Aug, 2019 - Mar, 2021
Towards 4D printing technology for muscle cells
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity start-up Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity start-up
- Grant number
- 19K23488
- Japan Grant Number (JGN)
- JP19K23488
- Grant amount
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- (Total)
- 2,860,000 Japanese Yen
- (Direct funding)
- 2,200,000 Japanese Yen
- (Indirect funding)
- 660,000 Japanese Yen
The purpose of this study was to develop a printing technology with muscle cells for soft robots. Recently, in order to develop robots with the flexibility and environmental adaptability as living organisms, muscle cells have been used as a material. Howerver, It is need resechers knowledge and technique to create muscle cell robots. In the first year, printed muscle cells by the 3D bioprinter contracted in response to electrical stimulation, but the contraction occur only in a part of the muscle surface. In the second year, we investigated the composition of the gel to increase contraction force. We observed the contraction in response to electrical stimuli was larger than that of the previous year.
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- Grant number : 19K23488
- Japan Grant Number (JGN) : JP19K23488