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3-Dimensional Device Fabrication: A Bio-Based Materials Approach

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3D Printing and Bio-Based Materials in Global Health

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In the previous chapter, we defined the evolution and advancement of 3-dimensional printing technologies and the transformation of these devices from rather primitive machines to highly adaptable modular apparatuses.

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  1. John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

    Sujata K. Bhatia

  2. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA

    Sujata K. Bhatia

  3. John F. Kennedy School of Government, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

    Krish W. Ramadurai

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Bhatia, S.K., Ramadurai, K.W. (2017). 3-Dimensional Device Fabrication: A Bio-Based Materials Approach. In: 3D Printing and Bio-Based Materials in Global Health. SpringerBriefs in Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58277-1_3

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