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* [https://www.hackteria.org/ Hackteria]
* [https://www.hackteria.org/ Hackteria]
:A global network of people, a a [https://www.hackteria.org/wiki/ a wiki] and a [https://www.hackteria.org/projects/news/hackteria-zet-open-science-lab-in-zurich/ physical lab]
:A global network of people, [https://www.hackteria.org/wiki/ a wiki] and a [https://www.hackteria.org/projects/news/hackteria-zet-open-science-lab-in-zurich/ physical lab]
:The physical lab is located in Zurich as part of the [https://bitwaescherei.ch/ Bitwäscherei] hackerspace collective.
:The physical lab is located in Zurich as part of the [https://bitwaescherei.ch/ Bitwäscherei] hackerspace collective.


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* [https://jogl.io/ JOGL - Just One Giant Lab]
* [https://jogl.io/ JOGL - Just One Giant Lab]
:An online platform where a bunch of community projects are hosted but appears offline as of this writing (February 2023)
:An online platform where a bunch of community projects are hosted but appears offline as of this writing (February 2023)


= Individual biohackers - Blogs, vlogs, tubers, etc. =
= Individual biohackers - Blogs, vlogs, tubers, etc. =
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:Instructions for DIY lab hardware, including electrophoresis box, tissue culture hood, heater block, and monochromator. Also lab hardware teardowns and repairs.
:Instructions for DIY lab hardware, including electrophoresis box, tissue culture hood, heater block, and monochromator. Also lab hardware teardowns and repairs.


* [https://atinygreencell.com/2022/11/22/handmade-chromatography-columns/ ATinyGreenCell]
* [https://atinygreencell.com/ ATinyGreenCell] aka Sebastian S. Cocioba part of Binomica Labs
:A plant biohacker. Also does some bio hardware hacking. Very active [https://twitter.com/ATinyGreenCell on twitter]
:A plant biohacker. Also does some bio hardware hacking. Very active [https://twitter.com/ATinyGreenCell on twitter]
:Also has a [https://mastodon.xyz/@ATinyGreenCell@genomic.social mastodon account] and a [https://binomicalabs.org blog for his lab]
:Periodically sells various open plasmids and other wetware.
:Periodically sells various open plasmids and other wetware. Previously on etsy (got banned), sometimes on twitter and sometimes [https://binomicalabs.org/shop/ here].
:Based in New York City
:CCL has a set of his chromoprotein strains as glycerol stocks (archived March 2023). Ask Marc Juul or Tim Dobbs.

* [https://naturepoker.wordpress.com/ CommonPlace Lab's blog] run by NaturePoker aka Sung won Lim
:Blog posts about sequencing, halophiles and opentrons
:Works with (part of?) Binomica Labs in New York City
:Also has a [https://naturepoker.github.io/ main website] and [https://github.com/naturepoker github]


* Some dude calling himself "DIY Biotech" has a [https://www.youtube.com/@DIYBiotech YouTube channel]
* Some dude calling himself "DIY Biotech" has a [https://www.youtube.com/@DIYBiotech YouTube channel]
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:Free molecular biology courses, open hardware and wetware designs, info on low-tech plasmid/strain storage, etc.
:Free molecular biology courses, open hardware and wetware designs, info on low-tech plasmid/strain storage, etc.
:Also has [https://www.youtube.com/@pipettejockey7464 a YouTube channel]
:Also has [https://www.youtube.com/@pipettejockey7464 a YouTube channel]

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* [https://patharkar.com/ Rahul Patharkar]
:Lots of great wetlab and drylab protocols in video form
:Also on [https://www.youtube.com/@RahulPatharkar youtube]

* [https://www.youtube.com/@stanfordbiome4749 Stanford BIOME]
:Not a single person but youtube talks by a bunch of synbio students


* [http://wbg.wormbook.org/ The Worm Breeder's Gazette]
* [http://wbg.wormbook.org/ The Worm Breeder's Gazette]
:Mostly focused on C. Elegans but has generally interesting stuff
:Mostly focused on C. Elegans but has generally interesting stuff
:e.g. [http://wbg.wormbook.org/2009/12/01/using-leds-as-a-low-cost-source-to-detect-gfp-and-dsred-2/ Using LEDs as a low cost source to detect GFP and DsRED]
:e.g. [http://wbg.wormbook.org/2009/12/01/using-leds-as-a-low-cost-source-to-detect-gfp-and-dsred-2/ Using LEDs as a low cost source to detect GFP and DsRED]

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* [https://www.youtube.com/@YouTooBio YouTooBio]
:Youtube channel with videos of common lab techniques, e.g. how to do PCR, how to use a Centrifuge, etc.


= Protocols =
= Protocols =

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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100708095321/http://www.eeb.ucla.edu/Faculty/Barber/Protocols.htm Barber Lab UCLA]
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:Protocols for DNA extractions, gel electrophoresis, PCR and sequencing


* [https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolList Barrick Lab at UT Austin]
* [https://barricklab.org/twiki/bin/view/Lab/ProtocolList Barrick Lab at UT Austin]
:Lots of protocols on cloning, PCR, phages, sequencing, freezing strains and more.
:Lots of protocols on cloning, PCR, phages, sequencing, freezing strains and more.


* [https://openwetware.org/ Open WetWare]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100708095321/http://www.eeb.ucla.edu/Faculty/Barber/Protocols.htm Barber Lab UCLA]
:Huge wiki with lots of protocols and info in general
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:Protocols for DNA extractions, gel electrophoresis, PCR and sequencing

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* [https://patharkar.com/ Rahul Patharkar]
:Lots of great wetlab and drylab protocols in video form
:Also on [https://www.youtube.com/@RahulPatharkar youtube]


= Software =
= Software =
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* [https://github.com/Juul/opentrons-OT1 Software for the original OpenTrons OT-1 pipetting robot]
* [https://github.com/Juul/opentrons-OT1 Software for the original OpenTrons OT-1 pipetting robot]
:The official release no longer runs or builds on modern systems so this is an unofficial update
:The official release no longer runs or builds on modern systems so this is an unofficial update

= Where to buy =

Reagents, hardware, services, etc.

== Hardware ==

* [https://www.bricklabware.com Brick Labware] - Frisco, Texas, USA
:3D printed labware. Mostly tube holders but a few other interesting things.

* [https://gaudishop.ch/ Gaudi Labs Shop] - Lucerne, Switzerland
:Open Electrowetting system (OpenDrop), Spectrophotometer (fiber, visible only), G-code to analog converter, all open hardware

* [https://iorodeo.com/ IO Rodeo] - Pasadena, California, USA
:Open Hardware Colorimeter and Potentiostats

* [https://www.the-odin.com/ The Odin] - Austin, Texas, USA
:Nice selection of hardware, wetware and reagents. Ships to individuals. Banned from Germany (I think)

== Services ==

== Reagents and consumables ==

These will be mostly US based businesses.

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* [https://www.the-odin.com/ The Odin]
:Smaller selection than the larger companies but aimed toward small labs and affordable.
:Sells to anyone, though I believe they got banned from selling in Germany.

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* [https://www.quartzy.com/ Quartzy]
:Has a built-in comparison shopping tool with ordering.
:Used to be the go-to tool for Counter Culture Labs but started charging $100 per user per year for non-profits just for access

* [https://store.p212121.com/ p212121]
:Reagents and consumables. Cheap but needs commercial address and sometimes requires more for some chemicals (even sometimes very safe ones).

* [https://algaeresearchsupply.com/ Algae Research Supply]
:Algae cultures and a few related reagents and consumables

== Fabrication services ==

=== Lasercutting ===

Note that PCB manufacturing companies will sell metal solder paste stencils which might be usuable if only thin metal is required.

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* [https://www.ponoko.com/ Ponoko]
:Plastic, wood, rubber, leather, fabrics, cardboard, paper
:A bit pricey but local to Oakland
:Instant online quote generation

* [https://oshcut.com/ oshcut] - Metal only lasercutting
:Great choice of materials
:Up to 1" steel and aluminum! Some materials limited to about 0.13" thickness
:Affordable with instant quote generation

Latest revision as of 11:53, 31 July 2023

Very incomplete. Please add to this!

Biohackerspaces[edit | edit source]

This is a very short and incomplete list. There is an overly complete, but not updated, list at DIYbiosphere and you can find the raw data here. There is also a list on diybio.org which probably isn't up to date either and you can always check out the hackerspaces.org wiki which lists a large percentage of all global hackerspaces, makerspaces, fablabs and similar.

Large, well-equipped and long-running biohackerspace
Experiment with friends!
Events free. $80 per month. Sponsored free memberships available
GaudiLabs is now a for profit LLC that sells products. Everything is open source/hardware. Unclear if it is a private space or open to new members / drop-in visitors.
The lab space is part of the Bitwäscherei hackerspace collective

Chats[edit | edit source]

Maybe the most active biohacking chat?
Chat and virtual meetup about open lab automation
There is also a bridge from Discord but it doesn't seem to be perfect
Intersection of biohacking and transhumanism

Online and in-person communities[edit | edit source]

The oldest and probably biggest mailing list for biohacking. Not much traffic but a lot of people listening.
Molecular biology forum. Not super active.
A community and unconference around Open Science Hardware
There are several regional GOSH groups such as AfricaOSH and reGOSH which covers Latin America and the Caribbean
A global network of people, a wiki and a physical lab
The physical lab is located in Zurich as part of the Bitwäscherei hackerspace collective.
An online community focused on environmental community science
An annual gathering of people working on biohacking and biohackerspaces
An online platform where a bunch of community projects are hosted but appears offline as of this writing (February 2023)

Individual biohackers - Blogs, vlogs, tubers, etc.[edit | edit source]

Instructions for DIY lab hardware, including electrophoresis box, tissue culture hood, heater block, and monochromator. Also lab hardware teardowns and repairs.
A plant biohacker. Also does some bio hardware hacking. Very active on twitter
Also has a mastodon account and a blog for his lab
Periodically sells various open plasmids and other wetware. Previously on etsy (got banned), sometimes on twitter and sometimes here.
Based in New York City
CCL has a set of his chromoprotein strains as glycerol stocks (archived March 2023). Ask Marc Juul or Tim Dobbs.
Blog posts about sequencing, halophiles and opentrons
Works with (part of?) Binomica Labs in New York City
Also has a main website and github
Some interesting stuff but also published a video about NFTs :(
Free molecular biology courses, open hardware and wetware designs, info on low-tech plasmid/strain storage, etc.
Also has a YouTube channel
Lots of great wetlab and drylab protocols in video form
Also on youtube
Not a single person but youtube talks by a bunch of synbio students
Mostly focused on C. Elegans but has generally interesting stuff
e.g. Using LEDs as a low cost source to detect GFP and DsRED
Youtube channel with videos of common lab techniques, e.g. how to do PCR, how to use a Centrifuge, etc.

Protocols[edit | edit source]

Protocols for DNA extractions, gel electrophoresis, PCR and sequencing
Lots of protocols on cloning, PCR, phages, sequencing, freezing strains and more.
Huge wiki with lots of protocols and info in general
Lots of great wetlab and drylab protocols in video form
Also on youtube

Software[edit | edit source]

Calculate Tm and other oligo properties
The official release no longer runs or builds on modern systems so this is an unofficial update
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