A team of researchers from the University of Bristol has developed a novel low-cost and open-source 3D printing process for producing microfluidic devices. A microfluidic chip is a set of micro-channe…
Researchers develop droplet-based 3D printing technique using microfluidics
Researchers from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) have published a paper detailing a new approach to 3D printing using microfluidics, led by chemical engineering assistant professor Jian…
SUTD researchers integrate functional components to 3D printed microfluidic devices
Singapore University of Technology and Design‘s (SUTD) Soft Fluidics Lab has developed a simple method to 3D print microfluidic devices integrated with fluid handling and functional components. …
Veterans Affairs investigates healing potential of 3D printed lungs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for military healthcare is applying 3D printing to the development of artificial lungs. Though still a very early proof-of-concept project, Dr. Jo…
Interview: Inside UCLA’s faster, multimaterial 3D bioprinter
Recently, a 3D bioprinting project conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has been making headlines for its potential to create complex biological tissues. Led by UCLA Professor…
New 2.5D inkjet printing method guides precise medical research
Due to its drop on demand precision, inkjet based 3D printing presents researchers with the stimulating prospect of creating microscopic and complex devices for use in medical and chemical research. M…
Harvard-MIT liver chip narrows gap between in vitro and in vivo drug tests
3D bioprinting, microfluidics and hydrogel scaffolding combine in the latest liver tissue research by a team of scientists attributable to seven institutions from across the globe. Centralized at Harv…
3D printed device proves vaping is potentially as harmful as tobacco
A 3D printed microfludic device developed by chemists at the University of Connecticut (UConn) has uncovered new information on the toxicity of nicotine-based liquids used in e-cigarettes. The device …
3D printing could become a new standard for hydrocyclonic microfilters
Hydrocyclones are devices used across industry for separating particles from a liquid. Example applications include water treatment, air purification, and blood plasma separation – an essential …
3D Printing The Next Five Years by Dr. Matthew Partridge of Cranfield University
This is a guest post in our series looking at the future of 3D Printing. To celebrate 5 years of reporting on the 3D printing industry, we’ve invited industry leaders and 3D printing experts to give u…