If you’ve ever had a test at the doctors you’ll know that it can sometimes take weeks for the results to get back to you. This is dependent upon a whole range of factors, including the postal system, in a new article in theAnnals of Biomedical Engineering，称为“Stereolithography-Based 3D Printed “Pillar Plates” that Minimizes Fluid Transfers During Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assays”, reveals how researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are doing their part to speed up the process and introduce a technique have could advance healthcare.
ELISA过程
酶联免疫吸附测定法（ELISA）是popular technique用于检测物质，例如食物中的坚果痕迹或血液中某些药物的存在。诸如CSI，NCIS和感兴趣的人之类的节目充满了此类测试的例子，通常在白色外套移液器中被戏剧化为技术人员，使其液体成一系列小井。
实际上，至少要进行12轮移液器以取得足够的结果，而当全部手工完成时，它不仅要耗时，而且也容易受到人为错误和交叉污染的影响。替代方法是用机器人自动化该过程 - 但这可能是昂贵的，并且对于全球所有实验室而言并不总是一个选择。
A 3D printed solution
For a robotics-free approach, J.D. McCallen, A. Schaefer, P. Lee et al. devised what they’ve termed ‘pillar plates’ that match the shape of conventional sample plates containing 96 and 384 individual wells. They usedAutodesk Fusion 360将CAD零件转换为.stl，并找到实现’s服务提供了最一致的3D打印板。
下面的示意图显示了柱板如何在传统的ELISA工作流程上改善。注意图像右侧的小移液器图标，所需的额外传输以及用柱板减少洗涤时间。
北卡罗来纳州加速
The University of North Carolina has also been spearheading a Research Opportunities Initiative throughout 2016 which has granted millions of dollars to science projects in the state. The most recent research grant awarded $1.6 million to推进基于金属添加剂制造的科学和实践雷电竞充值由北卡罗来纳州立大学支持的精密计量学中心的克里斯托弗·埃文斯（Christopher Evans）博士领导。
借助基于实验室的进步和大型投资，UNC在进一步探索添加剂制造方面似乎都涵盖了所有基础。雷电竞充值多校大学还将自己视为美国3所最古老的大学之一，历史悠久200多年。
特色图像显示了本研究提供了更经济选择的机器人ELISA移液方法。照片通过：LabCon.com
