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#OpenSource low-cost fabrication of sub-20 µm #microfluidic channels using low-cost #FDM #3Dprinted #molds:
https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6439/ae93cb
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#MiniSpectroscope: An inexpensive #3Dprinted periscope-type #smartphone -based #OpenSource #spectrophotometer for #emission, #absorption & #fluorescence #spectroscopy:
-cost: $40 (phone excluded)
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00060
#DIYbio #DIYchem #chemistry #UV #lab #instruments #education #STEM #MINT -
An #OpenSource, low-cost thin-layer #chromatography plate #cutter:
- clean, consistent cuts on glass-backed #TLC plates
- #3Dprinted parts
- incorporates a Toyo TC-17 #glass cutter
- cost: ~$80https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c01035
#DIYbio #DIYchem #chemistry #lab #instruments #analytics #MINT #STEM #education -
Humidity control upgrade for the #OpenSource #2LabsToGoEco #analytical (high-performance thin-layer #chromatography) & #bioassay #laboratory system:
- 20-80% relative humidity
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2025.344811
#DIYbio #DIYchem #analytics #lab #instruments #TLC #imaging #sustainable #foodscience #MINT #STEM -
#RoboChem-Flex: A flexible & affordable #OpenSource self-driving #laboratory for #automated #chemical #synthesis & #analytics:
- #3Dprinted subcomponents
Article: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-026-01053-0
GitHub: https://github.com/Noel-Research-Group/Robochem_Flex
#DIYbio #DIYchem #chemistry #lab #instruments #SDL #automation #robotic #Python #OmniPlatypus -
#OpenSource materials to make the #NanoDrop 1000 (legacy #protein measurement device) available on Windows 10 and above:
https://github.com/PyLabRobot/pylabrobot/pull/1166
#DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #analytics #Python #PyLabRobot -
Chem Lab Auto – Pi Pico: An #OpenSource #RaspberryPi Pico-based apparatus for #laboratory equipment integration & automation:
- #MicroPython-controlled
- cost: < $100https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5c01300
#DIYbio #DIYchem #chemistry #lab #instruments #microcontroller #hackerspace #MINT #STEM #education -
A programmable, low-cost & wavelength-customizable #OpenSource benchtop #photocrosslinking chamber for controlled #bioconjugation:
-6x 1.5 mL reaction chambers
-low sample heating
-cost: ~$250https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2026.e00804
#DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #UV #MINT #STEM #education #imaging #fluorescence -
An #OpenAccess review on #hacking #3Dprinters as #OpenSource laboratory #robots:
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dd00451a
GitHub: https://github.com/Vsaggiomo/3D_Printer_2_Robots#DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #3Dprinting #3Dprinter #MINT #STEM #education
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An #OpenSource #Arduino -based #DIY isobaric precision #calorimeter built from a commercial #magnetic #stirrer -integrated thermally insulated #coffee mug:
https://www.hardware-x.com/article/S2468-0672(26)00017-9/fulltext- #GUI- / #Python -controlled
- cost: US $30#DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #thermochemistry #education #MINT #STEM #school
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#OpenSource #DIY scanning tunneling #microscope:
-based on #ESP32 / #Python
-cost: 600 €GitHub: https://github.com/lemonspurple/DIY-Scanning-Tunneling-Microscope
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/selbermachen/comments/1vo4ldy/open_source_diyrastertunnelmikroskop_esp32/
FrOSCon 2026: https://froscon.org/programm/aussteller/#DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #microscopy #imaging #hackerspace #STEM #EDU #MINT
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Accessible #3Dprinting: Multicolor #molecular #models from consumer-grade, single filament (single color) #3Drinters:
-focus on #organic #chemistry & #orbitals
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00686
#DIYbio #DIYchem #3Dprinter #lab #instruments #FDM #education #EDU #MINT #STEM #school #OpenSource -
Conversion of a #3Dprinter for versatile, low-cost #OpenSource #automation of #DipCoating processes:
-performs complex multi-layer procedures using up to 6 different dipping solutions
Article: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0128116
GitHub: https://github.com/3DPrinter-LabAutomation/Ender3-DipCoater
#DIYbio #DIYchem #3Dprinting #lab #instruments #materials -
Three #OpenSource #3Dprinted #reactors for reproducible batch & continuous-flow photon-induced #chemistry:
- #UFO #reactor: batch reactions
- #Uflow reactor: seamless transition to flow processes
- #Fidget reactor: scale-uphttps://doi.org/10.1039/D4RE00081A
#DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #photochemistry -
#PALH: How to convert a #3Dprinter to a personal #automated #OpenSource #liquid #handler for life #science workflows:
- based on #Ender3
- cost: US $400
- #PCR setup, #DNA purification using #magnetic beadshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.slast.2024.100239
#DIYbio #DIYchem #chemistry #lab #instruments #pipet #automation -
Inexpensive miniature programmable #magnetic #stirrer from reconfigured computer parts:
- #Arduino-controlled
- cost US $40https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00184
#DIYbio #DIYchem #chemistry #lab #OpenSource #instruments #education #EDU #STEM #MINT -
#Automation & #OpenSource #robotic technology: Making #Titration accessible for #students of all abilities:
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00025
#DIYchem #chemistry #lab #instruments #education #STEM #MINT #school #BLISTA #accessibility #disabilities #inclusion #Inklusion #science #teaching #EDU #Arduino -
#2LabsToGoEco: #OpenSource combination of an #analytical (high-performance thin-layer #chromatography) & #bioassay #laboratory
-#solar-powered
-#autosampler, #nebulizer, #incubator, #imager, ...Paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2025.344103
GitHub: https://github.com/OfficeChromatography/2LabsToGo-Eco
#DIYbio #DIYchem #analytics #lab #instruments #TLC #imaging #PiCam #sustainable -
Low-Cost #OpenSource #magnetic #stirrer from recycled computer Parts with optional hot plate:
https://doi.org/10.1021/ed500153r
#DIYbio #DIYchem #chemistry #lab #instruments -
One-shot resin #3Dprinted #OpenSource #stators for low-cost #fabrication of magic-angle spinning #NMR #probeheads:
-equipped with a homemade #RF coil
-cost < 5 €https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01323
#DIYbio #DIYchem #chemistry #lab #instruments #nuclear #magnetic #resonance #spectroscopy -
#OpenSource #syringe #pump library:
- #3Dprinted & off the shelf parts
- #RaspberryPi -controlhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107216
#DIYbio #DIYtech #DIYchem #chemistry #lab #instruments -
Using the recycled parts of a computer DVD drive for fabrication of a low-cost #Arduino-based #OpenSource #syringe #pump:
-flow rates: 0.005-1 mL/min with a maximum of 10 μL difference
-cost: < US $30https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00260
#DIYbio #lab #instruments #fluidics #chemistry #science #research #microfluidics #DIYchem #DIYtech #education #STEM #MINT -
#FluoroBox: A #3Dprinted portable #smartphone-based #OpenSource #fluorescence #spectrometer: Universal design for #DIY experiments in #education:
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c01173
#DIYbio #DIYchem #chemistry #lab #instruments #MINT #STEM #teaching #school #Schule -
Bio-On-Magnetic-Beads (BOMB): #OpenSource platform for high-throughput #nucleic acid #extraction & manipulation:
-synthesis of functionalised #MagneticBeads
-HT #purification of #RNA & #DNA from a range of #bacterial, #animal, #plant, #environmental & #synthetic sources
-bead-based protocol for #bisulfite conversion & size selection of DNA & RNA fragmentsArticle: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000107
Web: https://bomb.bio/
#DIYbio #DIYchem #chemistry #magnetic #lab #instruments -
Development of a low-cost, versatile, #Arduino-controlled #OpenSource #gas #chromatography system for #teaching #analytical #chemistry:
- cost: < US $100
- #Python #GUIhttps://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00868
#DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #education #STEM #MINT #school #EDU #GC -
#AIB3: All #iron, highly #rechargeable, low-cost #OpenSource #battery 3.0:
-stable for 100+ cycles with 84 % capacity retention
-operation: -10°C to 60°Chttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2025.e00629
#DIYtech #DIYchem #chemistry #lab #instruments #energy #sustainability #renewable #electricity #power #environment -
Design, fabrication & optical characterization of a low-cost #OpenSource #SpinCoater:
- #microfluidics & lab-on-a-chip device fabrication
- based on an old hard drive
- #Arduino-controlled
- cost: $30https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00013
#DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #nanotechnology #thinfilm #LoC #PDMS #chemistry -
#OpenSource iron nitride permanent #magnets made with #DIY ball mill:
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/19/iron-nitride-permanent-magnets-made-with-diy-ball-mill/
#DIYbio #DIYchem #magnetism #magnet #materials #science #lab #instruments -
#OpenIDS: An #OpenSource, #3Dprinted, #Arduino- & #RasPi-controlled inkjet #DNA #microarray synthesizer:
-phosphoramidite #chemistry
-Si wafer substrate
-#GUI control & #camera monitoredPaper: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53944-x
GitHub: https://github.com/regiregire/OpenIDS
#DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #Python