Tiersch Terrence R, Monroe William T
Aquatic Germplasm and Genetic Resources Center, School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70820, USA.
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
Cryobiology. 2016 Dec;73(3):396-398. doi: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2016.10.005. Epub 2016 Oct 18.
Development of devices through design, prototyping, testing, and fabrication is especially necessary for enhancement of research and eventual application in cryobiology. The advent of 3-dimensional printing offers unique opportunities for this process, given that the materials involved are suitable for use in cryogenic temperatures. We report herein that 3-D printing with polylactic acid (PLA) thermoplastic is ideally suited for cryobiology device development. Devices that are designed and standardized in open-source fashion can be electronically distributed and created locally on increasingly affordable 3-D printers, and can accelerate cryobiology findings and improve reproducibility of results.
通过设计、原型制作、测试和制造来开发设备对于加强低温生物学的研究及最终应用尤为必要。鉴于所涉及的材料适用于低温温度，三维打印的出现为这一过程提供了独特的机会。我们在此报告，使用聚乳酸（PLA）热塑性塑料进行三维打印非常适合低温生物学设备的开发。以开源方式设计和标准化的设备可以通过电子方式分发，并在日益经济实惠的三维打印机上本地制作，这可以加速低温生物学研究成果，并提高结果的可重复性。
