Development of 3D printed microchips with encapsulated channels as miniaturized separation devices for bioanalysis
This work presents an alternative workflow for fabrication of enclosed channels that does not rely on the use of custom printers or resins. Implementation of this workflow with pre-existing 3D printing technology is expected to allow future research progress facilitating smaller channel dimensions of longer lengths more readily. If coupled with emerging 3D printing technology, this could open the door for the development of truly microfluidic devices for bioanalysis and point-of-care devices in healthcare settings.
Authors
- Christopher T. Desire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2485-3457)
- R. Dario Arrua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9057-294X)
- Zlatko Kopecki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8072-4222)
- Emily F. Hilder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4444-7870)
- Xanthe L. Strudwick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8557-3857)
- Allison J. Cowin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2885-2080)
- Michael C. Breadmore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5591-4326)
- Robert Fitridge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6258-5997)
- Neil McMillan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0027-3095)
- Jing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5966-5208)
- Billy Michalatos
Institutions
- University of Tasmania (AU)
- Royal Adelaide Hospital (AU)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Australian National Fabrication Facility (AU)
- Basil Hetzel Institute (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Analytica Chimica Acta
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2025.344971
- Primary Topic
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00