Insights into the applications of 3D bioprinting for bioremediation technologies.

Zhuang KE; Osagie Obamwonyi; Boris Kolvenbach; Rong JI; Shuangjiang Liu; Jiandong Jiang; Philippe F-x Corvini

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Insights into the applications of 3D bioprinting for bioremediation technologies.

Author: Zhuang KE ¹ ; Osagie OBAMWONYI ² ; Boris KOLVENBACH ² ; Rong JI ³ ; Shuangjiang LIU ⁴ ; Jiandong JIANG ¹ ; Philippe F-X CORVINI ²
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1. Department of Microbiology, Key Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology for Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China.
2. Institute for Ecopreneurship, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), School of Life Sciences, Hofackerstrasse 30, Muttenz 4132, Switzerland.
3. State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China.
4. State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: 3D bioprinting; microbial bioremediation; multicellular 3D bioprinting; organic pollutants
MeSH: Biocompatible Materials; Biodegradation, Environmental; Bioprinting; Environmental Pollutants; Technology; Tissue Engineering
From: Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2021;37(10):3475-3486
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: A plethora of organic pollutants such as pesticides, polycyclic and halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons, and emerging pollutants, such as flame retardants, is continuously being released into the environment. This poses a huge threat to the society in terms of environmental pollution, agricultural product quality, and general safety. Therefore, effective removal of organic pollutants from the environment has become an important challenge to be addressed. As a consequence of the recent and rapid developments in additive manufacturing, 3D bioprinting technology is playing an important role in the pharmaceutical industry. At the same time, an increasing number of microorganisms suitable for the production of biomaterials with complex structures and functions using 3D bioprinting technology, have been identified. This article briefly discusses the principles, advantages, and disadvantages of different 3D bioprinting technologies for pollutant removal. Furthermore, the feasibility and challenges of developing bioremediation technologies based on 3D bioprinting have also been discussed.