Avaliação de tendências e avanços na área de bioimpressão e análise da inserção do mercado brasileiro no contexto mundial

Abstract

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a constantly growing manufacturing technique that can be used from the prototyping stage to the final product in several industries. 3D bioprinting is a variant of conventional MA that uses bioink, i.e., inks with the presence of cells, to manufacture living biological structures. These structures can be used in applications in the medical field and with therapeutic potential, such as the manufacture of tissues and organ models, drug testing, among others. Thus, this work aimed to evaluate the emerging trends related to 3D bioprinting in Brazil and in the world, and to analyze the Brazilian market compared to the global panorama. For this, qualitative research, literature search in research bases, and the search for patent records were used. The exponential increase of studies presenting new techniques and processes in the area was identified, through graphs with trend lines, exposing its enormous potential for development. It was possible to perceive the notable advance in the use of bioprinting worldwide, as well as in Brazil, a leader in research in the area in Latin America, although it is still lagging behind other countries, occupying the twentieth position worldwide in scientific contributions.