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PoCaE research project
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https://data.snf.ch/grants/grant/217486 PoCaE project aims at assembling new portable Capillary Electrophoresis devices to be used for forensic chemistry issues
6/6: Bridging Access 🌍🤝
PassStat is more than a device; it’s a tool for inclusivity. Its design ensures affordability, repairability, and usability, making cutting-edge science available to all. 🌟
#OpenScience #POCAE
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December 16, 2024 at 10:11 AM
5/6: Easy to Customize 🔧🖥️
PassStat is fully open-source. All design files and software are freely available, encouraging users to adapt the device for their needs. Empowering innovation worldwide! 🌐
#OpenScience #POCAE
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A low cost potentiostat circuit to perform electrochemistry experiments. The system may be driven by a Teensy card from PJRC (Arduino IDE) or by power supplies,
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December 16, 2024 at 10:11 AM
4/6: Versatile Applications 🌍🔬
From environmental monitoring to paracetamol analysis, PassStat supports cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry with excellent precision. Practical science in action! 🌟
#OpenScience #POCAE
December 16, 2024 at 10:11 AM
3/6: Performance Highlights ⚙️📊
PassStat offers:
• Low noise (<1 pA)
• Fast scan rates (up to 8000 V/s)
• Bluetooth compatibility for smartphone control.
Ideal for teaching, research, and participatory science. 🌍
#OpenScience #POCAE
December 16, 2024 at 10:11 AM
2/6: Affordable Innovation 💸✨
PassStat costs just €40-€303, depending on configuration. Its modular design uses Arduino, Python, and Android Studio for full control and customization. It’s science made accessible. 🌟
#OpenScience #POCAE
December 16, 2024 at 10:11 AM
6/6: A Tool for All 🌍🔬
From environmental monitoring to teaching labs, it is a game-changer for fast, precise, and cost-effective spectrophotometry. It’s open-source science for a better world. 🌱✨
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December 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM
5/6: Proven Performance 📊✅
Validation tests against commercial spectrophotometers show how it is reliable for absorbance studies (e.g., Vitamin B12, phosphates). Its accuracy rivals higher-cost devices, making science more accessible. 🌟📈
#sensors #OSH #pocae
December 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM
4/6: Open Source and Affordable 💡💻
With a total cost of only €225, it is fully open-source. Design files, schematics, and software are available for customization, empowering researchers and educators to innovate. 🛠️📂
#sensors #OSH #pocae
December 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM
3/6: How It Works 📱💻
It connects via Bluetooth to a smartphone app or USB to a PC for real-time data acquisition. Its mobile app shows full absorption spectra or single-wavelength data, making it perfect for fieldwork and lab experiments alike. 📊🌟
#sensors #OSH #pocae
December 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM
2/6: Compact and Capable 🔬✨
The Open Source Spectrophotometer uses simple components: a battery, chip, microcontroller, and Bluetooth module, all encased in a 3D-printed shell. Small size, massive potential! 🚀
#sensors #OSH #pocae
December 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM