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Low-cost soil respiration system to assess soil health

We will build a system for soil respiration analysis, a key health indicator for microbiological activity and organic matter content.

Biomaker ChallengeGuest UserFebruary 1, 2022biomaker 2021, plants, field instruments, instrumentation, environmental monitoring, Arduino Uno, CO2 sensor, MH-Z19B, Bluetooth, temperature sensor, DSB18B20, HC-05, capacitive soil moisture sensor v1.2, humidity sensor, Arduino, sensor, soil sensor

Low-cost, high-throughput, imaging of universal petri dishes

We aim to accelerate our phenotyping of plant-nematode infection by prototyping new hardware for automated imaging.

Biomaker ChallengeGuest UserFebruary 1, 2022lab instruments, plants, microscopy, biomaker 2021, instrumentation, imaging, Raspberry Pi, Raspberry Pi 4 B, 3d printing, Camera, Raspberry Pi HQ camera module

Root imaging system for aeroponics

A 3D imaging platform to capture root and shoot structural data to complement an aeroponics system.

Biomaker ChallengeGuest UserFebruary 1, 2022microscopy, plants, lab instruments, biomaker 2021, instrumentation, imaging

Can triboelectricity enhance plant growth?

We incorporated a simple and low-cost triboelectric generator to harvest mechanical energy from peristaltic pumps, and enhance plant growth

Additional ProjectsGuest UserJune 21, 2021lab instruments, instrumentation, plants, additional projects, pump, peristaltic pump, ph-4502C, Arduino, Arduino Uno, pH sensor, current sensor, ACS712, sensor

Incorporating GPS and solar-power to environmental sensors

We developed a solar-powered sensing device, able to determine and track key environmental parameters in real time.

Characterisation of soil properties using a simple device

We developed a simple, low-cost equipment for the study of soil chemistry and morphology using an arduino microcontroller.

Additional ProjectsGuest UserApril 11, 2021plants, environmental monitoring, lab instruments, additional projects, Arduino Uno, Arduino, pump, peristaltic pump, motor driver, colour sensor, sensor, TCS34725, led, neopixel

A Low-Cost Potentiostat for Sensing Applications

We report a handheld, portable potentiostat with a user-friendly interface for electrochemical sensing using a wireless power supply.

Additional ProjectsGuest UserMarch 30, 2021lab instruments, plants, environmental monitoring, wio terminal, additional projects, Wio, humidity sensor, Soil Moisture Sensor with Corrosion Resistance Probe, soil sensor, sensor, DAC, MCP4725, air quality sensor, temperature sensor, air pressure sensor, BME680

Comparing soil moisture sensors for smart irrigation systems

In this project, different sensors for the quantification of water availability in plans are compared for smart irrigation applications.

Pheno3D - a low-cost multi-purpose 3D digital photography phenotyping station

A low-cost multi-purpose 3D digital photography phenotyping station

Biomaker ChallengeGuest UserMarch 9, 2021instrumentation, plants, microscopy, lab instruments, biomaker 2020, 3d printing, Raspberry Pi, Raspberry Pi 4 B, Arduino, Arduino Uno, Camera, Raspberry Pi 8MP camera module, turbidity sensor, sensor, Raspberry Pi Noir Camera Module

Plant Growth Chamber with real-time monitoring and remote control

An automated plant growth chamber to grow and monitor Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings for plant research.

Biomaker ChallengeGuest UserFebruary 3, 2021instrumentation, plants, lab instruments, biomaker 2020, imaging

Monitoring Stress In Plants Through Non-Invasive Imaging Techniques

The development of a low-cost CEA chamber with built-in stress monitoring systems

Biomaker ChallengeGuest UserFebruary 3, 2021plants, instrumentation, lab instruments, biomaker 2020, imaging

Open-Source Biolistics Enhancement + Automation

Making a CNC gene gun for quick, fully-automated plant transformation.

Biomaker ChallengeGuest UserDecember 11, 2020instrumentation, plants, lab instruments, biomaker 2020

Spectrophotometer for chlorophyll analysis

Plant and algae health can be determined by measuring its chlorophyll levels with a non-expensive Arduino Uno-based spectrophotometer.

Additional ProjectsGuest UserNovember 15, 2020lab instruments, plants, additional projects

eCO-SENSE: Soil Sensors Powered by Plant Photosynthesis

We aim to provide a low-cost precision agriculture solution powered by biophotovoltaics, and we start with developing a prototype.

Biomaker ChallengeGuest UserJuly 22, 2019plants, instrumentation, field instruments, biomaker 2019

Aeroponics for All

This is an outreach project aiming to promote the use of aeroponic growing systems.

Biomaker ChallengeGuest UserMay 31, 2019plants, engagement and education, outreach, biomaker 2019

MACRO-IMAGER

A raspberry pi based cereal phenotyping device.

Biomaker ChallengeGuest UserMay 31, 2019plants, microscopy, lab instruments, instrumentation, imaging, biomaker 2019

Variable-Time Camera for Monitoring Plant Pollination Events

This is a Raspberry Pi Zero-based time-lapse photo / video camera to monitor plant-pollinator interactions in the field.

Biomaker ChallengeGuest UserMay 31, 2019plants, field instruments, instrumentation, microscopy, environmental monitoring, biomaker 2019

Establish a joint UK-Kenya Phytoplasma research initiative

Establishing the capacity to tackle some of East-Africa's most devastating crop pathogens through partnership and collaboration.

Biomaker ChallengeGuest UserMay 31, 2019engagement and education, plants, microbes, biomaker 2019

CtoD: From Cells to Droplets

Use microdroplets to mimic the compartmentation of metabolism in multicellular systems.

Biomaker ChallengeGuest UserMay 31, 2019cell-free, microfluidics, plants, molecular biology, biomaker 2019

Stress priming for production of biodiesel precursors

New stress priming treatment in green alga for hyperaccumulation of biodiesel precursors.

Biomaker ChallengeGuest UserMay 31, 2019plants, microbes, biomaker 2019

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