Over the past few years, 3D printing technology has been actively used both in scientific research and in the educational process. On the Internet everyone can find projects of colorimeters [1], laboratory shakers [2], peristaltic pumps [3], or even autosamplers for gas chromatographs [4].
Fig. 1. Several projects of open-source laboratory equipment [1‑4] made using 3D printing technology.
Most open-source projects are distributed under a license allowing anyone to modify the source files. As a result, previously published designs can be modified rather than developing a new device from scratch.
This section of the site contains both projects developed by us from scratch and modifications of some devices previously published on the Internet.
References:
- Anzalone G., Glover A., Pearce J. Open-Source Colorimeter // Sensors. 2013. Vol. 13, № 4. P. 5338–5346.
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2633507
- http://2017.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Hardware
- Carvalho M.C., Murray R.H. Osmar, the open-source microsyringe autosampler // HardwareX. Elsevier, 2018. Vol. 3, № May 2017. P. 10–38.