[Open_electroporator] low cost bacterial non-salty electroporator proposal

[Nathan McCorkle]

You might consider a unit that has a table/bench stand... think of a
soda dispenser (you put your cup under a nozzle)... or a milk-shake
mixer (you put your cup of reagents under the unit). I don't think it
really matters at this stage, but just an idea that popped into my
head.

On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 10:20 AM, John Griessen <john at industromatic.com> wrote:
> I've asked to talk with Dr. Papp to confirm that he'll sell his pipectrodes
> so I can include
> them in a proposal.   Meanwhile I made this sketch...
>
> The early ones may not look this good or have as many features:-)
>
> I'm planning on having it be battery powered by LiFePO4 batteries -- three
> minutes charging time would be plenty to do a zap.
> For safety and not having noise/HV spikes driven into computers, I'm going
> to have it not fire unless the USB cable is unplugged.
>
> Automation control will come later and be done with $3 WIFI/BLE module
> radios.
> button pushing will be the thing at first.
>
> Since it runs micropython to let you change the zaps to suit yourself, I'm
> calling it pyzappa, in honor of Frank.
>
> Soon after this is done as a full manual machine, (see the lever on the
> grip?), I'll be searching for teeny gear
> motors to push on a length of tubing for the pipette expel and draw in
> functions.  The it will be an automation tool also.
>
> John Griessen
>
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-- 
-Nathan