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Printing Thermoresponsive Reverse Molds for the Creation of Patterned Two-component Hydrogels for 3D Cell Culture
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2013
A bioprinter was used to create patterned hydrogels based on a sacrificial mold. The poloxamer mold was backfilled with a second hydrogel and then eluted, leaving voids which were filled with a third hydrogel. This method uses fast elution and good printability of poloxamer to generate complex architectures from biopolymers.
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Rapid and Low-cost Prototyping of Medical Devices Using 3D Printed Molds for Liquid Injection Molding
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2014
We have devised a method for low-cost and rapid prototyping of liquid elastomer rubber injection molded devices by using fused deposition modeling 3D printers for mold design and a modified desiccator as a liquid injection system.
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Production and Use of Customizable Agarose Molds for Scaffold-Free Mouse Ovarian Follicle Culture
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2025
We describe methods to culture ovarian follicles in a novel scaffold-free agarose mold that complement in vitro gametogenesis.
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Isolation of Culturable Yeasts and Molds from Soils to Investigate Fungal Population Structure
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2022
This protocol is an effective, speedy method of culturing yeasts and the mold Aspergillus fumigatus from large sets of soil samples in as little as 7 days. The methods can be easily modified to accommodate a range of incubation media and temperatures as needed for experiments.
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Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
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2011
Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty is indicated for the treatment of conditions that cannot be treated with conventional arthroplasty or other procedures. These primarily include degenerative and incapacitating conditions with irreparable rotator cuff and loss of the normal biomechanical coupling of the shoulder.
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The negative mold records the master structure’s geometry and surface details before the replica material is introduced. Once the master is removed, the cavity guides the biomaterial into the same features as it cures or solidifies. This sequence helps reproduce intricate architecture that may be difficult to create through direct fabrication, making the technique valuable for structured bioengineering models.
The master structure supplies the original geometry, while the negative mold temporarily captures that geometry as a cavity. Removing the master creates space for the biomaterial replica without requiring the original structure to remain embedded. Separating these roles allows one template to guide production of complex forms and simplifies fabrication of repeated scaffold or model geometries.
Direct fabrication must generate the desired structure during the primary build itself, whereas Reverse Molding first transfers its geometry into a mold and then reproduces it with a biomaterial. This indirect sequence can reduce fabrication complexity when the target contains complicated shapes or microscale surface features, supporting more precise production of bioengineered structures.
A typical workflow begins by surrounding a master structure with a mold material and allowing that material to set. The master is then removed, leaving a negative cavity. A biomaterial fills the cavity and cures or solidifies before the replica is recovered. These stages connect geometric transfer with formation of the final scaffold or model.
In bioengineering, the technique can produce complex scaffolds, microfluidic structures, and tissue-mimetic models. Its value differs across these applications: scaffolds require controlled architecture, microfluidic structures depend on preserved small-scale geometry, and tissue-mimetic models benefit from reproducing features of a physical template. The shared advantage is a practical route to structures that are difficult to fabricate directly.
The fabricated replicas provide defined physical architectures for examining cell behavior, evaluating biomaterial performance, and exploring regenerative design. Because the process preserves the template’s microscale geometry, researchers can study how cells or materials respond within structured environments rather than only on simpler surfaces. This connects fabrication outcomes to biological modeling and scaffold-development questions.