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INVIVO BioInks

ROKIT HEALTHCARE is dedicated to providing bioinks that are optimized for human tissue printing through innovation by the finest biomedical researchers and material engineers. Our ideal bioink formulations satisfy material and biological requirements that mimic cellular components found in tissue-specific microenvironments.

ROKIT now offers newly and uniquely formulated GELMA based bioink INVIVO-GEL series. GelMA is gelatin modified with methacryloyl (MA) groups (degree of MA substitution varies). GELMA can be crosslinked with UV light (365㎚) in the presence of a photo-initiator (i.e. Lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate (LAP)). INVIVO-GEL bioink series has two distinctive advantages compared to other commercially available GELMA based bioink products.

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First, INVIVO-GEL provides a degree of freedom to tune the elastic modulus (or stiffness) according to user’s specific needs by changing concentration of INVIVO-GEL (GELMA) and Gel-linker (A), a photo initiator. Also, by changing UV light (365㎚) exposure time, degree of cross-linking can be adjusted.

Second, special INVIVO-GEL formulation mimics extracellular environment and excellent growth factor (VEGF A, TGF-β1, BMP-2, or GF of your choice) retention capability allows precise control of the extracelluar environment to the specific needs of your research.

MATERIALS: INVIVO-GEL (GeLMA)
CONDITION
  • Seeding density: 6 x 10⁵ cells/㎖ (ADSC)
  • UV exposure time: 45sec
  • Scale bar – 500um
  • ADSC viability test

* ADSC: adipose derived stem cells

INVIVO-GEL

Day 1

Day 3

Day 9

Cell viability: Live/dead staining

MATERIALS: INVIVO-GEL (GeLMA)
CONDITION
  • Seeding density: 5 x 10⁵ cells/㎖ (ADSC), 1 x 10⁵ cells/㎖ (RFP-HUVEC)
  • UV exposure time: 45sec
  • Scale bar – 100um
  • Vascularization test

* HUVEC: Human Umbilical Cord Vascular Endothelial Cell

Day 2

Day 4

Day 7

MATERIALS: INVIVO-GEL (GeLMA) with TGFβ (100ng/ml)
CONDITION
  • Seeding density: 5 x 10⁵ cells/㎖ (BM-MSC)
  • UV exposure time: 90 seconds
  • Scale bar – 500um

Osteogenic differentiation efficacy comparison

  • INVIVO-GEL – no TGFβ with normal MSC growth media, 90 sec UV curing
  • INVIVO-GEL – TGFβ with normal MSC growth media, 90 sec UV curing
  • INVIVO-GEL – TGFβ with chondrogenic differentiation Media, 900 sec UV curing

Conclusion – INVIVO-GEL – TGFβ itself is capable to induce chondrogenic differentiation within normal MSC media culture condition

INVIVO-GEL – TGFβ w/ MSC growth media

INVIVO-GEL – TGFβ w/ Chondrogenic differentiation media

INVIVO-GEL only w/ Chondrogenic differentiation media

MATERIALS: INVIVO-GEL (GeLMA) with TGFβ (100ng/ml)
CONDITION
  • Seeding density: 5 x 10⁵ cells/㎖ (BM-MSC)
  • UV exposure time: 60, 90, 150, 180 seconds
  • Scale bar – 500um

Osteogenic differentiation condition

  • INVIVO-GEL – TGFβ with chondrogenic differentiation Media, 60 sec UV curing (Highest degree of chondrogenic differentiation)
  • INVIVO-GEL – TGFβ with chondrogenic differentiation Media, 90 sec UV curing (Medium degree of chondrogenic differentiation)
  • INVIVO-GEL – TGFβ with chondrogenic differentiation Media, 150 sec UV curing (low degree of chondrogenic differentiation)
  • INVIVO-GEL – TGFβ with chondrogenic differentiation Media, 180 sec UV curing (lowest degree of chondrogenic differentiation)

Conclusion – INVIVO-GEL – TGFβ with 60 sec UV curing provide the most favorable chondrogenic differentiation environment

INVIVO-GEL – TGFβ w/ Chondrogenic differentiation media, 60 sec UV curing

INVIVO-GEL – TGFβ w/ Chondrogenic differentiation media, 90 sec UV curing

INVIVO-GEL – TGFβ w/ Chondrogenic differentiation media, 150 sec UV curing

INVIVO-GEL – TGFβ w/ Chondrogenic differentiation media, 180 sec UV curing

MATERIALS: INVIVO-GEL (GeLMA) with BMP2 (100ng/ml)
CONDITION
  • Seeding density: 5 x 10⁵ cells/㎖ (BM-MSC)
  • UV exposure time: 180 seconds
  • Scale bar – 500um

Osteogenic differentiation condition

  • INVIVO-GEL only with MSC growth media (lowest degree of osteogenic differentiation)
  • INVIVO-GEL only with Osteogenic differentiation Media (low degree of osteogenic differentiation)
  • INVIVO-GEL – BMP2 with MSC growth media (High degree of osteogenic differentiation)
  • INVIVO-GEL – BMP2 with Osteogenic differentiation Media (High degree of osteogenic differentiation)

Conclusion – INVIVO-GEL – BMP2 provide a favorable osteogenic differentiation environment without using additional osteogenic stimulus from media

INVIVO-GEL – no BMP2 in MSC growth Media after 2 weeks culture

INVIVO-GEL – no BMP2 in Osteogenic differentiation Media after 2 weeks culture

INVIVO-GEL – BMP2 in MSC growth Media after 2 weeks culture

INVIVO-GEL – BMP2 in Osteogenic differentiation Media after 2 weeks culture

INVIVO-GEL Bioinks Series

ROKIT HEALTHCARE is dedicated to providing bioinks that are optimized for human tissue printing through innovation by the finest biomedical researchers and material engineers. Our ideal bioink formulations satisfy material and biological requirements that mimic cellular components found in tissue-specific microenvironments.

The INVIVO-GEL kit is specifically developed and optimized for bioprinting of 3D structures. The INVIVO-GEL Essential kit includes optimally formulated gelatin-based hydrogel complex contained in syringes for easy dispensing. The kit also includes Gel-linker(A) (photoinitiator), which reinforces mechanical stability and Gel-linker (B) (Growth factor) which helps to induce cells to adjust proliferation or differentiate into a specific phenotype . A transparent hydrogel forms when contents are properly mixed and exposed to UV light.

INVIVO-GEL Essential kit is comprised of two components;

INVIVO-GEL Essential contents
INVIVO-GEL Essential
4.9㎖
2 of each
Gel-linker(A) - Photo-initiator
Lyophilized
1 of each

Gel-linker (A) is a photo-initiator which is required for INVIVO-GEL UV light induced cross-linking. Gel-linker (A) is in lyophilized form and should be reconstitute with sterile DI water (not provided) in 50X concentration. To reconstitute in 50X concentration, 400ul of sterile DI water should be used to completely dissolve the powder.
INVIVO-GEL Essential bioink guarantees excellent cell viability and can be applied to not just 3D bioprinting, but also to any biomedical research require 3D cell culture environment.

INVIVO-GEL VEGF kit is comprised of three components;

INVIVO GEL Essential contents
INVIVO GEL Essential
4.9㎖
2 of each
Gel-linker(A) - Photo-initiator
Lyophilized
1 of each
Gel-linker(B) - VEGF
Lyophilized
2 of each

Gel-linker (A) is a photo-initiator which is required for INVIVO-GEL UV light induced cross-linking. Gel-linker (A) is in lyophilized form and should be reconstitute with sterile DI water (not provided) in 50X concentration. To reconstitute in 50X concentration, 400ul of sterile DI water should be used to completely dissolve the powder. Gel-linker (B) is VEGF in a lyophilized form. Each Gel-linker (B) contains 0.5ug of VEGF. After reconstitution of Gel-linker (A), 100ul of Gel-linker (A) can be used to dissolve Gel-linker (B). Then, Gel-linker (A+B) 100ul solution can be mixed with INVIVO-GEL VEGF to give VEGF concentration 100ng/㎖. If lower VEGF concentration is preferred, use desired volume of cell culture media of your choice to dissolve Gel-linker (B) and separately mix with INVIVO-GEL VEGF.
INVIVO-GEL VEGF bioink guarantees excellent cell viability and can be applied to not just 3D bioprinting, but also to any biomedical researches require 3D cell culture environment.

INVIVO-GEL TGF-β kit is comprised of three components;

INVIVO GEL Essential contents
INVIVO GEL Essential
4.9㎖
2 of each
Gel-linker(A) - Photo-initiator
Lyophilized
1 of each
Gel-linker(B) - TGF-β
Lyophilized
2 of each

Gel-linker (A) is a photo-initiator which is required for INVIVO-GEL UV light induced cross-linking. Gel-linker (A) is in lyophilized form and should be reconstitute with sterile DI water (not provided) in 50X concentration. To reconstitute in 50X concentration, 400ul of sterile DI water should be used to completely dissolve the powder. Gel-linker (B) is TGF-β in a lyophilized form. Each Gel-linker (B) contains 0.5ug of TGF-β. After reconstitution of Gel-linker (A), 100ul of Gel-linker (A) can be used to dissolve Gel-linker (B). Then, Gel-linker (A+B) 100ul solution can be mixed with INVIVO-GEL TGF-β to give TGF-β concentration 100ng/㎖. If lower TGF-β concentration is preferred, use desired volume of cell culture media of your choice to dissolve Gel-linker (B) and separately mix with INVIVO-GEL TGF-β.
INVIVO-GEL TGF-β bioink guarantees excellent cell viability and can be applied to not just 3D bioprinting, but also to any biomedical researches require 3D cell culture environment.

INVIVO-GEL BMP-2 kit is comprised of three components;

INVIVO GEL Essential contents
INVIVO GEL Essential
4.9㎖
2 of each
Gel-linker(A) - Photo-initiator
Lyophilized
1 of each
Gel-linker(B) - BMP-2
Lyophilized
2 of each

Gel-linker (A) is a photo-initiator which is required for INVIVO-GEL UV light induced cross-linking. Gel-linker (A) is in lyophilized form and should be reconstitute with sterile DI water (not provided) in 50X concentration. To reconstitute in 50X concentration, 400ul of sterile DI water should be used to completely dissolve the powder. Gel-linker (B) is BMP-2 in a lyophilized form. Each Gel-linker (B) contains 1ug of BMP-2. After reconstitution of Gel-linker (A), 100ul of Gel-linker (A) can be used to dissolve Gel-linker (B). Then, Gel-linker (A+B) 100ul solution can be mixed with INVIVO-GEL BMP-2 to give BMP-2 concentration 200ng/㎖. If lower BMP-2 concentration is preferred, use desired volume of cell culture media of your choice to dissolve Gel-linker (B) and separately mix with INVIVO-GEL BMP-2.
INVIVO-GEL BMP-2 bioink guarantees excellent cell viability and can be applied to not just 3D bioprinting, but also to any biomedical researches require 3D cell culture environment.

INVIVO-GEL with HumaTein kit is comprised of three components;

INVIVO GEL with HumaTein
INVIVO GEL Essential
4.9㎖
2 of each
Gel-linker(A) - Photo-initiator
Lyophilized
1 of each
HumaTein Essential (50㎎) or
HumaTein MSC (30㎎) or
HumaTein Dermal Papilla (30㎎)
Lyophilized
1 of each

INVIVO-GEL can be augmented with HumaTein (i.e. HumaTein Essential, HumaTein MSC, and HumaTein Dermal Papilla (DP)) to mimic a specific native environment more closely for the cell type of your choice.

Synthetic Biopolymer Bioink Series

INVIVO@SynOsteo is a novel composite biomaterial composed of 30% β-TCP offering a promising scaffold for bone regeneration.

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