Table 2.

Commercially available DLP/SLA 3D printing resins that have been used for microfluidic or OoC applications. n.r. indicates that a particular specification was not mentioned in the corresponding references; likely indicates the specification was inferred from manufacturer specifications of the 3D printer used in the work. The notes next to each resin name indicate the suppliers. Similar resins are grouped together

Resin name	Wavelength (nm)	Smallest features	Biocompatible?	Post processing and notes	Used in
BioMed168	385 & 405	600 μm x 600 μm channels	Yes	UV post cure (60 min at 50°C), soak in PBS for 24 h at 50 °C. High autofluorescence in DAPI channel (~320–385, 445/50). Very stable at high temperatures (120 °C).	152
BioMed Amber V1168	n.r., likely 405	500 μm channels	Yes	UV post cure (10–30 min). Channels printed orthogonal to the light source.	165
	385 & 405	600 μm x 600 μm channels	Yes	UV post cure (20 min at 40°C), soak in PBS for 24 h at 50 °C. High autofluorescence in DAPI channel (~320–385, 445/50). Moderate autofluorescence in EGFP channel (470/40, 525/50).	152
Clear 168	385		Yes	UV post cure (6–30 min), baked, autoclaved. Minor visible damage from autoclaving	169
	n.r., likely 405	300 μm x 150 μm trenches	No	UV post cure (15 min), autoclaved. Did not survive autoclaving	164
	n.r.		No		159
	n.r., likely 405	500 μm channels	No	UV post cure (10–30 min). Channels printed orthogonal to the light source.	165
MiiCraft Clear 170	n.r.	250 μm x 250 μm channels	n.r.	UV post cure (10 min)	154
Dental LT Clear 168	385		Yes	UV post cure (6 min), autoclaved	169
Dental LT Clear 168	n.r., likely 405	300 μm x 150 μm trenches	No	UV post cure (15 min), autoclaved. Did not survive autoclaving	164
Dental LT V1 168	n.r., likely 405	500 μm channels	No	UV post cure (10–30 min). Channels printed orthogonal to the light source.	165
Dental SG 168	n.r., likely 405	300 μm x 150 μm trenches	Yes (56 days)	UV post cure (15 min), autoclaved	164
Elastic 50A V1168	n.r., likely 405	500 μm channels	No	UV post cure (10–30 min). Channels printed orthogonal to the light source.	165
Flexible 168	405		Yes	UV post cure (6 min), autoclaved. Poor opacity.	169
Flexible 80A V1168	n.r., likely 405	500 μm channels	No	UV post cure (10–30 min). Channels printed orthogonal to the light source.	165
Fototec 7150 Clear 171	n.r., likely 354.7		Yes	Extensive ethanol wash, air dry	160
	n.r., likely 354.7		No		159
FREEPRINT ortho 385172	385	1 mm x 600 μm channels	n.r.	UV post cure	74
GR173	n.r., likely 405	400 μm x 400 μm channels	n.r.	Sonication in ethanol (5 min), UV post cure (3 min)	174
	385		Yes	UV post cure (6 min), autoclaved. Cell viability was lower than expected	169
GR-10175	385	100 μm wide x 1.2 mm tall pillars	n.r.	UV post cure, baked. All channels were printed open-faced	176
	n.r.		Yes	UV post cure (7 min)	156
	405	354 μm channels	Yes	UV post cure (10–30 min), surface polishing	177
	385		Yes	UV post cure (36 min), autoclaved	169
High Temp168	n.r., likely 405	300 μm x 150 μm trenches	Yes (56 days)	UV post cure (15 min), autoclaved. High autofluorescence in the UV range (ex/em 355/455 nm).	164
KeyOrtho IBT178	385	could not produce channels	n.r.	UV post cure. Not mechanically stable enough to produce channels	74
	385	200 μm microneedles, no channels	Yes	UV bake and post cure (60 min)	166
MiiCraft BV-007A170	385	200 μm x 200 μm channels	No	UV post cure (1 min), soak in PBS for 24 h at 37 °C. Negligible autofluorescence. High heat (>50 °C) delaminated the material over time.	152
Model V2168	n.r., likely 405	500 um channels	No	UV post cure (10–30 min). Channels printed orthogonal to the light source.	165
PlasCLEAR179	385	1 mm x 600 μm channels	n.r.	IPA wash, UV post cure	74
	405		No		177
Tough 2000 V1168	n.r., likely 405	500 μm channels	No	UV post cure (10–30 min). Channels printed orthogonal to the light source.	165
VisiJet SL Clear 180	n.r		No		159
Watershed XC11122181	n.r., likely 354.7		No		159,177