A ‘print–pause–print’ protocol for 3D printing microfluidics using multimaterial stereolithography

Yong Tae Kim, Alireza Ahmadianyazdi, Albert Folch

Published: 2023-01-05 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-022-00792-6

3D printing

microfluidics

stereolithography

multimaterial chips

biocompatible resins

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Methods to make microfluidic chips using 3D printers have attracted much attention because these simple procedures allow rapid fabrication of ready-to-use products from digital 3D designs with minimal human intervention. Printing high-resolution chips tha
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A ‘print–pause–print’ protocol for 3D printing microfluidics using multimaterial stereolithography

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