ReviewMicromachines2021
Can 3D Printing Bring Droplet Microfluidics to Every Lab?-A Systematic Review.
Review in Micromachines, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed.
- 3D-Printed CRISPR-based detection system powered by a reusable handwarmer.Biomedical microdevices · 2025Article
- A Hydrophilic 3D-Printed Microfluidic Device for Emulsion Studies: Preliminary Observations on the Role of Naphthenic Acids in Coalescence.ACS omega · 2025Article
- Process Study on 3D Printing of Polymethyl Methacrylate Microfluidic Chips for Chemical Engineering.Micromachines · 2025Article
- Dimension compensation of printed master molds by a desktop LCD 3D printer for high-precision microfluidic applications.Mikrochimica acta · 2024Article
- Processes for the 3D Printing of Hydrodynamic Flow-Focusing Devices.Micromachines · 2023Article
- A Non-Sacrificial 3D Printing Process for Fabricating Integrated Micro/Mesoscale Molds.Micromachines · 2023Article
- Modular Microfluidics: Current Status and Future Prospects.Micromachines · 2022Review
- A Monolithic 3D Printed Axisymmetric Co-Flow Single and Compound Emulsion Generator.Micromachines · 2022Article
- Time-efficient fabrication method for 3D-printed microfluidic devices.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Contribution of omics to biopreservation: Toward food microbiome engineering.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Review
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4 authors.
Funding
Abstract
In recent years, additive manufacturing has steadily gained attention in both research and industry. Applications range from prototyping to small-scale production, with 3D printing offering reduced logistics overheads, better design flexibility and ease of use compared with traditional fabrication methods. In addition, printer and material costs have also decreased rapidly. These advantages make 3D printing attractive for application in microfluidic chip fabrication. However, 3D printing microfluidics is still a new area. Is the technology mature enough to print complex microchannel geometries, such as droplet microfluidics? Can 3D-printed droplet microfluidic chips be used in biological or chemical applications? Is 3D printing mature enough to be used in every research lab? These are the questions we will seek answers to in our systematic review. We will analyze (1) the key performance metrics of 3D-printed droplet microfluidics and (2) existing biological or chemical application areas. In addition, we evaluate (3) the potential of large-scale application of 3D printing microfluidics. Finally, (4) we discuss how 3D printing and digital design automation could trivialize microfluidic chip fabrication in the long term. Based on our analysis, we can conclude that today, 3D printers could already be used in every research lab. Printing droplet microfluidics is also a possibility, albeit with some challenges discussed in this review.
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