What types of bioinks are currently available? Is it possible to create custom bioinks?

There are many different types of bioinks on the market today, including alginate, gelatin, GelMA, collagen, and many more. What other specialty bioinks are on the market? How hard is it to customize a bioink for your specific project? This topic is to discuss ways to create custom bioinks and to discuss which bioinks are currently on the market.


  • Interesting, Andrew.

    I am currently working on producing a new bioink with low molecular weight . I would like to know the possibilities of developing such. Can any one suggest pls..

    • September 14, 2020 - 11:48 am
  • I've been using a custom recipe based on the bioinks described by Anthony Atala's lab and Jennifer Lewis' lab. Both use gelatin+fibrinogen, and crosslink with thrombin. I like it.

    • May 11, 2018 - 6:24 pm