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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Effect of Phosphate Phase Incorporation on 3D-Printed Hydrogel Scaffolds: Towards Customizable Bone Graft Materials.

Andreea Trifan, Eduard Liciu, Andrei-Silviu Nedelcu, Mihai Dragomir, Doru-Daniel Cristea, Ciprian-Ștefan Mateescu, David-Andrei Nițulescu, Cătălina-Ana-Maria Cîrstea, Adela Banciu, Gabriela Toader and 2 more

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Article in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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12 authors.

Andreea Trifan3D Printing Laboratory, Center of Innovation and e-Health, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0002-2716-8738
Eduard Liciu3D Printing Laboratory, Center of Innovation and e-Health, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Andrei-Silviu NedelcuFaculty of Medical Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.
Mihai Dragomir3D Printing Laboratory, Center of Innovation and e-Health, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0007-3841-6748
Doru-Daniel Cristea3D Printing Laboratory, Center of Innovation and e-Health, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0007-9906-1290
Ciprian-Ștefan Mateescu3D Printing Laboratory, Center of Innovation and e-Health, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0001-5029-0304
David-Andrei Nițulescu3D Printing Laboratory, Center of Innovation and e-Health, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Cătălina-Ana-Maria Cîrstea3D Printing Laboratory, Center of Innovation and e-Health, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Adela BanciuFaculty of Medical Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.
Gabriela ToaderMilitary Technical Academy, FERDINAND I, 050141 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-2647-9331
Aurel DiaconMilitary Technical Academy, FERDINAND I, 050141 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-5171-2049
Cristina BusuiocFaculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0392-8459

Funding

Unitatea Executiva Pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior a Cercetarii Dezvoltarii si Inovarii PN-IV-P2-2.1-TE-2023-0806 - ctr. 55TE/2025 and project number PN-IV-P7-7.1-PTE-2024-0305 - ctr. no. 40PTE/2025, within PNCDI IV
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bone defects remain a significant clinical challenge, creating a severe need for advanced biomaterials for tissue regeneration. This study addresses this issue by developing 3D-printed composite hydrogels containing alginate, gelatine, and resorbable calcium phosphates (monetite and brushite) for bone tissue engineering. The scaffolds were fabricated using extrusion-based 3D printing and evaluated for their morphology, porosity, mechanical strength, swelling, degradation, and in vitro mineralization, while their cytocompatibility was assessed using LIVE/DEAD cell viability assays. The key findings demonstrate that calcium phosphate incorporation enhanced the mechanical stability by 15-25% compared to the controls, and mineral deposition increased significantly in the composite scaffolds. The developed hydrogels are bioactive and represent promising, customizable scaffolds for bone regeneration. These results support their further investigation as viable alternatives to traditional bone grafts for clinical bone tissue engineering applications.

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3D printingbiopolymersbrushitecalcium phosphatescomposite materialshydrogelsmonetitescaffoldstissue engineering

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PMID40868795
PMCPMC12385390

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