling scale is 1.54.
wondering : what could be a better material for things that wears like tires for bikes and soles for shoes that would not use/diffuse (micro)plastics ?
could those "leather" alternatives work ? some biomaterial with discarded fibers from food processing ? woven fibers with natural resin ? any clues ?
(thinking about that process while rethinking every piece of our #veli #lightVehicule toward more earth friendly process of fabrication ) #bike #recycling ##biocompatible
#OpenAccess #review on #acoustofluidic separation of cells & particles:
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41378-019-0064-3
Possibly an interesting topic for future #OpenSource #lab #instrument developments due to label-free, #biocompatible & contactless #separation principle. #DIYbio #blood #acoustics
High-resolution low-cost #OpenSource #LCD 3D printing of #microfluidics:
-custom formulated low-viscosity #biocompatible #PEGDA-based #ink
-large build plates
-direct LCD #3Dprinting of open & embedded microchannels
https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.12.31.573772
#DIYbio #lab #instruments
One-pot conversion of engineered #poplar into biochemicals and #biofuels using #biocompatible deep eutectic solvents.
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-one-pot-conversion-poplar-biochemicals-biofuels.html
Biomass refers to biological organisms, including plants, that synthesize organic matter utilizing solar energy and animals that use these plants as food. Biomass also includes resources that can be converted into chemical energy. To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, substantial efforts have been made worldwide to develop biorefinery technology that can replace fossil fuels with biofuels. However, the conventional biofuel production process involves the use of highly toxic solvents, which are mainly derived from petroleum causing environmental and economic concerns.
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