Cellink Bio X – Award‑Winning Desktop Bioprinter for Advanced Tissue Engineering

The Cellink Bio X is a compact yet powerful desktop bioprinter that enables researchers to fabricate complex, patient‑specific tissues. Its three interchangeable print heads, referred to as Intelligent Print Heads (iPH), allow users to deploy custom dispensing technologies and experiment with new biofabrication methods.

Winner of the 2018 Red Dot Award for Design Excellence, the Bio X combines a responsive Neocortex M1 onboard computer with the HeartOS operating system – regarded as the industry’s most advanced bioprinting platform. Together they give users granular control over every step of the tissue‑engineering workflow.

Built for safety and sterility, the machine features two high‑power fans that create a positive‑pressure environment inside a fully enclosed chamber. Integrated HEPA H14 filters retain >99.995 % of airborne particles and microorganisms, while UV‑C germicidal lamps (275 nm) provide automated sterilization cycles.

Key hardware options include:

• Extra Heated Pneumatic Head (130 °C)
• Cooled Pneumatic Head (4 °C)
• Ink‑Jet Print Head (85 °C)
• Syringe Pump Print Head
• Photo‑Curing Tool Head (UV 365/405 nm)
• HD Camera Tool Head

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Cellink
• Technology: Drop‑On‑Demand (DOD)
• Category: Bio‑printer
• Release: 2018
• Build volume: 130 × 90 × 70 mm (5.1 × 3.5 × 2.8 in)
• Layer thickness: 50–300 µm
• Accuracy: 2 µm (XYZ)
• Extruders: 3
• Bed: Heated
• Display: 7‑inch LCD touchscreen
• Connectivity: USB, Ethernet
• Operating system: HeartOS
• Software: Cellink Slicer
• Dimensions: 360 × 450 × 500 mm (14.1 × 17.7 × 19.7 in)
• Weight: 17 kg (37.5 lb)

With an open material system, the Bio X supports a wide range of bioinks, making it a versatile platform for both academic research and industrial applications.