GUEST EPISODE 04
How far can 3D printing take microfluidics?
2nd June, 2025
Hemdeep Patel , Robin Boshoven , Dr. Adam Woolley and Dr. Greg Nordin
“How far can 3D printing take microfluidics?”
In this three-part series, we speak with Dr. Adam Woolley and Dr. Greg Nordin from Brigham Young University about their groundbreaking work that is advancing 3D printing for microfluidic device fabrication. In each episode, we will cover:
Part 1
The challenges of cleanroom workflows and the limitations of commercial 3D printers, and how this led Adam and Greg to build their printer and materials from the ground up.
Part 2
The technical innovations behind their system, such as pixel-level control, and how fine-tuned hardware/software integration enables precise microfluidic design.
Part 3
We look at real devices that Adam and Greg have 3D printed, and some experimental techniques they have tested that push the boundaries of what’s possible in 3D printing for microfluidics. So, whether you’re a researcher, a scientist, or just curious about what’s next for 3D printing in microfluidics, this series is for you.
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"The challenge was it just, you know, we could not make things small enough to do some of the experiments at the volume scales and with applied voltages and other things that we use to do that."
Transcripts
Additional Resources
Part 1
Research Article
Automated microfluidic devices integrating solid-phase extraction, fluorescent labeling, and microchip electrophoresis for preterm birth biomarker analysis
Research Article
Moving from millifluidic to truly microfluidic sub-100-μm cross-section 3D printed devices
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