Three-dimensional printing with polylactic acid (PLA) thermoplastic offers new opportunities for cryobiology.

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  • Author(s): Tiersch TR;Tiersch TR; Monroe WT; Monroe WT
  • Source:
    Cryobiology [Cryobiology] 2016 Dec; Vol. 73 (3), pp. 396-398. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Oct 18.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 0006252 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1090-2392 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00112240 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cryobiology Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: <2000- > : Amsterdam : Elsevier
      Original Publication: San Diego, CA : Academic Press
    • Subject Terms:
      Polyesters* ; Printing, Three-Dimensional*; Preservation, Biological/*instrumentation; Cold Temperature ; Reproducibility of Results
    • Abstract:
      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.
      (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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    • Grant Information:
      R24 OD010441 United States OD NIH HHS; R24 OD011120 United States OD NIH HHS; R24 RR023998 United States RR NCRR NIH HHS
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Cryogenic properties; Cryopreservation; Polylactic acid; Vitrification
    • Accession Number:
      0 (Polyesters)
      459TN2L5F5 (poly(lactide))
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20161026 Date Completed: 20171020 Latest Revision: 20181202
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      PMC5116258
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.cryobiol.2016.10.005
    • Accession Number:
      27769741