Decellularized ECM Bioink

ECM Bioink for 3D Bioprinting & Cartilage Repair

Patent Filed 3D Printable Cartilage Regeneration

Decellularized ECM Bioink is a high-performance, bioactive bioink formulated from human umbilical cord extracellular matrix. Optimized for 3D bioprinting, it provides an excellent native microenvironment supporting cell adhesion, growth, and targeted cartilage and soft tissue regeneration.

Decellularized ECM Bioink

Description

Decellularized ECM Bioink is a high-performance, bioactive bioink formulated from human umbilical cord extracellular matrix. Optimized for 3D bioprinting, it provides an excellent native microenvironment supporting cell adhesion, growth, and targeted cartilage and soft tissue regeneration.

Key Bio-Properties

  • Highly 3D printable with excellent structural integrity.
  • Biocompatible and biodegradable, supporting cartilage and soft tissue growth.
  • Provides great mechanical strength, and has anti-inflammatory/anti-microbial properties.
Available Sizes
  • Target Price 35,000 - 40,000 PKR / 5 mL
  • Imported Alternatives 95,000 PKR / mL

Advanced Bioink Applications


Cartilage Repair

3D printed articular cartilage implants for joint damage and osteoarthritis.

Soft Tissue Regen.

Volume restoration in cosmetic reconstructions and tissue losses.

Organ Bioprinting

Matrix substrate for printing functional human organ tissues in research.

Tissue Scaffolds

Multi-layered cellular scaffolds with high mechanical strength.

Wound Regeneration

Sheet scaffold membranes for chronic wound and burn recovery.

In Vitro Research

Matrix plates to model physiological human organ growth in laboratories.

Technology Status & Commercialization

Status: National patent filed. Preclinical validation completed. Next steps: Clinical trials and DRAP registration.

Business Potential

Zero Local Rival

No local bioprinting bioink manufacturer exists, creating high-growth potential.

Massive Cost Relief

Local price of PKR 40k per 5mL compared to imported bioinks costing PKR 95k per 1mL.

Next-Gen Biotech

Positions the center as a leading pioneer of organ bioprinting research in South Asia.

3D Extrusion Printable High Mechanical Strength Rich in Native Growth Factors

Principal Investigator

Dr. Hafiza Fakhera Ikram

Associate Professor
Member of Soft Tissue Research Group

IRCBM - CUI Lahore Campus

fakhera.ikram@cuilahore.edu.pk

Research Group