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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Kefiran as a Novel Biomaterial Ink Component: Preliminary Assessment of 3D Printing Feasibility and Biocompatibility.

Elena Utoiu, Andreea Plangu, Vasile-Sorin Manoiu, Elena Iulia Oprita, Rodica Tatia, Claudiu Utoiu, Oana Craciunescu

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Article in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Elena UtoiuNational Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences, 060031 Bucharest, Romania.
Andreea PlanguNational Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences, 060031 Bucharest, Romania.
Vasile-Sorin ManoiuNational Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences, 060031 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6522-1371
Elena Iulia OpritaNational Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences, 060031 Bucharest, Romania.
Rodica TatiaNational Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences, 060031 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-8145-4105
Claudiu UtoiuNational Research and Development Institute for Food Bioresources-IBA, 020323 Bucharest, Romania.
Oana CraciunescuNational Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences, 060031 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-0625-3650

Funding

National Authority of Research Core Program, project no. 23020201.Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, CCCDI-UEFISCDI PN-IV-P7-7.1-PED-2024-1044
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of biomimetic scaffolds requires balancing structural integrity with biological signaling. This study evaluates kefiran, a microbial exopolysaccharide, as a bioactive component in establishing printing feasibility of 3D composite constructs. Kefiran from Romanian artisanal cultures was characterized via

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3D bioprintingantiproliferative activitycytotoxicityhydrogel inkkefirantissue engineering

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PMID42042117
PMCPMC13116933

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