Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2016
Abstract
Development of devices through design, prototyping, testing, and fabrication is especially necessary for enhancement of research and eventual application in cryobiology. The advent of 3-dimensional printing offers unique opportunities for this process, given that the materials involved are suitable for use in cryogenic temperatures. We report herein that 3-D printing with polylactic acid (PLA) thermoplastic is ideally suited for cryobiology device development. Devices that are designed and standardized in open-source fashion can be electronically distributed and created locally on increasingly affordable 3-D printers, and can accelerate cryobiology findings and improve reproducibility of results.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Cryobiology
First Page
396
Last Page
398
Recommended Citation
Tiersch, T., & Monroe, W. (2016). Three-dimensional printing with polylactic acid (PLA) thermoplastic offers new opportunities for cryobiology. Cryobiology, 73 (3), 396-398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cryobiol.2016.10.005
