The Corning Matribot Bioprinter starter package includes the following:

• Corning Matribot Bioprinter with link to Corning DNA Studio software
• An electrical box comprised of power supply, power cords, USB cable, SD card, 2 nozzle insulators and a surface probe.
• A consumables box comprised of nozzles (22G, 25G, 27G; 50ea/G), 3mL syringes (empty, 5X), Corning Start Sacrificial Ink (10X syringes) and Glass petri dish (1X).

Bioprinting makes it possible to reproduce structural features seen in vivo and explore the cell-to-cell relationships that affect tissue functionality. The Matribot is able to print with temperature sensitive hydrogels such as Corning Matrigel matrix and Collagen without cold blocks, ice buckets or cold room.

Features and benefits:

• Convenient, Steady Temperature Control – Dispenses a variety of materials without the need for a compressor. The syringe printhead can accommodate a variety of different materials from Corning Matrigel matrix to Collagen, as well as other ambient-temperature bioinks such as Alginate-based hydrogels, and can dispense into a variety of vessels including multiwell plates, Petri dishes, and microplates as small as 384-well, with high precision and control.
• Lab-standard Equipment – No need for special cartridges or custom tubing. Inks for bioprinting are also available in syringe format with standard luer locks for convenient cell mixing.
• Cooling Syringe Printhead – The cooling syringe printhead can chill material, perfect for when using temperature-sensitive ECM materials such as Corning Matrigel matrix. The printhead is designed to hold material steady at the desired temperature, while the bioprinter’s insulator helps to reduce clogs at the nozzle tip.
• Heated Printbed and UV Curing System – Pre-heat the printing surface or polymerize post-print with the heated printbed, which is ideal for maintaining print structure for low viscosity materials such as Matrigel matrix or Collagen. The unit also contains a 405 nm LED curing system for inks that require UV crosslinking.
• Compact Footprint and Easy to Clean – Its exposed surfaces are cleanable with 70% ethanol or other standard lab disinfectants and lint-free lab wipes.
• Calibration – Offers both automatic calibration using a surface probe or contact-free manual calibration.
• System Flexibility – The software accepts STL, OBJ, or AMF files and supports both Windows® (XP 32 bit/7+) or macOS X (10.6 64bit/ 10.7+) operating systems. Alternatively, users can also run custom G-code files directly on the unit using the SD card input and LCD interface.
• Corning DNA Studio – The user-friendly Corning DNA Studio software enables you to adjust several parameters in order to optimize dispensed volumes and printed structures for your application. Pre-loaded software programs are included that are easy to use. Bioprint layered geometries to better emulate in vivo environments for 2D and 3D cell culture applications.