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ArticleRSC advances2026

Tolerances in microfluidic master molds: a comparison of 3D printing and micromilling.

Daniel Chavarria, Immanuel Ojetola, Maria L Russotti, Alexis K Yates, Ethan S Lippmann

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Article in RSC advances, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Daniel ChavarriaDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University Nashville TN USA daniel.chavarria@vanderbilt.edu ethan.s.lippmann@vanderbilt.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6042-2825
Immanuel OjetolaSchool for Science and Math at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University Nashville TN USA.
Maria L RussottiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University Nashville TN USA.
Alexis K YatesDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University Nashville TN USA daniel.chavarria@vanderbilt.edu ethan.s.lippmann@vanderbilt.edu.
Ethan S LippmannDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University Nashville TN USA daniel.chavarria@vanderbilt.edu ethan.s.lippmann@vanderbilt.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5703-5747

Funding

Overall: Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center at VanderbiltP50HD103537 · NICHD · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Jeffrey L Neul · 2020 to 2026
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NICHD NIH HHS P50 HD103537
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

3D printing and micromilling are increasingly becoming more accessible alternatives to cleanroom photolithography for the fabrication of master molds that can be subsequently used for cast patterning soft material microfluidic devices. However, there is a lack of characterization on the fabrication tolerances of 3D printed and micromilled master molds, which can influence microdevice performance. In this work, we present an in-depth characterization of master molds fabricated using 3D printing

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PMID41983178
PMCPMC13075471

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