Gel Electrophoresis is a method to spatially separate DNA, proteins or macromolecules in general by their weight (or charge). Depending on your field of research you’ve either never heard of this, or they are ubiquitously referred to as “gels” and they are a part of your daily life. The authors of this blog work in a […]
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Wooden Scope
Here’s a $10 wood cut out microscope that you can use with your smart phone. While the magnification isn’t much, unlike Foldscope you don’t have to mount your samples on a slide. It’s easy to assemble and disassemble and packs flat, making it an ideal low-mag tool to put in your bag and use during […]
Foldscope
Foldscope is a paper-based microscope with a magnification of 140X and a resolution of 2 microns. You can buy 20 of them for $35 or get a fancy one for $40. Maya Anjur-Dietrich gave me an old model to play with. Included was a low mag lens, and a high mag lens with condenser. There was […]
Viewing IR Light with Your Phone (Or Laptop)
Traditionally I use this $2000 handled infrared viewer when aligning our Ti:S beam. But recently I’ve been finding that my phone (a Samsung S8) is sensitive to IR light, and that it’s way easier to use than an infrared viewer when aligning the laser. Besides being more flexible with viewing angles (since your face doesn’t […]
Dremelfuge – Surprisingly Powerful Small Centrifuges from Power Tools
You can 3D print or Buy adapters for Dremel power tools to centrifuge 1.5 ml eppendorf tubes. This isn’t a little replacement to those mini pop-top centrifuges that ponder around at 10,000 rpm and only give around 5,000 g, oh no. Dremelfuges can hit 33,000 RPM and upwards of 51,000 g. If 3D printing is […]