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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] |
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: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 |
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= Where to buy = |
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Reagents, hardware, services, etc. |
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== Hardware == |
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* [https://www.bricklabware.com Brick Labware] - Frisco, Texas, USA |
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:3D printed labware. Mostly tube holders but a few other interesting things. |
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* [https://www.carolina.com/ Carolina Biologicals] |
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:Focused on teaching supplies. Stocks a bunch of basic equipment. |
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* [https://gaudishop.ch/ Gaudi Labs Shop] - Lucerne, Switzerland |
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:Open Electrowetting system (OpenDrop), Spectrophotometer (fiber, visible only), G-code to analog converter, all open hardware |
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* [https://iorodeo.com/ IO Rodeo] - Pasadena, California, USA |
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:Open Hardware Colorimeter and Potentiostats |
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* [https://www.the-odin.com/ The Odin] - Austin, Texas, USA |
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:Nice selection of hardware, wetware and reagents. Ships to individuals. Banned from Germany (I think) |
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== Services == |
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=== Sequencing === |
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* [https://www.plasmidsaurus.com/dashboard/ plasmidsaurus] |
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:Whole plasmid or whole bacterial genome sequencing |
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:Whole plasmid starts at $15 |
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:Whole genome starts at $90 |
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:Free shipping if you drop at one of their drop boxes (there's one on Stanford's campus) |
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== Plasmids and strains == |
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* [https://www.addgene.org/ AddGene] |
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:Vast library of plasmids |
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* [https://nrrl.ncaur.usda.gov/ ARS Culture Collection (NRRL)] |
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:Large collection of strains. |
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:Request up to 24 per year free of charge. |
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* [https://www.atcc.org/ ATCC: American Type Culture Collection] |
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:Vast collection of strains. |
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* [https://twitter.com/ATinyGreenCell ATinyGreenCell] |
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:Intermittently sells open wetware plasmids and strains on etsy or twitter |
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:Made an open library of E. coli plasmids for making various colors |
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* [https://www.carolina.com/ Carolina Biologicals] |
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:Focused on teaching supplies and stocks a small selection of strains and plasmids |
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== Reagents and consumables == |
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These will be mostly US based businesses. |
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* [https://algaeresearchsupply.com/ Algae Research Supply] |
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:Algae cultures and a few related reagents and consumables |
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* [https://www.biobasic.com/us/ BioBasic] - U.S. and Canada |
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:Very affordable. E.g. [https://www.biobasic.com/us/ez-10-spin-column-bacterial-genomic-dna-miniprep-kit-4126 miniprep kits for under $1 per reaction] |
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* [https://www.ebay.com/str/biolandscientific Bioland Scientific] |
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:Ebay seller. Loading dyes, ladder mixes, syringe filters |
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* [https://www.the-odin.com/ The Odin] |
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:Smaller selection than the larger companies but aimed toward small labs and affordable. |
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:Sells to anyone, though I believe they got banned from selling in Germany. |
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* [https://www.quartzy.com/ Quartzy] |
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:Has a built-in comparison shopping tool with ordering. |
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: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 |
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* [https://store.p212121.com/ p212121] |
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:Cheap but needs commercial address and sometimes requires more for some chemicals (even sometimes very safe ones). |
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== Fabrication services == |
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=== Lasercutting === |
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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] |
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:Plastic, wood, rubber, leather, fabrics, cardboard, paper |
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:A bit pricey but local to Oakland |
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:Instant online quote generation |
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* [https://oshcut.com/ oshcut] - Metal only lasercutting |
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:Great choice of materials |
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:Up to 1" steel and aluminum! Some materials limited to about 0.13" thickness |
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:Affordable with instant quote generation |
Revision as of 06:27, 21 May 2023
Very incomplete. Please add to this!
Biohackerspaces
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.
- BioCurious - Santa Clara, CA, USA
- Large, well-equipped and long-running biohackerspace
- Experiment with friends!
- Counter Culture Labs - Oakland, CA, USA (Our space!)
- Events free. $80 per month. Sponsored free memberships available
- GaudiLabs - Lucerne, Switzerland
- 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.
- HackteriaLab - Zürich, Switzerland
- The lab space is part of the Bitwäscherei hackerspace collective
- Kaouenn-Noz - Rennes, Brittany, France
Chats
- 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
- 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.
- Abizar Lakdawalla on YouTube
- Instructions for DIY lab hardware, including electrophoresis box, tissue culture hood, heater block, and monochromator. Also lab hardware teardowns and repairs.
- ATinyGreenCell aka Sebastian S. Cocioba part of Binomica Labs
- 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.
- 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 main website and github
- Some dude calling himself "DIY Biotech" has a YouTube channel
- 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
- Mostly focused on C. Elegans but has generally interesting stuff
- e.g. Using LEDs as a low cost source to detect GFP and DsRED
Protocols
- 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
Software
- Calculate Tm and other oligo properties
- The official release no longer runs or builds on modern systems so this is an unofficial update