Unlocking Biomedical Discoveries Through Volume Production of Nanopatterned Materials

Biomedical research relies on the collection of large datasets to mitigate the natural variations in living systems. Thus the need for large samples numbers and in many cases disposable devices demands manufacturing routes for cheap and fast sample production. Injection moulding does indeed meet those requirements where 100s of devices per hour can be manufactured. Where initial research focused on nanoscale replication using injection moulding, current interests are sparked around diagnostic devices with micron or sub-milimeter dimensions. Fueling this evolution is the advent of 3D printing where tooling for injection moulding quickly can be manufacturing without the need of specialized infrastructure.