Equipment: 3D Printer-BIOX6
Technique:3D Extrusion-based bioink printer
Contact Person: (UNINOVA): Suman Nandy (s.nandy@fct.unl.pt)
Description:
The BIO X6 is a state-of-the-art 3D bioprinter offering unparalleled versatility and control in biofabrication. It features six printhead/toolhead slots, with printheads for pneumatic, temperature-controlled, and thermoplastic printing. The BIO X6 supports a wide range of materials and cell types, with precise temperature control (4°C to 250°C for printheads, 4°C to 65°C for printbed). Its intuitive DNA Studio software on the included tablet or a laptop enables easy management of multilayer printing, crosslinking, and custom material definitions. The system is compatible with an extensive portfolio of bioinks and supports user-developed bioinks, making it ideal for advanced research applications. Additionally, it offers high-resolution printing (XY: 1 μm), built-in photocuring sources, HEPA filtration, UV sterilization, and versatile calibration options.
Specifications:
- Sample Dimension (Max): 128 mm × 90 mm × 90 mm; Build Surface Compatibility: Multi-well plates, petri dishes, glass slides.
- Resolution XY: 1 μm; Layer Resolution: 1 μm
- Pressure Range (internal pump):1-200 kPa; Pressure Range (external air supply):1-700 kP
- Printhead Slots: 6
- 6- Pneumatic Printhead-3ml, Ideal temperature range is between 30° and 65 C,
- 1- Temperature-controlled printhead-3ml, Cooling capacity down to 4° C (or 17° C below the room temperature)
- 1-Thermoplastic Printhead-3ml, Rapid heating capacity from room temperature up to 250° C
- Photocuring Sources (built-in): 365 nm, 405 nm, 485 nm, 520 nm
- Print bed temperature range: 4°-65°C; Printhead temperature range: 4-250 °C (printhead specific)
- Filter Class, Chamber Air-flow: 2 x HEPA 14; UV-Sterilization: UV-C (275nm) 30mW output
- Calibration Options: Manual and Automatic (Ultrasonic-based)
- User Interface: Tablet; Connectivity: USB Storage, Ethernet, Wifi; Supported File Formats: .gcode, .stl, .amf, .3mf
- Power input: 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 600W; Fuse: 250VAC F6 3A
