Updated: 11/14/2013

3D Food Printing

3D printer is a new trending technology that has been spotlighted for past few years. With the 3D printer, anyone can print any shape one desires in a cheap price. As the popularity of the 3D printer grows, Scientists and Engineers have been looking at its applications, especially food printing. A fully developed 3D Food Printing technology will allows us to cook any food in any shape in a extremely low cost.

In this Garage Physics Project, our first goal is to print an edible gummy Bucky Badger.

Rationale: Why is it important?

• Zero Waste Food Production
• Cheaper Food Costs
• More Advancement in Food Field
• And.... Cause it's AWESOME!!

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Invocation

Take a look at the following links:

http://www.designboom.com/design/food-printer-by-gglab-deniz-manisali-at-milan-design-week-2012/

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/22/opinion/sunday/dinner-is-printed.html?_r=0

http://richrap.blogspot.com/2012/04/universal-paste-extruder-ceramic-food.html

Materials we are Thinking as a food paste...

1. Gelatin

2. Chocolate

3. Hard Candy

4. Cheese

Methods of Printing Gelatin

1. Using modified Ink printer technology? - In order for this, the particle size of the Gelatin has to be between 50 to 60 microns in diameter.

   - http://computer.howstuffworks.com/inkjet-printer3.htm

2. Using Modified 3D printer extruder. (Universal Paste Extruder)

   - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:20733 - http://associationof3dprinting.com/food-safe-extruder-for-3d-printers/

3. Or Others...

Click Here to Learn Little bit about Food Science

Articles

• 3D print yourself in Gelatin, Japan http://www.ufunk.net/en/food/imprimante-3d-bonbon/

• http://www.engineering.com/3DPrinting/3DPrintingArticles/ArticleID/6585/Gelatin-Bio-Ink-Could-Lead-to-3D-Printed-Organs.aspx

• http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.library.wisc.edu/docview/1160026137

• http://singularityhub.com/2013/06/14/nasa-puts-up-some-cash-to-create-pizza-making-3d-printer/

• Edible ink http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_ink_printing , http://www.icingimages.com/edible-ink-cartridges

• http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/business-brains/3d-printing-soon-a-food-printer-in-every-kitchen/18614

Videos

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQni3wb0tyM

• Printing...BotBQ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb8eW15ALv8

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS4Xw8f9LCc

Other 3D printing projects:

• 3D Printer Recycling

Participants:

• Professor Carlsmith
• Professor Shinya Ikeda (food science)
• Kathryn Hency (graduate student, food science)

• Hanwook Chung

• Wally Graber