An open-source slicer for 3D mSLA printing of microfluidic chips.

ABSTRACT: Microfluidic chips enable high-precision handling and automation of chemical and biological experiments by transporting and manipulating fluids through complex channel networks embedded on-chip. While polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) soft lithography remains the standard for microfluidic device fabrication, it is labor-intensive and requires specialized expertise. Masked stereolithography (mSLA) 3D printing offers a rapid, high-resolution alternative, where the 3D chip geometry is fabricated layer-by-layer. These layers are cross-sections of the geometry and stacked on top of each other. However, all existing "off the shelf" slicing processes are optimized for speed and printing outside features rather than the small channels inside microfluidic chips. As a result, the fabrication of these chip

SUBMITTER: Emmerich M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12738676 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature