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Open source and DIY hardware for DNA nanotechnology labs

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: A set of instruments and specialized equipment is necessary to equip a laboratory to work with DNA. Reducing the barrier to entry for DNA manipulation should enable and encourage new labs to enter the field. We present three examples of open source/DIY technology with significantly reduced costs relative to commercial equipment. This includes a gel scanner, a horizontal PAGE gel mold, and a homogenizer for generating DNA-coated particles. The overall cost savings obtained by using open source/DIY equipment was between 50 and 90%.

Source: Journal of Biological Methods

DOI: 10.14440/jbm.2015.72

Authors: Tulsi R. Damase, Daniel Stephens, Adam Spencer, Peter B. Allen

Institution: University of Idaho

Language: English

Topic: Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Awards: G1062220900, Idaho INBRE Program