{"id":9779,"date":"2018-10-02T14:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=9779"},"modified":"2018-09-26T08:50:07","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T08:50:07","slug":"hp-bioprinter-the-dispenser-that-will-bioimpress-antibiotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/hp-bioprinter-the-dispenser-that-will-bioimpress-antibiotics\/","title":{"rendered":"HP BioPrinter; the dispenser that will bioimpress antibiotics"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have seen the US giant go way opening multiple sectors within the additive manufacturing from\u00a03D color printing<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a03D metal printing.<\/a>\u00a0Just recently they announced their new HP Metal Jet<\/a> plans coming up.\u00a0But it is not their only announcement this year. They opted for\u00a0bioprinting<\/a>\u00a0with the HP BioPrinter.\u00a0Although technically it is not a 3D bioprinter, and it reminds us more of the origins of this technique.\u00a0This\u00a0could potentially lead to the giant entering a new sector.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For several years now, the World Health Organisation has declared itself on alert. Partially by showing that the self-medication of antibiotics and incorrect prevention of infections has allowed many bacteria to evolve and become immune to drugs.\u00a0Something that threatens to return us to the preantibiotic era.\u00a0Because of this, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and HP have developed new bioprinted antibiotics that will combat this resistance.<\/p>\n

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HP D300e Digital Dispenser BioPrinter.\u00a0Via HP<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The 3D printed drugs\u00a0have been known for some years.\u00a0They were released when the drug Spritam<\/em>\u00a0 created with additive technology was accepted into production as a\u00a0specialised treatment of epilepsy manufactured by\u00a0Aprecia<\/em>.\u00a0From these developments many more have been released such as the 3D printing of what will be the “all-in-one drug”.\u00a0Like the\u00a0Multiply Labs\u00a0project; the personalised food supplies created with 3D printing, which release vitamins at selected times within our body.<\/p>

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HP BioPrinter, the development of bioprinted antibiotics<\/h3>\n

Infectious diseases with resistant organisms caused by antibiotics are difficult to treat. Often\u00a0 such cases require alternatives that can damage the patients’ bodies.\u00a0With the help of the HP BioPrinter and the CDC’s investigations, they hope to\u00a0\u00a0print antibiotics to stop the spread of the bacteria.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Bacteria continuously develop new ways to resist antibiotics\u2014once a drug is approved for use, the countdown begins until resistance emerges.<\/em>” a statement maid by Jean Patel, PH.D. D (ABMM), Science Team Leader, Antibiotic Resistance Coordination Unit and Strategy at the CDC. And he continues “…To save lives and protect people, it is vital to make technology accessible to hospital labs nationwide. We hope this pilot will help ensure our newest drugs last longer and put gold-standard lab results in healthcare providers’ hands faster.<\/em>“<\/p>\n

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HP D300e Digital Dispenser BioPrinter.\u00a0Via HP<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

With the digital dispenser or the HP BioPrinter D300e, still in the testing phase, researchers have managed to properly analyse the behaviour of antimicrobial bacteria to obtain the most effective bioprinted antibiotics.\u00a0Its function is performed in a very similar way to a common ink printer.\u00a0In this case,\u00a0the HP BioPrinter D300 dispenses volumes of picoliters to microliters of small molecules for drug discovery<\/strong>\u00a0and research in microbiological structures.<\/p>\n

Although HP has not yet declared that it will present a 3D bioprinter, it has already been adopted for different investigations.\u00a0The CDC plans to introduce it into its Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network (AR) in four regional areas in the US. In addition, the pharmaceutical company Gilead, based in California, is using the HP BioPrinter to develop tests against the Ebola virus.\u00a0Will we see a full-fledged HP bioPrinter by 2019?<\/p>\n

For more information do not miss the next video or visit the\u00a0official website<\/a>\u00a0of HP.<\/p>\n