Cytotoxic and Mechanical Properties of Resins 3D Printed with Low-Cost Hardware for C2C12 Biohybrid Actuators

Abstract For biohybrid actuators, the properties of synthetic materials interfacing with living cells are crucial due to cellular chemical and mechanical sensitivities. 3D-printable resins exhibit a wide range of properties, but mechanical properties are frequently reported before sterilization. Add...

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Main Authors: Ashlee S. Liao, Kevin Dai, Alaeddin Burak Irez, Anika Sun, Michael J. Bennington, Saul Schaffer, Bhavya Chopra, Ji Min Seok, Rebekah Adams, Yongjie Jessica Zhang, Victoria A. Webster-Wood
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05738-7
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author Ashlee S. Liao
Kevin Dai
Alaeddin Burak Irez
Anika Sun
Michael J. Bennington
Saul Schaffer
Bhavya Chopra
Ji Min Seok
Rebekah Adams
Yongjie Jessica Zhang
Victoria A. Webster-Wood
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description Abstract For biohybrid actuators, the properties of synthetic materials interfacing with living cells are crucial due to cellular chemical and mechanical sensitivities. 3D-printable resins exhibit a wide range of properties, but mechanical properties are frequently reported before sterilization. Additionally, biocompatibility must be assessed for specific use cases, including in the context of the cell type and printing procedures. Therefore, this data descriptor details a new dataset of cytotoxicity and material properties of six commercially-available resins (three rigid and three elastomeric) printed on a Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K and sterilized using 70% ethanol exposure or autoclaving. Experiments were designed to model C2C12-biohybrid conditions. Cytotoxicity analyses were conducted by directly culturing C2C12 with sterilized samples. For material characterization, uniaxial tension and compression tests with post-hoc Hookean and Yeoh models and print fidelity assessments were conducted for nonsterile and sterile samples. The mechanical properties were assessed after submersion in phosphate-buffered saline to mimic conditions in biohybrid applications. Overall, this dataset provided comprehensive testing on cytotoxicity and material properties for 3D-printable resins in C2C12-biohybrid applications.
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spelling doaj-art-c579f580dc0f416c86de3e1dda67d5d52025-08-20T03:45:45ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632025-08-0112111510.1038/s41597-025-05738-7Cytotoxic and Mechanical Properties of Resins 3D Printed with Low-Cost Hardware for C2C12 Biohybrid ActuatorsAshlee S. Liao0Kevin Dai1Alaeddin Burak Irez2Anika Sun3Michael J. Bennington4Saul Schaffer5Bhavya Chopra6Ji Min Seok7Rebekah Adams8Yongjie Jessica Zhang9Victoria A. Webster-Wood10Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon UniversityAbstract For biohybrid actuators, the properties of synthetic materials interfacing with living cells are crucial due to cellular chemical and mechanical sensitivities. 3D-printable resins exhibit a wide range of properties, but mechanical properties are frequently reported before sterilization. Additionally, biocompatibility must be assessed for specific use cases, including in the context of the cell type and printing procedures. Therefore, this data descriptor details a new dataset of cytotoxicity and material properties of six commercially-available resins (three rigid and three elastomeric) printed on a Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K and sterilized using 70% ethanol exposure or autoclaving. Experiments were designed to model C2C12-biohybrid conditions. Cytotoxicity analyses were conducted by directly culturing C2C12 with sterilized samples. For material characterization, uniaxial tension and compression tests with post-hoc Hookean and Yeoh models and print fidelity assessments were conducted for nonsterile and sterile samples. The mechanical properties were assessed after submersion in phosphate-buffered saline to mimic conditions in biohybrid applications. Overall, this dataset provided comprehensive testing on cytotoxicity and material properties for 3D-printable resins in C2C12-biohybrid applications.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05738-7
spellingShingle Ashlee S. Liao
Kevin Dai
Alaeddin Burak Irez
Anika Sun
Michael J. Bennington
Saul Schaffer
Bhavya Chopra
Ji Min Seok
Rebekah Adams
Yongjie Jessica Zhang
Victoria A. Webster-Wood
Cytotoxic and Mechanical Properties of Resins 3D Printed with Low-Cost Hardware for C2C12 Biohybrid Actuators
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title Cytotoxic and Mechanical Properties of Resins 3D Printed with Low-Cost Hardware for C2C12 Biohybrid Actuators
title_full Cytotoxic and Mechanical Properties of Resins 3D Printed with Low-Cost Hardware for C2C12 Biohybrid Actuators
title_fullStr Cytotoxic and Mechanical Properties of Resins 3D Printed with Low-Cost Hardware for C2C12 Biohybrid Actuators
title_full_unstemmed Cytotoxic and Mechanical Properties of Resins 3D Printed with Low-Cost Hardware for C2C12 Biohybrid Actuators
title_short Cytotoxic and Mechanical Properties of Resins 3D Printed with Low-Cost Hardware for C2C12 Biohybrid Actuators
title_sort cytotoxic and mechanical properties of resins 3d printed with low cost hardware for c2c12 biohybrid actuators
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05738-7
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