RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Open Design 3D-Printable Adjustable Micropipette that meets ISO Standard for Accuracy
JF bioRxiv
FD Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
SP 109231
DO 10.1101/109231
A1 Martin D. Brennan
A1 Fahad F. Bokhari
A1 David T. Eddington
YR 2017
UL http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2017/02/20/109231.abstract
AB Scientific communities are drawn to the open source model as an increasingly utilitarian method to produce and share work. Initially used as a means to develop freely available software, open source projects have been applied to hardware including scientific tools. Increasing convenience of 3D printing has fueled the proliferation of open labware projects aiming to develop and share designs for scientific tools that can be produced in-house as cheap alternatives to commercial products. We present our design of a micropipette that is assembled from 3D-printable parts and some hardware that works by actuating a disposable syringe to a user adjustable limit. Graduations on the syringe are used to accurately adjust the set point to the desired volume. Our open design printed micropipette is assessed in comparison to a commercial pipette and meets ISO 8655 standards.