Abstract
Here we report advances in laser based micro-manufacturing of synthetic 3D scaffolds which serve as custom templates for in vitro cell behaviour studies and biomedical implants in vivo. We employ ultrashort pulsed laser lithography [1] as well as fused filament fabrication combined with light filament assisted ablation for the creation of various 3D biocompatible structures [2] (shown in Fig.1 (a-c)). Such objects with micrometer-scale precision over cm-size objects serve as controlled pore size niches for cell culturing and membranes with desired mechanical properties in pre-clinical studies [3,4].
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