3D Printing Sustainability – Ultra-low cost high throughput 3D printed NMR tube cleaner

Used NMR tubes present a common problem in chemistry labs as they are difficult to clean effectively and can require substantial effort to clean in a time and resource effective way.

A common solution is to resort to using disposable NMR tubes, which can have a considerable negative sustainability impact, adding to levels of laboratory waste.

There exists, therefore, a need for a time- and cost-effective solution for the cleaning and re-use of NMR tubes in many chemistry laboratories.

You can read the full case study at https://www.thebridge-lincoln.org/why-bridge/exemplar-studies/

Story submitted by Matthew Thornton
mthornton@lincoln.ac.uk