Practical Technologies: DIY Microscopes with Mark Pickering and Joe Knapper
Channel: Biomaker
Date: 04/03/2022

Join us for a new series of workshops exploring technologies at the interface of biology, engineering, academia and industry!

This series will provide practical advice on how to make the most of the latest biological technologies, and how research can be applied in commercial and non-profit environments.

This is a recording of the DIY Microscopes webinar held on 14h December 2021 with speakers Dr. Mark Pickering and Joe Knapper. The event was hosted by Dr. Stephanie Norwood and Prof. Jim Haseloff.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:13 Dr. Mark Pickering - Punk microscopy: how to find solutions to imaging problems when you don't know what you're doing
00:25:54 Joe Knapper - The OpenFlexure Microscope: Customising and automating lab microscopy for less than the price of a journal subscription
00:46:35 Q&A and discussion
01:07:50 Conclusion

For more information about the event see: https://bit.ly/practical-technologies-december
For more information about the Practical Technologies series see: https://bit.ly/practical-technologies
For questions please contact: coordinator@synbio.cam.ac.uk

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Links
SynBio IRC website: https://www.synbio.cam.ac.uk
Practical Technologies series: https://www.synbio.cam.ac.uk/practical-technologies
Mark Pickering: https://people.ucd.ie/mark.pickering
Jelly Lab: http://www.dublinmaker.ie/jellylab-2/
Joe Knapper: http://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/joe-knapper
OpenFlexure: http://www.openflexure.org