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  bibo_abstract:
  - Three-dimensional (3D) printing has rapidly developed from a niche hobbyist activity
    into a widely accessible and indispensable technology across multiple scientific
    disciplines. Within microscopy, optical engineering laboratories and imaging core
    facilities, 3D printing enables creating customised solutions for sample holders,
    optical components and everyday laboratory tools that traditionally required specialised
    machining. By providing rapid prototyping, low-cost production and reproducibility,
    3D printing facilitates innovation and efficiency in facility operations. This
    article provides a perspective on the possibilities, challenges, and practical
    aspects of implementing 3D printing within microscopy core facilities. Instead
    of providing technical review about 3D printing, we focus on service organisation,
    user engagement, resource management and community-driven repositories for design
    dissemination. Our aim is to share insights with those considering the implementation
    of 3D printing as a service for developing add-on components to ease the operation
    of different aspects of the machine-park driven services and those who are managing
    advanced instrumentation within research groups.@eng
  bibo_authorlist:
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Mohammad
      foaf_name: Goudarzi, Mohammad
      foaf_surname: Goudarzi
      foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=3384113A-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Maximilian
      foaf_name: Schuster, Maximilian
      foaf_surname: Schuster
      foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=37e65def-d415-11eb-ae59-a7b67be103db
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Arthur
      foaf_name: Milberger, Arthur
      foaf_surname: Milberger
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Manuel
      foaf_name: Gunkel, Manuel
      foaf_surname: Gunkel
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Stefan
      foaf_name: Terjung, Stefan
      foaf_surname: Terjung
  - foaf_Person:
      foaf_givenName: Gabriel
      foaf_name: Krens, Gabriel
      foaf_surname: Krens
      foaf_workInfoHomepage: http://www.librecat.org/personId=2B819732-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
    orcid: 0000-0003-4761-5996
  bibo_doi: 10.1111/jmi.70106
  dct_date: 2026^xs_gYear
  dct_isPartOf:
  - http://id.crossref.org/issn/0022-2720
  - http://id.crossref.org/issn/1365-2818
  dct_language: eng
  dct_publisher: Wiley@
  dct_title: 3D printing in core facilities – Low pain, high gain@
  fabio_hasPubmedId: '42104760'
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