Annotation and Recommendation: 3D Printing Journal Articles

This assignment presents an annotation and recommendation of two peer-reviewed journal articles focusing on 3D printing technology and its applications in medicine. The first article, by Xing et al. (2015), explores the use of two-photon polymerization (TPP) in tissue engineering and drug delivery, highlighting its precision and advancements in microfabrication. The second article, by Lee et al. (2016), examines the potential of 3D printing to enhance membrane module design, predicting future advancements in membrane component fabrication through improved resolution, materials, and speed. The assignment emphasizes the benefits of technology in the medical field, particularly the efficiency and accuracy of computerized machines, and the potential for improved patient care and disease treatment. Both articles are considered relevant and up-to-date sources for research on 3D printing technology.

Running Head: ANNOTATION 1
Annotation and Recommendation of Two Peer Reviewed Journal Articles on 3d Printing
Technology
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ANNOTATION 2
Annotation and Recommendation of Two Peer Reviewed Journal Articles on 3d Printing
Technology.
Technology use is in every sector nowadays. It is being used even in the medical fields.
Digital disruption is the cause of all these issues. Digital disruption can never be avoided
because if a sector avoids a technological advancements, there can be numerous negative
impacts. In hospitals, doctors deal with people lives. Machines which are computerized can
really bring benefits in these sector. One of the reason is that they are fast and efficient. The rate
at which they perform they programs is faster compared to human beings. The accuracy rate of
the machines is also higher compared to a human being. Technology should be fully embraced in
this field
Xing, J. F., Zheng, M. L., & Duan, X. M. (2015). Two-photon polymerization
microfabrication of hydrogels: an advanced 3D printing technology for tissue
engineering and drug delivery. Chemical Society Reviews, 44(15), 5031-5039.
This paper analyses how3D printing technology has been applied in the field of
medication especially in the tissue engineering and drug delivery. The author analyzes
one of the technology on 3D printing called two-photon polymerization denoted as TPP.
As discussed in this paper, this technology has been applied extensively in the field of
medicine especially in medical branches dealing with Nano-optics, the technology of
microscopic appliances especially those having moving parts, studying systems that can
deal with small quantities of fluids by using minute channels, biomedical implants, and
Micro Devices. As discussed in the paper, two-photon polymerization is very useful in
tissue engineering and drug delivery since it has a very powerful manipulation ability for
detailed minute scaled structures with high spatial resolution on both the infinitesimal

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scales. this paper critically looks into the most used photoresists, the development of TPP
photoinitiators, the approaches for improving the resolution and the manipulation of
minute strictures of 3D hydrogels.
This reference is of great importance to the research on 3D printing technology since the
information provided is up-to-date and relevant in as it concerns the current trends in the
3D printing technology.
This detailed information about 3D printing as discussed in the annotation above is of
great importance when researching on this topic and hence handy when writing a report
on this topic.
Abstract
Lee, J. Y., Tan, W. S., An, J., Chua, C. K., Tang, C. Y., Fane, A. G., & Chong, T. H. (2016).
The potential to enhance membrane module design with 3D printing technology.
Journal of Membrane Science, 499, 480-490.
This research paper analyzes the progress that has taken place recently in the field of 3D
printing especially the changes dealing with improving the membrane module design
with 3D printing technology. The author of this article predicts that with the current
advancements in this field, there is a likelihood for more advances in the field of
membrane design especially in the fabrication of novel membrane module components.
These improvements according to the author, especially in the resolution, materials and
speed give a very high expectation of the production of high proficiency membrane
module component. This paper is very relevant in giving up-to-date information on the
research topic since it deals with current developments in the field of 3D printing

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technology. This paper has also been done by several personalities and hence the sharing
of information which makes it of great importance in giving quality information about the
topic of concern. The
above source of information as explained in the annotation is relevant and therefore of
use when borrowing knowledge to be used in report writing for the research report on 3D
printing technology.
In conclusion, technology has brought benefits to the medicine sector. People are well
treated. Some diseases are all sorted out using the new technology which could have been
impossible if there would be no machines. If handled with care, they can be of good use.