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  <title><![CDATA[Biocleanroom Adds Corning Matribot Bioprinter for Cutting-Edge Research]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>The Institute for Matter and Systems has added a new tool to its biocleanroom capabilities: the <a href="https://sums.gatech.edu/SUMS_React/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=6372&amp;DepartmentId=2">Corning™ Matribot™ Bioprinter</a>, which enables precise, reproducible 3D hydrogel printing for a wide range of biological applications.</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>Researchers can use the bioprinter for:</p><ul><li>3D Cell Culture &amp; Organoid Modeling<ul><li>Create structured organoid scaffolds and tissue-like microenvironments.</li></ul></li><li>Tumor Microenvironment &amp; Cancer Research<ul><li>Print Matrigel-based tumor models for invasion, metastasis, and drug resistance studies.</li></ul></li><li>Drug Screening &amp; Toxicology<ul><li>High-throughput, reproducible 3D models for drug efficacy and toxicity testing.</li></ul></li><li>Tissue Engineering &amp; Mechanobiology<ul><li>Fabricate vascular-like channels, ECM gradients, and patterned niches.</li></ul></li><li>Stem Cell Differentiation &amp; Developmental Biology<ul><li>Mimic developmental environments with spatial control.</li></ul></li><li>Lab Automation<ul><li>Standardize gel handling and reduce operator variability.</li></ul></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>The tool is available now. <a href="https://sums.gatech.edu/SUMS_React/View_Equipment_React?ToolId=6372&amp;DepartmentId=2">Schedule time in SUMS</a>.</p><p>Tool contact: <a href="https://matter-systems.gatech.edu/people/nik-roeske">Nik Roeske</a>, Process Equipment Engineer</p>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[The new bioprinter enables precise 3D hydrogel printing for advanced research in cancer, tissue engineering, and drug discovery.]]></value>
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      <email><![CDATA[amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu]]></email>
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      <value><![CDATA[<p><a href="mailto:amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu">Amelia Neumeister</a> | Research Communications Program Manager</p><p>The Institute for Matter and Systems</p>]]></value>
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