Additive-free 3D printing of microbial biosurfactant hydrogels through rheology tuning by design

Communiqué, Publication / Research

On May 16, 2025

Researchers from LRP and LCMCP (Sorbonne Université, CNRS) have demonstrated the additive-free 3D printing of microbial biosurfactant-based hydrogels by finely tuning their rheological properties. This strategy enables the fabrication of flexible scaffolds and paves the way for a pH-responsive platform for the development of 4D materials.

These hydrogels show strong potential as fugitive inks for biofabrication and tissue engineering applications.

This work was supported by the ANR SELFAMPHI project.

Date

On May 16, 2025

Référence

Fragal, E. H., Poirier, A., Bleses, D., Silva, Y. F. G., Baccile, N., & Rharbi, Y. (2025). Microbial Biosurfactant Hydrogels with Tunable Rheology for Precision 3D Printing of Soft Scaffolds. Soft Matter.

Contact

Yahya Rharbi (LRP)

yahya.rharbiuniv-grenoble-alpes.fr (yahya[dot]rharbi[at]univ-grenoble-alpes[dot]fr)

Collaboration

Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris (UMR 7574 Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Collège de France)