Bio-scientists at Al Biosciences, in College Station, Texas are dedicated to creating more affordable, point-of-contact diagnostic devices. In an effort to make molecular diagnostic methods more user-friendly and affordable (so they could be used in developing countries too, etc.), the team modified a Printrbot Play 3D printer, as well as a Printrbot Simple. They replaced the extruders with magnetic particle processor attachments, wrote specific G-code for the printers, and then proceeded to test both urine and human serum samples. What they found in the end was that their new process is totally comparable to traditional methods. The wonderful difference is that in using their new method with the 3D printers, there are benefits such as affordability, user-friendliness, speed, and little need for the operator to intervene during the process—meaning there is also less chance for error due to variations caused by the operator. Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/141911/printrbot...ting-diseases/