BIOL 1010 - Biological Foundations of Biofabrication

1. Process of science to answer questions related to biofabrication.
2. Characteristics of strong experimental design, including identification and control of variables that affect the process of biofabrication.
3. Proper light microscope and pipetting technique used in examining cells and creating cell cultures and bioinks.
4. Importance of water and buffers in cell culture and biofabrication.
5. Polymers and properties of biological molecules as related to bioinks.
6. Basic cell structure and organelles of the cell
7. Cell transport mechanisms including diffusion/osmosis that constrain biofabricated constructs.
8. Cell reproduction as related to biofabrication.
9. Energy metabolism in cells as it pertains to survival of biofabricated constructs.

1. develop a well-designed experiment to answer a scientific question related to biofabrication.
2. make data-driven decisions related to the process of biofabrication.
3. properly utilize microscope and other equipment to perform experiments and gather data, and differentiate between major cell types and structures as required in biofabrication.
4. describe the basic structure and properties of matter as they pertain to the molecules that make up the cells utilized in biofabrication.
5. apply knowledge of basic cell structure and the functions cells perform to reproduce and maintain homeostasis to problems related to viability of bioprinted cells.

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