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BioPod: A platform for increasing efficiency and reducing costs of biomanufacturing
Problem statement Biology can be harnessed to produce a large share of the global economy’s physical materials, potentially with improved performance and sustainability. Fermentation, for centuries used to brew beer and make bread, is now being used to create high-value ingredients such as collagen and spider silk. According to McKinsey, biologically...
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DosePlus: A pharmaceutical 3D-printing platform for flexible and precise dosages
Problem Innovations in 3D printing have caused a paradigm shift in the design and manufacture of pharmaceuticals. By allowing for on-demand production of custom dosages, 3D printing has the potential to transform the field of personalized medicine and the economics of pharmaceutical manufacturing.1 However, existing 3D printing techniques for drug manufacturing...
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Efficient 3D printing manufacturing platform for poorly soluble drugs
Novel 3D printing approach enables single-step manufacturing of poorly soluble drugsBackgroundA large number of pharmaceuticals are eliminated by the body due to their poor water solubility. This limits effectiveness because the drugs cannot be efficiently absorbed. To overcome this, drugs can be administered in an amorphous state rather than a crystalline...
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Visible to near-infrared light activated photopolymer resins
BackgroundResin 3D printing has many advantages, such as high precision, smooth surface finish, and rapid printing speed. Conventional LCD or DLP devices use ultraviolet (UV) light to activate photo-initiators in the resin. A cheaper, less power hungry, and more biocompatible alternative would be to use visible light to activate photo-sensitizers in...
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