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3D Printing Industry · Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:42:09 +0000

Researchers develop curcumin-based photoinitiator for multifunctional 3D printed GelMA scaffolds

Researchers develop curcumin-based photoinitiator for multifunctional 3D printed GelMA scaffolds

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• Researchers at the University of Crete and the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH/IESL) have reported a one-step strategy for fabricating bioactive 3D hydrogel scaffolds using curcumin as a multifunctional photoinitiator in two-photon polymerization (2PP). Posted as a preprint last month, the study says curcumin serves two roles: it enables high-resolution 3D printing while simultaneously […]

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Researchers at the University of Crete and the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH/IESL) have reported a one-step strategy for fabricating bioactive 3D hydrogel scaffolds using curcumin as a multifunctional photoinitiator in two-photon polymerization (2PP). Posted as a preprint last month, the study says curcumin serves two roles: it enables high-resolution 3D printing while simultaneously imparting antibacterial properties during fabrication, removing the need for post-print mo
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