The cost, time and expertise needed for custom fabrication is a limiting factor when it comes to the development and production of new labware. With an increase in the popularity and accessibility of three-dimensional printing techniques, that may be about to change.
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Johnson, R. Chemical creativity with 3D printing. Nature Chem 4, 338–339 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1333
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