Prakash Lab

For a deeper sense of frugal science philosphyband principles behind this Stanford class - see our past projects several of which have scaled to reach millions across the globe.

PrakashLab.stanford.edu

#frugalScience #Stanford

🌏 Foldscope in Nepal

Mercer University students brought Foldscopes to classrooms in Nepal, giving hundreds of students their first hands-on experience with microscopy.

📰 Read more:
den.mercer.edu/mercer-stude...

#foldscope #scienceforall #frugalscience #microscopy #nepal #stemeducation

We are excited to share that Christopher Lowe has joined Foldscope Instruments as our new Director of Growth 🚀

Welcome, Chris! We are so glad to have you with us as we continue to grow our global impact 🔬

#Foldscope #TeamFoldscope #ScienceForAll #STEMEducation #FrugalScience #Microscopy

🎉 Congratulations to our May Foldscoper of the Month, Shreyansh Swarit Sahoo! 🎉

🔬 He first encountered Foldscope while taking part in the Lodha Genius Programme at Ashoka University.

Explore more of his work on Microcosmos: microcosmos.foldscope.com

#Foldscope #FoldscoperOfTheMonth #FrugalScience

Foldscope In The Classroom: In The Garden 4: Roots, Stems, and Leaves Summary: Roots, stems, and leaves are the first visible signs of plant growth in the spring. Research questions can focus on microscopic changes throughout the growing season on a single plant…

📚 New Blog Post: Foldscope In The Classroom – In The Garden: Roots, Stems, and Leaves 🌱🔬

Perfect for spring science in the classroom.

👉 foldscope.com/blogs/blog/f...

#Foldscope #STEMEducation #GardenScience #Microscopy #PlantBiology #FrugalScience #ScienceForAll #ClassroomSTEM #Microcosmos

Foldscope Collaboration with Health In Your Hands Diagnostics by Phillip Koether (Health In Your Hands Diagnostics co-founder)   Hi, I'm Phillip Koether, co-founder of the non-profit Health In Your Hands Diagnostics, where our mission is to bring innovative,…

📢 New Blog Post → Foldscope Collaboration with Health In Your Hands Diagnostics
by Phillip Koether (Co-founder, Health In Your Hands Diagnostics)

👉 foldscope.com/blogs/blog/f...

IG @healthinyourhands.diagnostics

#Foldscope #FrugalScience #STEM #Diagnostics #HealthInnovation #Schistosomiasis

How Paradoxical Questions and Simple Wonder Lead to Great Science | Quanta Magazine Manu Prakash works on the world’s most urgent problems and seemingly frivolous questions at the same time. They add up to a philosophy he calls “recreational biology.”

"We should be allowed to build questions that come from our experiences, not just a textbook." ~Manu Prakash

#FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #FrugalScience #EquityAndAccess #EduSky

www.quantamagazine.org/how-paradoxi...

It feels a while since we've featured #FrugalScience at @plosbiology.org - but here's one! Why pay >$3000 for a non-portable isothermal fluorimeter when you can make a portable one for just $60? Nice work from Francisco Quero, @jenny-molloy.bsky.social, Ariel Lindner et al.

#DIYNAFLUOR: A portable #OpenSource #DIY plug-&-play nucleic acid #fluorometer for #eDNA quantification:

-cost: <$40
-solder-free assembly from #3Dprinted parts

Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2024...
GitHub: github.com/traulab/DIYN...
#DIYbio #lab #instruments #FrugalScience #fluorescence

Extremely inspiring.
Beside #frugalscience and #innovation, I also recommend the talk to #citizenscience enthusiasts.

Don’t Miss Dr. Prakash’s Keynote Lecture – Watch Now - Labex IBEID Watch Now the Keynote lecture of Manu Prakash about frugal science during the Adapting to Change conference by IBEID

🧬 Don’t miss the inspiring keynote by Manu Prakash about #frugalscience and #innovation, renowned biophysicist and innovator during our Adapting to Change conference 👇

@pasteur.fr
@prakashlab.bsky.social
@ibeidlabex.bsky.social

www.labexibeid.fr/en/keynote-m...

#PRNTDpump: #OpenSource nonelectric spring-driven #syringe #pump with #3Dprinted components for #microfluidic applications:

-no external power requirement (off-grid usage)
-fabrication cost: $25-30

doi.org/10.1016/j.oh...
#DIYbio #lab #instruments #microfluidics #FrugalScience

#OpenCell: A $50 #OpenSource 3-in-1 device for #DNA #extraction:

-combines bead #homogenizer, #microcentrifuge & vortex #mixer
-RPM measurement
-programmable timers
-battery operation
-optional speed control

doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#DIYbio #lab #instruments #FrugalScience #science #research

A low-cost ($15), #OpenSource #3Dprinted #centrifuge adaptor for separating large volume #clinical #blood samples:
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#DIYbio #lab #instruments #FrugalScience #centrifugation

3D-Fuge: A #3Dprinted hand-powered #OpenSource #centrifuge for molecular biology:

-volume capacity up to 2 mL
-up to 6,000 rpm
-remote field application

doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#DIYbio #lab #instruments #STEM #MINT #education #FrugalScience

#ESPressoscope: A small & powerful #OpenSource platform for multi-configurable in situ #microscopy:

-portable digital time-lapse #imaging
-#WiFi-access
-#spectrophotometer

doi.org/10.1101/2024...
#DIYbio #lab #instruments #microscope #microfluidics #spectroscopy #FrugalScience

Frugal #innovation: Why low cost doesn’t have to mean low impact:
www.nature.com/articles/d41... #DIYbio #OpenSource #OpenScience #FrugalScience

A hand holding a laser pointer, shining through a glass stirrer (cylindrical lens), illuminating a hydrogel bead packing with the resulting laser sheet. The dyed red beads are illuminated as circular cross sections.

I've been teaching a granular imaging class here in Bangalore, and yesterday we built #frugalscience versions of a refractive index matched scanning apparatus to get a feel for how the technique works. Laser pointer, glass stirring rod, red hydrogel beads, sugar water, plastic box.

#AirQo: An #OpenSource #3Dprinted #particulate matter #air #quality sensing kit designed for low-resource settings:
doi.org/10.1016/j.oh...
#DIYtech #sensor #pollution #FrugalScience #environment #instruments

#LEGO-style low-cost (<5 €), #OpenSource, #3Dprinted potential alternative to a commercial #spectrophotometer:
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#DIYbio #lab #instruments #FrugalScience #STEM #MINT #education #hackerspace #CitSci #CitizenScience #spectroscopy #photometer #LED

Foldscope: Origami Based Paper Microscopes • iBiology Manu Prakash explains why and how he created the foldscop...

Manu Prakash @PrakashLab shares how he and his group @TeamFoldscope were inspired to create #Foldscope http://ow.ly/kPYq30jf1Tv #frugalscience #TBT