Instructables: exploring - technology - biotech

Intro to Bio-hacking. The trans-humanism primer. Cyborg-lite.

ixisuprflyixi — Thu, 2 May 2013 19:49:06 PDT

Short primer. First lets start off by defining some key components of bio-hacking. Bio-hacking is part of the trans-humanist movement and trans-humanism is just achieving something beyond human abilities, be they, intellectual or physical or even spiritual. Like any well known movement there are c...
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Ecg Machine

stive.cool — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:19:55 PDT

Hey This my first instructable, after long exams I have finaly had time to complete my project ,I really worked hard on this so if you enjoy this please vote for my project. My project is a ecg device that measures heart waves and amplifies and clears them to be viewed on your pc. What did you ma...
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Homemade mini boiler

ws2pac — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:18:30 PDT

Mini boiler warming with candle ! Need items:Can of beer(cola) , candle , hose , court for hot water and wire for stand . When you pour chilled water in cans ,in 2 minutes you will have hot water :)
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Prosthetics Modification for Pain Relief of Pressure Points

lamedust — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:37:34 PDT

Working on this for a while now but I have made some progress that I'd like to share. Not finished because the hacked solution still causes some pain, but this is helping my cousin Zaid with the pain that his prosthetic is giving him. While in Iraq last April I came across my cousin Zaid. Zaid's an...
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Hand Pollinating Soybeans

sbugeja — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:56:49 PST

The following Instructable will assist field workers in a soybean breeding program. Crossing (also called hybridizing) soybeans is very important to create varieties that provide farmers around the world with successful harvests year after year. Unfortunately, breeding between different individuals ...
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DIY Anaerobic Chamber (aka glove box)

ponckk — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:54:34 PST

This DIY Anaerobic chamber was designed and built to grow cultures of Geobacter Sulfurreducens bacteria, to do research and experimentation on my Microbial Fuel Cell project called "BactElecTric". It is important to state the fact that this is piece of equipment intended to be used in a Bio Safety...
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Home Made Solar Power System

nathconley — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:08:55 PST

I really wanted to try out solar power. I decided to make this. Ive put the whole thing in my lockers in my room. Parts Parts: 2x 5watt mono-crystalline solar panels 1x 12/24 volt, 10amp solar charge controller Any gauge wire, length depends on what you need. Batteries: i have 2x 4.5amp at 12 v...
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DIY BioPrinter

Patrik — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:06:37 PST

Bioprinting is printing with biological materials. Think of it as 3D printing, but with squishier ingredients! There's a lot of work being done at research labs and big companies like Organovo on print human tissues and human organs, with an eye towards drug testing, and transplantation into humans....
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The Light Fountain: a Bioluminescent Hourglass

Patrik — Mon, 7 Jan 2013 23:59:53 PST

Imagine having a lamp that requires no energy and turns off on its own. Also imagine having a pet that won't die without your constant supervision. These come together in the bioluminescent hourglass! Bioluminescence is the ability of organisms to emit light, and has independently evolved in severa...
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let the cells exhibit bright green light -- in situ GFP Transfection

bbsbb — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:49:41 PST

I searched instructable website. There is no instructable talking about transfection, so I decided to create one about this topic. In this instructable, I will show you how to deliver green fluorescent protein (GFP) into polarized MDCK-G cells to make the cells exhibit bright green fluorescence unde...
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Blue LED transilluminator

jorodeo — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:00:02 PDT

This instructable describes how to make a blue LED (470nm) transilluminator for DNA imaging using SYBR safe dyes. The transilluminator has a 6 x 7 cm viewing area for small agarose gels. The transilluminator can also be modified to sit beneath the mini-gel electrophoresis tank (from a previous inst...
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Creating 3D Printed Models for the Testing of Medical Technology

___ — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:46:43 PDT

Advances in biomedical engineering have been growing rapidly over recent years. As always, when there are advances in the professional field, there is usually an effort to pursue the same field on a low budget or in a "maker" style. This open source advancement is great for medicine, as it allows ...
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open brain wave interface hardware

mkahata — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:20:34 PDT

make high quality brain wave interface as low cost and small size is my over 20 years of dream. To do so need mass production, need work with investor to realize that way. not just only my thinking many people ask me to have low cost brain wave interface but i didn't succeeded many years. Still i sa...
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DIY EEG (and ECG) Circuit

cah6 — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:20:17 PDT

EEGs are a noninvasive way to look into your brain. While the brain is extremely complex, areas of it can lock into circular firing patterns, resulting in telltale brain waves that one can observe with the right equipment. Intensity of these waves change depending on your internal state. The waves w...
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Bioluminescent Bacterial Lightbulb / Water Pollution Tester

drdan152 — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:26:01 PDT

Bioluminescent Bacterial Lightbulb This instructable will show you how to grow and culture your own glowing bacteria and use it to reinvent the light bulb! I"ll show you how to grow your very own Vibrio phosphoreum or Vibrio fischeri from fresh sea fish (squid work well) and culture it onto specia...
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Arduino PCR (thermal cycler) for under $85

staceyk — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:28:41 PDT

This tutorial will show you how to make a thermal cycler from scratch for about $85. In short, PCR (polymerase chain reaction) amplifies bits of DNA, creating millions of copies of a target sequence. You can use it to test a DNA sample for a specific gene, for instance, to check for genetic modifica...
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Sistema de Riego por Humedad

Jochefor — Thu, 7 Jun 2012 10:33:22 PDT

Éste es un circuito que mide la humedad del suelo y enciende una bomba sumergible eléctrica la cual riega las plantas de manera automática. Para hacer este circuito se necesitan conceptos básicos de electrónica, al igual que conocimiento de como hacer una tarjeta electrónica o PCB. Si te interesa s...
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Transhumanist Appendage Addition Device

frenzy — Wed, 6 Jun 2012 12:30:52 PDT

The following project was my Final Project for my "Electronics and Robotics" class at San Francisco State University in the "Conceptual Information Arts" department. Here is my artist's statement for the piece: ""Primitive Transhumanism #2: Sixth Finger" Glove, Arduino, Code, Electrical Wire, Serv...
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EEG "Coral" headband

dukode — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 22:42:13 PDT

I'm working on a series of fanciful electroencephalography (EEG) headbands to be used for a science planetarium game. The subject of the game may be ocean acidification, and these headbands are adorned with 3D printed clips that resemble flowering plants, anemones, and coral. A 3D clip over each ear...
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Educational colorimeter kit

jorodeo — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:48:40 PDT

This instructable is a step-by-step assembly guide for the educational colorimeter kit we launched in April 2012 on Kickstarter. Assembly takes from 20-40 minutes. Once assembled the colorimeter can be used in a wide variety of science experiments to measure the absorbance and concentration of a col...
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Mindflex Duel Bluetooth Arduino FIO Hack

mbmosher — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:19:22 PDT

Howdy Folks, I know there's a wealth of information on how to hack the Mindflex and Force Trainer game headset to access the EEG data they send out, so I am going to keep this brief, and try to make two points. If you are familiar with Arduino and soldering, this is a very easy hack. First, I had...
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Squintasaurus: cybernetic dynamically adjustable vision enhancement system

leevonk — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:56:21 PST

I can't see things very well at a distance. I used to wear classes, then contact lenses, then nothing. I hadn't worn any corrective lenses for years because glasses were annoying and my contact lenses were messing up my eyes. One day I was thinking about the reason for near-sightedness and ...
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Extracting DNA from Strawberries

jmjohnson — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:38:01 PST

This is a great introductory activity while introducing the subject of DNA and cellular structure. Cheap, quick, and easy to set up, this activity can leave a lasting impact on students learning. In this lab activity, students will begin to unravel what they will be learning about and conceptualiz...
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How to make ECG pads & conductive gel

Engineering for Change — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:18:09 PST

It's easy to find a bedside monitor in a hospital in the developing world, but it's harder to find one in use. Western hospitals replace their electrocardiogram machines every few years and donate their used equipment. The second-hand machines work fine, with one glaring exception: They don't come w...
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USB Biofeedback Game Controller

Gundanium — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:17:28 PST

Building upon our last tutorial, which taught you how to build a muscle sensor, we've decided to give you a project that really showcases the power of our muscle (EMG) sensors. Advancer Technologies’ “USB Biofeedback Game Controller” harnesses the power of electromyography to allow players to direct...
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UV Transilluminator

jorodeo — Wed, 7 Dec 2011 16:31:38 PST

UV-transilluminators are used in molecular biology labs to view DNA (or RNA) that has been separated by electrophoresis through an agarose gel. During or immediately after electrophoresis, the agarose gel is stained with a fluorescent dye which binds to nucleic acid. Exposing the stained gel to a UV...
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Rapid technique for Fabricating Disposable Thermal Chambers to be used in testing Low temperature USB powered Thermofoils and heating elements

siderits — Fri, 2 Dec 2011 07:59:21 PST

R. Siderits, A. Malik, M Roche In this project we will describe the steps that we used to make an experimental Thermal Chamber. We used this thermal chamber to test heating elements that will connect to a USB port. This project was undertaken in preparation for a USB port powered polymerase chain ...
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DNAquiri: the delicious DNA extraction

biobonnie — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:31:49 PST

Extracting DNA from spit or fruit is a favorite science faire / Maker Faire demo. This is the adult version of that science demo, inspired by Mac Cowell's 5 minute DNA Extraction in a Shot Glass instructable. Especially his final picture, where he drinks his own salt-detergent-rum spit cocktail. :-D...
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Control any gadgets with your Brain! (Neurofeedback with Arduino Microcontroller)

iScience — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:21:52 PDT

You've Seen many cool gadgets on news like, controlling robot. I've been pretty shaken up with that one. So after some 6 months of research, I made my own! All the parts cost me less then 100$! Thats cool isn't it? Materials: - 1 MindFlex - 50$ EBay! - 1 Arduino Microcontroller <= Visit the off...
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How to hack EEG toys with arduino

frenzy — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:38:54 PDT

i had heard a few years back about the ability of hooking up toy EEGs so you can interface them with your computer. I was reminded of this for a project i wanted to do for a class (instructable coming soon ;-)), and i also found a "Star Wars force trainer" on amazon for 30 bucks. Here is the sim...
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How to analyze Heart Rate Monitor data

brianbarkey — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:45:37 PDT

I've been using a heart rate monitor (HRM) for years. I like it because it gives me an objective measure of how hard I've worked out. I have read the booklets included in the box when you buy your HRM. This is the 'Zone' system which is used to gauge how hard you should exercise. However, as ...
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Gel electrophoresis system (mini)

jorodeo — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:03:51 PDT

Instructables tutorial for making a mini-gel electrophoresis system for DNA analysis. Gel electrophoresis systems are essential tools for any molecular biology research, but are often expensive to buy. The total cost of making this DIY system is around $50-$80, depending on where you source the lase...
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How to Prepare an Electrophoresis Argarose Gel

mmdeaton — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:42:41 PDT

This instrucable illustrates the process of casting, loading, and processing an electrophoresis argarose gel. Gel electrophoresis separates biological molecules based on size and weight by utilizing electricity. Polar molecules move through the gel at different rates resulting in distinct bands. The...
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DIY Muscle Sensor / EMG Circuit for a Microcontroller

Gundanium — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:56:42 PDT

Measuring muscle activation via electric potential, referred to as electromyography (EMG) , has traditionally been used for medical research and diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders. However, with the advent of ever shrinking yet more powerful microcontrollers and integrated circuits, EMG circuits a...
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Microcontroller measures heart rate through fingertip

rajbex — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:08:10 PDT

Heart rate is a very vital health parameter that is directly related to the soundness of the human cardiovascular system. This project describes a technique of measuring the heart rate through a fingertip using a PIC microcontroller. While the heart is beating, it is actually pumping blood througho...
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Paper disk DNA preparation

cbm104 — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:30:57 PDT

Paper disk DNA preparation After watching too much CSI I saw that genomic DNA was surprisingly stable at room temperature and could be isolated from an array of juices using cotton buds etc. It's kind of like making pressed flowers or a herbarium. As there is already an excellent instuctable for a...
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Using the Fluorometer to Quantify dsDNA

robisonlab888 — Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:39:31 PST

The fluorometer allows accurate quantification of dsDNA. This protocol will make the quantification process run smoothly in Dr. Richard Robison's lab. Protocol has been changed based off the Quant-iT Picogreen assay protocol. The TBS-380 (Fig. 1) functions the same as the QuantiFluor-ST system. We ...
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Brain-Controlled RC Helicopter

puzzlebox — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 09:29:31 PST

This Instructable will show you how take a Radio Controller Helicopter and modify the remote control hardware such that it can be operated by free, open source computer software and flown based on brainwave measurements of concentration and relaxation taken by consumer-grade EEG headsets. The ...
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Occupational Therapy Dexterity/Cognitive Aid

jamiep — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:01:54 PST

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The EyeWriter 2.0

thesystemis — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 07:29:45 PST

The EyeWriter is a low-cost eye-tracking apparatus + custom software that allows graffiti writers and artists with paralysis resulting from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to draw using only their eyes. The original design, as shown here, featured a pair of glasses as the basis for the eyewriter desi...
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Brain-Controlled Wheelchair

jerkey — Thu, 9 Dec 2010 04:01:24 PST

Hello! A lot of people have written us saying they are building a Brain-Controlled Wheelchair, and that's great! We look forward to helping you get through the hard parts, but some of you won't need any help (maybe). What we want from you (all of you) are pictures! Or at least a message saying "...
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Portable 3-lead Electrocardiograph

lw119 — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:36:05 PST

I am not a medical professional. Construct and use this device at your own risk. Introduction: In this instructable I will demonstrate how to make an electrocardiograph (EKG) for monitoring your hear rate via leads taped to your skin. The output will be used to switch an LED on and off with each...
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How doctors treat a hypoplastic heart

supersoftdrink — Fri, 1 Oct 2010 00:47:07 PDT

This isn't intended for DIYers to try themselves. I wanted people to know a little about congenital heart defects. According to the March of Dimes, congenital heart defects are the #1 birth defect, and over 25,000 babies are born each year with heart defects in the United States alone. Hypoplasti...
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ECG on your laptop!

JZweige — Sat, 1 May 2010 12:52:18 PDT

That's right! This Instructable shows you how to build a device that enables you to do an electrocardiogram on yourself, your family or your friends! All you need is intermediate-level knowledge on electronics, access to Ye' Ol' Electronics Shoppe (or online shopping if preferred) and a laptop. The...
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Motion Feedback MP3 Player

polymythic — Wed, 7 Apr 2010 17:46:03 PDT

Concept: Create a feedback loop between a motion sensor and MP3 player volume I wanted to create a positive feedback system to encourage more activity during a workout. What I came up with is an MP3 player that is controlled by continuous activity. After working with it and discussing the project ...
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Easy Auto Fill Humidifier

e024576 — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:20:17 PST

Background / Motivation: Like many people my furnace runs much the winter, so I need a humidifer to keep the air from getting too dry. When the furnace runs a lot, the humidifier needs to be re-fill every day, sometimes twice a day. My humidfier is located in the utility room and there's a fauc...
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How To Extract DNA From A Strawberry

cepedigo — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:59:50 PST

Most organisms only have 2 copies of DNA, but a strawberry has 8, so that makes it way easier to get. Enough learning lets blow somethin' up! kidding, lol meterials Materials: half a strawberry even 10ml solution of salt,detergent, and water cup ...
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The EyeWriter

Q-Branch — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:26:20 PST

Samuel Taylor Coleridge said, "My eyes make pictures, when they are shut.#29;"Well, my friend Tony#25;'s eyes write graffiti and they are wide open.Behold the latest ocular assault weapon from the Graffiti Research Lab, openFrameworks, The Fat Lab and The Ebeling Group: The EyeWriter. It is a low-co...
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Coffee Cup - PCR Thermocycler costing under 350$

siderits — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:23:42 PDT

This Instructable will describe how to make a PCR Thermocycler for Field or Teaching applications, from scratch, using a commercial temperature controller, a temperature probe, a PC cooling fan and basic shop tools.The unit performs reliably, is menu driven for programming various PCR (Polymerase Ch...
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Ganzfeld: Hack Your Brain the Legal Way

Biotele — Sat, 7 Mar 2009 13:01:20 PST

This instructable will show you how to achieve altered states of mind surprisingly easily with the easy to make Ganzfeld mask that is better than the traditional half ping pong balls taped to the eyes.You can experience an altered state of mind and hallucination without drugs by simply depriving you...
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