FINDUS: An Open-Source 3D Printable Liquid-Handling Workstation for Laboratory Automation in Life Sciences

被引:40
作者
Barthels, Fabian [1 ]
Barthels, Ulrich [1 ]
Schwickert, Marvin [1 ]
Schirmeister, Tanja [1 ]
机构
[1] Johannes Gutenberg Univ Mainz, Inst Pharm & Biochem, Staudinger Weg 5, D-55128 Mainz, Germany
来源
SLAS TECHNOLOGY | 2020年 / 25卷 / 02期
关键词
liquid-handling automation; open-source; 3D print; ESP8266; Arduino; !text type='Python']Python[!/text; E-64; INHIBITION; CHEMISTRY; ARDUINO;
D O I
10.1177/2472630319877374
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
3D-printed laboratory devices can enable ambitious research purposes even at a low-budget level. To follow this trend, here we describe the construction, calibration, and usage of the FINDUS (Fully Integrable Noncommercial Dispensing Utility System). We report the successful 3D printing and assembly of a liquid-handling workstation for less than $400. Using this setup, we achieve reliable and flexible liquid-dispensing automation with relative pipetting errors of less than 0.3%. We show our system is well suited for several showcase applications from both the biology and chemistry fields. In support of the open-source spirit, we make all 3D models, assembly instructions, and source code available for free download, rebuild, and modification.
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页码:190 / 199
页数:10
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