🔬 Attended open hardware webinar

Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/openuk/events/301997990/?eventOrigin=home_page_upcoming_events$all

Tim Telford

• https://github.com/devtank-ltd Use cases:

Gerrit Niezen

https://gerritniezen.com/openuk-slides

Jenny Molloy

• https://forum.openhardware.science/
• https://www.openplant.org/openmta/
• wetware
  • DNA
  • tests

• how many copies of DNA you're making
  • similar to PCR tests
• 60 euro vs 4k-10k euro device:
• aluminium 3d printed block
• portable
• no fans

PCR tests

• crucial for forensic science
• for vaccines
• make copies of specific bits of DNA
• make DNA copies, identify it
• physically splice dna

DNA polymerase is hard to get.

• unstable
• shipped cold, in dry ice
• logistics is hard
• 2 days in europe, 4 weeks in Africa
• Limited manufacturing