3D printing can create bespoke lab equipment for a fraction of commercial cost

Earl Prinsloo at Rhodes University in South Africa notes that starting his own independent research group in the early 2010s was challenging. ‘Trying to raise funds for items of equipment is ridiculous. I mean there are a lot of hoops someone has to jump through,’ he says. This could include applying for grants or getting permission from a university department to purchase or install equipment, for example.