3D printing nose

A nose created using 3-D printing of PDMS

Combining two different polymer forms can switch manufacturing of silicone parts from molding, casting and spin coating of simple forms to 3-D printing of complex geometries with better mechanical characteristics and better biological adhesion, according to a team of Penn State researchers. “So far, PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane, or silicone) has limitations in formability and manufacturing of Read more about A nose created using 3-D printing of PDMS[…]

New Low-Cost Method to Produce Light-based Lab-on-a-Chip Devices for Fast Medical Tests

A new fabrication process could make it easier and less expensive to incorporate optical sensing onto lab-on-a-chip devices. These devices integrate laboratory functions onto a plastic or glass “chip” typically no more than a few square centimeters in size, allowing automated testing in the doctor’s office or various types of chemical or biological analysis with Read more about New Low-Cost Method to Produce Light-based Lab-on-a-Chip Devices for Fast Medical Tests[…]