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4.3.3 Print surface
Select the surface you wish to bioprint on. The Corning® Matribot® Bioprinter can bioprint on a variety of surfaces, including Petri dishes
and well plates. Choose the surface you are using and indicate the surface size.
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1. Select the type of the
surface.
2. For well plates select the
vendor of the well plate.
3. For well plates select the
number of wells.
4. If selecting a well plate,
individual wells can be
selected by left, clicking
on the desired wells.
Ctrl-clicking allows for
multiple individual wells
to be selected.
4.3.4 Printer settings
Press on the Printer icon on the bottom of the window to move to the next step of the process.
The Corning Matribot Bioprinter is equipped with a heated bed and an LED Photocrosslinking module.
Enable and adjust the Printbed temperature in the Printer settings. Use Temperature control to keep the Printbed at a certain
temperature, or turn temperature control off to print at room temperature.
Enable and adjust the Photocrosslinking parameters in the Printer settings. It is recommended to crosslink at the end of each layer.
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1. Printbed temperature: Activate the
printbed temperature control function.
2. Adjust printbed temperature: Adjust the
temperature of the printbed. When Off, the
printbed will be kept at room temperature.
3. Photocrosslinking: Activate the LED
photocrosslinking module.
4. Frequency: Adjust the frequency of
photocrosslinking. Either at the end of the
bioprinting process or at the end of each
layer. It is recommended to crosslink at the
end of each layer.
5. Height: Adjust the height at which the LED
photocrosslinking module will be activated.
6. Time: Adjust the exposure time.
