@inproceedings{1481fe91de404253921c18840961f384,
title = "Continuous manufacturing of robust living fibers that withstand common textile processing for tissue engineering applications",
abstract = "We present an advanced fiber fabrication method for continuous manufacturing of composite living fibers (CLFs) with a mechanically strong core thread coated with layers of cell- or submicron bead-laden hydrogels. To demonstrate the suitability of the fabricated CFLs for textile processes, we assemble them into complex 3D structures with braiding and knitting methods. Our results indicate that the CLFs hold their mechanical integrity during the manufacturing process. Our method lays the foundation for making advanced engineered tissue constructs using textile processes.",
keywords = "Biotextiles, Cell-laden fibers, Fiber-based tissue engineering, Scaffolds",
author = "Mohsen Akbari and Ali Tamayol and Veronique Laforte and Nasim Annabi and Ali Khademhosseini and David Juncker",
year = "2013",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781632666246",
series = "17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013",
publisher = "Chemical and Biological Microsystems Society",
pages = "1176--1178",
booktitle = "17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013",
note = "17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013 ; Conference date: 27-10-2013 Through 31-10-2013",
}