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* written by [[User:J.M.Pearce| Appropedia user J.M. Pearce]]
* written by [[User:J.M.Pearce| Appropedia user J.M. Pearce]]
* J.M. Pearce, ''Open-Source Lab: How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Research Costs'', Elsevier, 2014.
* J.M. Pearce, ''Open-Source Lab: How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Research Costs'', Elsevier, 2013.
* ISBN: 9780124104624
* ISBN: 9780124104624
* http://store.elsevier.com/Open-Source-Lab/Joshua-Pearce/isbn-9780124104624/
* http://store.elsevier.com/Open-Source-Lab/Joshua-Pearce/isbn-9780124104624/
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===See also===
===See also===
* [[Quantifying the Value of Open Source Hardware Development]]
* [[Quantifying the Value of Open Source Hardware Development]]
* [[Return on Investment for Open Source Hardware Development]]
* [[Return on Investment for Open Source Hardware Development]]
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* [[Free and open-source automated 3-D microscope]]
* [[Free and open-source automated 3-D microscope]]
* [[Open-source hardware]]
* [[Open-source hardware]]
* [[Belt-Driven Open Source Circuit Mill Using Low-Cost 3-D Printer Components]]
* [[Open-source hardware for science in Ecuador]]
* [[Open-source hardware for science in Ecuador]]
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===External Links with Open Hardware for Science===
===External Links with Open Hardware for Science===
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* [https://channels.plos.org/open-source-toolkit Open Source Toolkit Channel on PLOS One]
* [https://channels.plos.org/open-source-toolkit Open Source Toolkit Channel on PLOS One]
* [http://www.teklalabs.org/ Tekla Labs] - Tekla Labs is creating a library of open source DIY (do-it-yourself) documents that guide in the construction of quality lab equipment.
* [http://www.teklalabs.org/ Tekla Labs] - Tekla Labs is creating a library of open source DIY (do-it-yourself) documents that guide in the construction of quality lab equipment.
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* [http://openeuroscience.wordpress.com/hardware-projects/ Open Neuroscience]
* [http://openeuroscience.wordpress.com/hardware-projects/ Open Neuroscience]
* [https://backyardbrains.com/products/micromanipulator Backyard Brains micromanipulator]
* [https://backyardbrains.com/products/micromanipulator Backyard Brains micromanipulator]
* [https://www.myminifactory.com/category/lab-equipment MyMiniFactory 3D printable Lab Equipment]
* [http://www.sensorica.co/home Sensorica]
* [http://www.sensorica.co/home Sensorica]
* [http://hackteria.org/ Hackteria] and more specific on [http://hackteria.org/wiki/Generic_Lab_Equipment Generic Laboratory Infrastructure]
* [http://hackteria.org/ Hackteria] and more specific on [http://hackteria.org/wiki/Generic_Lab_Equipment Generic Laboratory Infrastructure]
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**  http://synbio.org.uk/
**  http://synbio.org.uk/
* [https://blog.safecast.org/ SafeCast]
* [https://blog.safecast.org/ SafeCast]
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* [http://sensors.cam.ac.uk/ CamBridgeSens]
* [http://sensors.cam.ac.uk/ CamBridgeSens]
* [http://3dprint.nih.gov/discover NIH's 3d printable category for custom scientific labware]
* [http://3dprint.nih.gov/discover NIH's 3d printable category for custom scientific labware]
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* [http://blogs.plos.org/collections/open-source-toolkit-hardware/ PLOS Blog] - with good list of OS toolkits
* [http://blogs.plos.org/collections/open-source-toolkit-hardware/ PLOS Blog] - with good list of OS toolkits
* [http://ocsdnet.org/ Open and Collaborative Science in Development]
* [http://ocsdnet.org/ Open and Collaborative Science in Development]
* [https://edwardmallon.wordpress.com/2015/12/22/arduino-uno-based-data-logger-with-no-soldering/] - The Cave Pearl Project uses easy to build Arduino data loggers for hydrology research
* [http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/2/530/ The Cave Pearl Project] -uses easy to build Arduino data loggers for hydrology research
* Warwick Open Source Microscope: http://wosmic.org/
* Warwick Open Source Microscope: http://wosmic.org/
* Baden and Chagas' collection at PLOS: http://collections.plos.org/open-source-toolkit-hardware
* Baden and Chagas' collection at PLOS: http://collections.plos.org/open-source-toolkit-hardware
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* Institute for Development of Advanced Applied Systems http://irnas.eu/projects.html and https://github.com/IRNAS/OpenSourceLabEquipment
* Institute for Development of Advanced Applied Systems http://irnas.eu/projects.html and https://github.com/IRNAS/OpenSourceLabEquipment
* [https://metafluidics.org/ Metafluidics] - Metafluidics was built to provide a home for digital design files and all of the other information necessary to reproduce or remix a microfluidic device.
* [https://metafluidics.org/ Metafluidics] - Metafluidics was built to provide a home for digital design files and all of the other information necessary to reproduce or remix a microfluidic device.
* [http://ubora-kahawa.azurewebsites.net/ UBORA] - The Biomedical engineering open design platform
* [http://www.labonthecheap.com/ Lab on the Cheap]


===Supporting publications and examples in the peer-reviewed literature ===
===Supporting publications and examples in the peer-reviewed literature ===
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* Joshua M. Pearce. [http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/science-for-all-how-to-make-free-open-source-laboratory-hardware/ Science for All: How to Make Free, Open Source Laboratory Hardware], ''Scientific American Blog''. Dec. 4, 2015.
* Joshua M. Pearce. [http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/science-for-all-how-to-make-free-open-source-laboratory-hardware/ Science for All: How to Make Free, Open Source Laboratory Hardware], ''Scientific American Blog''. Dec. 4, 2015.
* Karankumar C. Dhankani, Joshua M. Pearce. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2016.07.001 Open Source Laboratory Sample Rotator Mixer and Shaker]. ''HardwareX'' 1, pp.1-12 (2017). doi:j.ohx.2016.07.001 [https://www.academia.edu/32407856/Open_source_laboratory_sample_rotator_mixer_and_shaker open access]
* Karankumar C. Dhankani, Joshua M. Pearce. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2016.07.001 Open Source Laboratory Sample Rotator Mixer and Shaker]. ''HardwareX'' 1, pp.1-12 (2017). doi:j.ohx.2016.07.001 [https://www.academia.edu/32407856/Open_source_laboratory_sample_rotator_mixer_and_shaker open access]
* Oberloier, S. and Pearce, J.M. [http://www.mdpi.com/2411-9660/2/1/2/htm General Design Procedure for Free and Open-Source Hardware for Scientific Equipment]. ''Designs'' 2018, 2(1), 2; doi:10.3390/designs2010002 [https://www.academia.edu/35603319/General_Design_Procedure_for_Free_and_Open-Source_Hardware_for_Scientific_Equipment open access]


====External Publications====
====External Publications====
* Berg, D.R. and Niemeyer, K.E., 2018. The case for openness in engineering research. F1000Research, 7. -- '''list of reason OS in engineering research is GOOD'''https://f1000research.com/articles/7-501#
* Baden, T., Chagas, A. M., Gage, G., Marzullo, T., Prieto-Godino, L. L., & Euler, T. (2015). Open Labware: 3-D Printing Your Own Lab Equipment. PLOS Biology, 13(3).  DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002086 http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002086
* Baden, T., Chagas, A. M., Gage, G., Marzullo, T., Prieto-Godino, L. L., & Euler, T. (2015). Open Labware: 3-D Printing Your Own Lab Equipment. PLOS Biology, 13(3).  DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002086 http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002086
* Drack, M., Hartmann, F., Bauer, S. and Kaltenbrunner, M., 2018. The importance of open and frugal labware. Nature Electronics, 1(9), p.484.
* Siano, G.G., Montemurro, M., Alcaráz, M.R. and Goicoechea, H.C., 2017. Open-Source Assisted Laboratory Automation through Graphical User Interfaces and 3D Printers: Application to Equipment Hyphenation for Higher-Order Data Generation. Analytical Chemistry, 89(20), pp.10667-10672. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.analchem.7b02758
* Siano, G.G., Montemurro, M., Alcaráz, M.R. and Goicoechea, H.C., 2017. Open-Source Assisted Laboratory Automation through Graphical User Interfaces and 3D Printers: Application to Equipment Hyphenation for Higher-Order Data Generation. Analytical Chemistry, 89(20), pp.10667-10672. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.analchem.7b02758
* Niezen, G., Eslambolchilar, P. and Thimbleby, H., 2016. Open-source hardware for medical devices. BMJ Innovations, pp.bmjinnov-2015. [http://innovations.bmj.com/content/early/2016/03/14/bmjinnov-2015-000080.full]
* Niezen, G., Eslambolchilar, P. and Thimbleby, H., 2016. Open-source hardware for medical devices. BMJ Innovations, pp.bmjinnov-2015. [http://innovations.bmj.com/content/early/2016/03/14/bmjinnov-2015-000080.full]
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* Low-cost 3D printed 1 nm resolution smartphone sensor-based spectrometer: instrument design and application in ultraviolet spectroscopy. https://www.osapublishing.org/DirectPDFAccess/D0808F44-E342-59D9-4D149372ED5E83E3_375351/ol-42-21-4323.pdf?da=1&id=375351&seq=0&mobile=no
* Low-cost 3D printed 1 nm resolution smartphone sensor-based spectrometer: instrument design and application in ultraviolet spectroscopy. https://www.osapublishing.org/DirectPDFAccess/D0808F44-E342-59D9-4D149372ED5E83E3_375351/ol-42-21-4323.pdf?da=1&id=375351&seq=0&mobile=no
* Jose M. Nadal-Serrano, Adolfo Nadal-Serrano , Marisa Lopez-Vallejo. Democratizing science with the aid of parametric design and additive manufacturing: Design and fabrication of a versatile and low-cost optical instrument for scattering measurement http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0187219
* Jose M. Nadal-Serrano, Adolfo Nadal-Serrano , Marisa Lopez-Vallejo. Democratizing science with the aid of parametric design and additive manufacturing: Design and fabrication of a versatile and low-cost optical instrument for scattering measurement http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0187219
* Nuñez I, Matute T, Herrera R, Keymer J, Marzullo T, et al. (2017) Low cost and open source multi-fluorescence imaging system for teaching and research in biology and bioengineering. PLOS ONE 12(11): e0187163. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0187163
* Dipova, N., 2017. DESIGN OF LOW COST AND INNOVATIVE DATA ACQUSITION IN SOIL MECHANICS TESTING USING OPEN SOURCE HARDWARE. The Eurasia Proceedings of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, 1, pp.104-110. http://dergipark.gov.tr/epstem/issue/31865/364351
* Damase, T.R., Miura, T.A., Parent, C.E. and Allen, P.B., 2018. Application of the Open qPCR instrument for the in vitro selection of DNA aptamers against Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Drosophila C virus. ACS Combinatorial Science. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acscombsci.7b00138
* Martín-Garín, A., Millán-García, J.A., Baïri, A., Millán-Medel, J. and Sala-Lizarraga, J.M., 2018. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926580517300729 Environmental monitoring system based on an Open Source Platform and the Internet of Things for a building energy retrofit]. Automation in Construction, 87, pp.201-214.
* Philip J. Kitson, Guillaume Marie, Jean-Patrick Francoia, Sergey S. Zalesskiy, Ralph C. Sigerson, Jennifer S. Mathieson, Leroy Cronin. Digitization of multistep organic synthesis in reactionware for on-demand pharmaceuticals. Science  19 Jan 2018: Vol. 359, Issue 6373, pp. 314-319. DOI: 10.1126/science.aao3466
* Davis, E. J., Jones, M., Thiel, D. A., & Pauls, S. (2018). Using Open-Source, 3D Printable Optical Hardware To Enhance Student Learning in the Instrumental Analysis Laboratory. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00480
* Stephenson, W., Donlin, L. T., Butler, A., Rozo, C., Bracken, B., Rashidfarrokhi, A., ... & Darnell, R. B. (2018). Single-cell RNA-seq of rheumatoid arthritis synovial tissue using low-cost microfluidic instrumentation. Nature Communications, 9(1), 791. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-02659-x
*Milanovic, J.Z., Milanovic, P., Kragic, R. and Kostic, M., 2018. " Do-It-Yourself" reliable pH-stat device by using open-source software, inexpensive hardware and available laboratory equipment. PloS one, 13(3), p.e0193744.http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0193744
* Molina-Cantero, A. J., Castro-García, J. A., Lebrato-Vázquez, C., Gómez-González, I. M., & Merino-Monge, M. (2018). Real-Time Processing Library for Open-Source Hardware Biomedical Sensors. Sensors, 18(4), 1033. http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/4/1033
* Lu, Q., Liu, G., Xiao, C., Hu, C., Zhang, S., Xu, R.X., Chu, K., Xu, Q. and Smith, Z.J., 2018. A modular, open-source, slide-scanning microscope for diagnostic applications in resource-constrained settings. PloS one, 13(3), p.e0194063.    https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194063
* Public Labs: Public Lab: Community-Based Approaches to Urban and Environmental Health and Justice [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11948-018-0059-8]
* Urban, P.L., 2018. Prototyping Instruments for Chemical Laboratory Using Inexpensive Electronic Modules. Angewandte Chemie. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.201803878
* Mercer, Conan, and Dónal Leech. "Cost-Effective Wireless Microcontroller for Internet Connectivity of Open-Source Chemical Devices." Journal of Chemical Education (2018). https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jchemed.8b00200
* Nandy, K., Collinson, D.W., Scheftic, C.M., Brinson, L.C., 2018. Open-source micro-tensile testers via additive manufacturing for the mechanical characterization of thin films and papers. PLOS ONE 13, e0197999. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197999
* Godwin, L.W., Brown, D., Livingston, R., Webb, T., Karriem, L., Graugnard, E. and Estrada, D., 2018. Open-source automated chemical vapor deposition system for the production of two-dimensional nanomaterials. arXiv preprint arXiv:1807.03660. https://arxiv.org/abs/1807.03660 PLOS ONE https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0210817
* Lopin, P. and Lopin, K.V., 2018. PSoC-Stat: A single chip open source potentiostat based on a Programmable System on a Chip. PloS one, 13(7), p.e0201353. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0201353
* Nguyen, T., Andreasen, S.Z., Wolff, A. and Bang, D.D., 2018. From Lab on a Chip to Point of Care Devices: The Role of Open Source Microcontrollers. Micromachines, 9.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/9/8/403/pdf
*  Sasidharan, K., Martinez-Vernon, A.S., Chen, J., Fu, T. and Soyer, O., 2018. A low-cost DIY device for high resolution, continuous measurement of microbial growth dynamics. bioRxiv, p.407742. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2018/09/04/407742
* Kubáň, P., Foret, F. and Erny, G., Open source capillary electrophoresis. ELECTROPHORESIS. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/elps.201800304
* Damcı, E. and Şekerci, Ç., 2018. Development of a Low-Cost Single-Axis Shake Table Based on Arduino. Experimental Techniques, pp.1-20. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40799-018-0287-5
* Hussain, I. and Nath, P., 2018. Design of a 3D printed compact interferometric system and required phone application for small angular measurements. Review of Scientific Instruments, 89(10), p.103111. https://aip.scitation.org/doi/abs/10.1063/1.5040189
* Bentancor, M. and Vidal, S., 2018. Programmable and low-cost ultraviolet room disinfection device. HardwareX, p.e00046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2018.e00046
* Tonelli, Alessandro, Alessandro Candiani, Michele Sozzi, Andrea Zucchelli, Ruben Foresti, Chiara Dall’Asta, Stefano Selleri, and Annamaria Cucinotta. "The geek and the chemist: antioxidant capacity measurements by DPPH assay in beverages using open source tools, consumer electronics and 3D printing." ''Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical'' (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2018.11.019
* Maurer, A., Bowden, G., Cotton, J., Parl, C., Krueger, M.A. and Pichler, B.J., 2018. Acetuino—A Handy Open-Source Radiochemistry Module for the Preparation of [1-11C] Acetate. SLAS TECHNOLOGY: Translating Life Sciences Innovation, p.2472630318812341.
* Booeshaghi, A.S., da Veiga Beltrame, E., Bannon, D., Gehring, J. and Pachter, L., 2019. Design principles for open source bioinstrumentation: the poseidon syringe pump system as an example. bioRxiv, p.521096.


==Reviews==
==Reviews==
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* [http://www.nature.com/news/open-hardware-pioneers-push-for-low-cost-lab-kit-1.19518#/ ‘Open-hardware’ pioneers push for low-cost lab kit] -Nature News, [http://www.open-electronics.org/open-hardware-pioneers-push-for-low-cost-lab-kit/ Open Electronics]
* [http://www.nature.com/news/open-hardware-pioneers-push-for-low-cost-lab-kit-1.19518#/ ‘Open-hardware’ pioneers push for low-cost lab kit] -Nature News, [http://www.open-electronics.org/open-hardware-pioneers-push-for-low-cost-lab-kit/ Open Electronics]
* [http://www.middlesexconsulting.com/blog/will-open-source-movement-disrupt-your-industry#.WUCGnEe1vrc Will The Open-Source Movement Disrupt Your Industry?] Middlesex Consulting
* [http://www.middlesexconsulting.com/blog/will-open-source-movement-disrupt-your-industry#.WUCGnEe1vrc Will The Open-Source Movement Disrupt Your Industry?] Middlesex Consulting
* [http://www.nature.com/articles/s41684-018-0066-z DIY goes in vivo] - Nature News


==International Media==
==International Media==
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Europe
Europe
* [https://scienceisshiny.wordpress.com/2016/09/11/gosh-thats-handy-open-science-hardware/ GOSH, that’s handy: open-science hardware] - Science is Shiny, [http://www.labtimes.org/epaper/LT_16_04.pdf Lab Times]  
* [https://scienceisshiny.wordpress.com/2016/09/11/gosh-thats-handy-open-science-hardware/ GOSH, that’s handy: open-science hardware] - Science is Shiny, [http://www.labtimes.org/epaper/LT_16_04.pdf Lab Times]  
France
* [https://www.estrepublicain.fr/edition-de-nancy-ville/2018/04/11/le-pr-pearce-a-l-universite-de-lorraine Grand Nancy - Recherche et innovation Le Pr  Pearce à l’université de Lorraine] - L’Est Republicain (circulation >123,000; 18604)


Italy
Italy
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Scotland
Scotland
* [http://www.studentnewspaper.org/the-culture-of-open-source-architecture-no-copyrights-no-patents/ The culture of open source: No copyrights, no patents] - The Student (University of Edinburgh)
* [http://www.studentnewspaper.org/the-culture-of-open-source-architecture-no-copyrights-no-patents/ The culture of open source: No copyrights, no patents] - The Student (University of Edinburgh)
Later on open source hardware for citizen science:  Do-it-yourself Science is taking off. [https://www.economist.com/news/christmas-specials/21732703-growing-movement-seeks-make-tools-science-available-everyone-including The Economist]
== Quote ==
“What I have found with all kinds of devices that I have put out there is that people will make improvements on them for their own experiments, and when I go back to do another experiment, I can start where they left off. By sharing my work, it becomes better. It’s like having an international team of engineers constantly hammering on your project,” says Pearce. [http://www.nature.com/articles/s41684-018-0066-z Nature News] -
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Open-Source Lab, 1st Edition: How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Research Costs

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This guide details the development of the free and open-source hardware revolution and provides you with step-by-step instructions on building your own laboratory hardware.

In the first two chapters displayed here, the author defines the basic terms of open-source software and discusses the rise of the open-source hardware revolution and how it impacts science before exploring five pragmatic advantages to joining the open-source scientific community for both your research in general, and most importantly, your equipment and instrumentation.

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  • Numerous examples of technologies and the open-source user and developer communities that support them
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Open-Source Lab: How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Scientific Research Costs details the development of the free and open-source hardware revolution. The combination of open-source 3D printing and open-source microcontrollers running on free software enables scientists, engineers, and lab personnel in every discipline to develop powerful research tools at unprecedented low costs.

After reading Open-Source Lab, you will be able to:

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Open-source 3D Printing for Scientific Equipment
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  1. Introduction to Open-Source Hardware for Science
  2. The Benefits of Sharing - Nice Guys and Girls Do Finish First
  3. Open Licensing - Advanced Sharing
  4. Open-Source Microcontrollers for Science: How to Use, Design Automated Equipment with, and Troubleshoot
  5. RepRap for Science: How to Use, Design, and Troubleshoot the Self-Replicating 3-D Printer
  6. Digital Designs and Scientific Hardware
    1. OpenSCAD, RepRap, and Arduino Microcontrollers
    2. Physics: Open-Source Optics
    3. Engineering: Open-Source Laser Welder, Radiation Detection, and Oscilloscopes
    4. Environmental Science: Open-Source Colorimeter and pH Meter
    5. Biology: OpenPCR, Open-Source Centrifuges and More
    6. Chemistry: Open-Source Spectrometers and Other Chemical Research Tools
  7. The Future of Open-Source Hardware and Science

See also

Will you 3D print your next lab?
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External Links with Open Hardware for Science

Open-source Optical Microscope
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Making Open Hardware the New Standard in Science @ 2015 Open Source Hardware Summit
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Now there are even journals fully dedicated to open hardware:

MOST Group

External Publications

  • Tonelli, Alessandro, Alessandro Candiani, Michele Sozzi, Andrea Zucchelli, Ruben Foresti, Chiara Dall’Asta, Stefano Selleri, and Annamaria Cucinotta. "The geek and the chemist: antioxidant capacity measurements by DPPH assay in beverages using open source tools, consumer electronics and 3D printing." Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2018.11.019


  • Maurer, A., Bowden, G., Cotton, J., Parl, C., Krueger, M.A. and Pichler, B.J., 2018. Acetuino—A Handy Open-Source Radiochemistry Module for the Preparation of [1-11C] Acetate. SLAS TECHNOLOGY: Translating Life Sciences Innovation, p.2472630318812341.
  • Booeshaghi, A.S., da Veiga Beltrame, E., Bannon, D., Gehring, J. and Pachter, L., 2019. Design principles for open source bioinstrumentation: the poseidon syringe pump system as an example. bioRxiv, p.521096.

Reviews

"This is a manual that every scientist should read and it holds a message so powerful and disruptive that the Anarchist Cookbook is a fairy tale in comparison." -- 3D Printing Industry

"Open-source and 3D printing pioneer Joshua Pearce has demonstrated in numerous ways how the technology can both save researchers money and increase accessibility to lab equipment through his studies with Michigan Technological University."- Engineering.com

Review on 3D Hacker! online, November 18, 2013

“3dhacker is truly impressed by the amount of work Dr. Pearce has put into Open-Source Lab. It’s immediately clear how a teacher or researcher in any institution around the world can reduce their laboratory equipment costs by 60-90%. Additionally Dr. Pearce illustrates the benefits of open source hardware and how it’s a must if the world wants to move at the fastest pace for scientific development!” -- 3dhacker Review: Open-Source Lab

Review on Nanowerk.com, November 18, 2013

“’Open-Source Lab’ is written for a wide audience, from novices to those who are “at one with the force of open source,” who can skip the introductory material and get right to work printing their own equipment.” --Nanowerk

Review Machine Design December 4, 2013

“Pearce intends his book to be a sort of guide to creating your own open-source lab gear. The topics he covers include software rights, best practices and etiquette for using open-source hardware, open-source microcontrollers, open-source centrifuges and spectrometers, colorimeters, and even open-source laser welding. There are also some helpful hints for those who are 3D-printing their equipment for the first time.” --Machine Design

Review on Midwest January, 2014

"Pearce's examples make it abundantly clear that the more people creating and sharing their hardware designs will only help research and technology accelerate and flourish. All things considered, the Open-Source Lab is a must read for every professional and amateur scientist. Even science educators would benefit from reading it and being able to improve their teaching laboratories for their students. And while he may not cover all the issues related to social and business aspects of open-source hardware, Pearce's writing throughout the Open-Source Lab is both inspiring and instructive as he covers all the information about the new and exciting possibilities with open-source hardware and 3-D printing." -- Midwest Book Review

Amazon Review

5 stars -- "Thorough guide to save a ton of money for your lab" - Amazon Reviews

Imprimalia 3D

Original Spanish text:

"Este adalid del uso del código abierto en la investigación continúa con su infatigable labor y ahora ha recopilado una serie de herramientas que pueden ayudar a biólogos, químicos, físicos, médicos, farmacéuticos e investigadores y científicos en general en la realización de sus experimentos de laboratorio." - Imprimalia 3D


English translation:

"This champion of the use of open source in the investigation continues his tireless work and now has compiled a series of tools that can help biologists, chemists, physicists, doctors, pharmacists and researchers and scientists in general in conducting laboratory experiments."

In the Media

Why Open Source Hardware is Important to Scientists - Interview with Allison Mills
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Using Open Source Lab as a Textbook

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Later on open source hardware for citizen science: Do-it-yourself Science is taking off. The Economist

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“What I have found with all kinds of devices that I have put out there is that people will make improvements on them for their own experiments, and when I go back to do another experiment, I can start where they left off. By sharing my work, it becomes better. It’s like having an international team of engineers constantly hammering on your project,” says Pearce. Nature News -

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