PocketPCR: a $100 PCR Kit

We’ve covered cheap DIY PCR solutions a couple of times, but there’s always room for one more PCR device. PocketPCR from the wonderful GaudiShop is a $110 PCR kit. The project has a well thought out assembly detailed in this instruction manual, but it will require a tiny bit of soldering. The USB powered device […]

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FED3, an open source Feeding Experimentation Device that you can DIY or just buy!

The Feeding Experimentation Device v.3 (FED3) is a smart pellet dispensing device originally designed for training mice on nose-poking tasks. Contributors to the product include Lex Kravitz, Sophi Kravitz, Bridget Matikainen-Ankney, Andrew Hardaway, Mohamed Ali, Katrina Nguyen, and Filipe Carvalho. FED3 is battery powered and designed for home cages. It collects information on nosepokes and […]

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