On the intrinsic sterility of 3D printing

3D printers that build objects using extruded thermoplastic are quickly becoming commonplace tools in laboratories. We demonstrate that, with appropriate handling, these devices are capable of producing sterile components from a non-sterile feedstock of thermoplastic without any treatment after fabr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Russell Y. Neches, Kaitlin J. Flynn, Luis Zaman, Emily Tung, Nicholas Pudlo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-12-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
PLA
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2661.pdf