In Biomaker Meetup @cammakespace last night we continued turning a £100 peltier-controlled beer fridge/reptile egg incubator into a programmable lab incubator with a data logger. Measurements taken, so we'll have components for prototyping at our April Meetup!
Cells are ready and our Etsy store is now stocked with these for purchase!!! No MTA, no red tape, and all just $20/plasmid or less. Shipping as agar stabs in E. coli BL21(DE3) cells. All proceeds go directly into making more tools for the community. Enjoy!
https://t.co/5FApIqtdXE
Turns out an over-the-counter laxative + cells (and a few other common lab ingredients) yields highly competent cells!
Prepping our own cells in house like this takes the average student experiment from ~$12 each to less than a penny!
Lower cost = Access
What is a standard workflow for DNA analysis? In this week's vlog, @jenmgshe is doing a 101 of the steps involved using PCR and gel electrophoresis methods. https://t.co/40beG6xXsb #molbio
Finally! @RCA is opening its own #biolab soon to explore the future of #biomaterials. They are looking for a Bio-materials Technical Instructor to support the lab.
👉👉👉 https://t.co/KkzCJ01Ng9
Video hiatus is officially over. First one fresh out of the editing bay is out and it's a good one! You get to see part of my new lab, and I show how I made my @opentrons#OT2 robot paint using bacteria. Check it out:
https://t.co/W3yXvnEF2C
Not much longer to go: DIY biologists tell us about your experiences! 🧑🔬 You can win $150, $50 & $30 giftcards to a merchant of your choice... plus it only takes 10 minutes! 😉 https://t.co/FV2RoTT8tl
Genspace is Hiring! https://t.co/yXqyHjsthJ
We are looking for a Lab Manager with science AND people skills to join our team! If you are excited about expanding access to STEAM education and entrepreneurship in nontraditional settings, please apply by Friday, March 5th
Part 2 of the Cloning Workshop is out, I cover fragment PCR prep, DIY assembly mixes, controls, transformations, oh my!
https://t.co/WC4E3V1qco
No relevant thumbnail, so here's a scene from my shelf of interesting items:
@AdamArmfield@AmberFirefly Yes would definitely be interested in this! If you join our slack (sign up to it here https://t.co/OCs3KqwhYq) would be cool to discuss it more.
Already looking forward to our next #MicroTalks webinar? Join us with @SalmaneAnete next Tuesday at 12pm(BST) for a talk on using textiles for cultivation of red marine microalgae - Anete's video abstract is below and you can register at the link! https://t.co/6FMhgtixrp #SfAMECS
New video is live! Been working on this one for many months so it's great to finally be able to share. Today we explore if GMOs could make malnutrition a thing of the past and make some nutrient enhanced baked goods using custom yeast! #biohacking https://t.co/TGpFB4Njsp
Until a vaccine is developed, mass testing is vital to allow people to work and live safely.
Researchers @KCLBMBioscience have joined @OpenCellLondon to develop low-cost labs inside a shipping container that can process up to 2,400 tests per day.
https://t.co/f4W951mWo6