The Institute for Matter and Systems has added a new tool to its biocleanroom capabilities: the Corning™ Matribot™ Bioprinter, which enables precise, reproducible 3D hydrogel printing for a wide range of biological applications.

This technology is designed to transform how 3D biological models are created. With a temperature-controlled printhead and insulated nozzles, users can print temperature-sensitive hydrogels without the hassle of cold blocks or ice buckets. The system’s heated print bed and UV curing technology make it easy to produce high-quality structures with precision and reproducibility. 

Researchers can use the bioprinter for:

• 3D Cell Culture & Organoid Modeling
  • Create structured organoid scaffolds and tissue-like microenvironments.
• Tumor Microenvironment & Cancer Research
  • Print Matrigel-based tumor models for invasion, metastasis, and drug resistance studies.
• Drug Screening & Toxicology
  • High-throughput, reproducible 3D models for drug efficacy and toxicity testing.
• Tissue Engineering & Mechanobiology
  • Fabricate vascular-like channels, ECM gradients, and patterned niches.
• Stem Cell Differentiation & Developmental Biology
  • Mimic developmental environments with spatial control.
• Lab Automation
  • Standardize gel handling and reduce operator variability.

The Matribot Bioprinter allows researchers to design and fabricate complex biological models with unprecedented precision and reproducibility — accelerating innovation in cancer research, tissue engineering, drug discovery, and more.

The tool is available now. Schedule time in SUMS.

Tool contact: Nik Roeske, Process Equipment Engineer