Very very cool 👍

Need a DNA fluorometer to QC DNA for eDNA analysis pipelines? Here's a great opportunity to get a #DIYNAFLUOR through a Microgrant from the eDNA Collaborative! @ednacollab.bsky.social Application form: tinyurl.com/5bpc3ksx DIYNAFLUOR info: tinyurl.com/yfh33dsx 🦕🧬🧪

Really looking forward to #CitSciOz25 next week! I'll be speaking about the #DIYNAFLUOR and some of the outreach programs myself, and others have run using the platform. 🦕🧬🧪 I'll also have a few DIYNAFLUOR kits with me if anyone is interested in building one. citizenscience.org.au/citscioz25/

🚨 New tool for viral genomics! Meet CLAE: a high-fidelity Nanopore sequencing strategy that pushes accuracy to Q30, boosts throughput >800 Mb/100 pores, and recovers full-length viral genomes from complex samples 🌊🦠 👉 [https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202505978] #viromics #nanopore #genomics

Hey, those look familiar! 😅 Hope the DIYNAFLUOR builds went well?

A new initiative looks forward to playing a significant role in mapping ocean biodiversity at scale, particularly in remote areas that are often beyond the reach of scientists through the implication of sailors. Learn more: bit.ly/3ALL2IV #CitizenScience #eDNA #biodiversity

A fun little article on the open-source #DIYNAFLUOR DNA Fluorometer and its utility for limited resource researchers on the UQ News page. 🦕🧬 Look at that goofy dork. 😅 news.uq.edu.au/2025-07-dna-...

Took this photo in the lab today and thought i'd share cause I think it looks neat. 😅 "A lensing effect is produced as LED light passes through the base of a clear sample tube, revealing fluorescently stained proteins in solution."

A small update for the #DIYNAFLUOR project: We have just released a Mac version of the DIYNAFLUOR software. 🦕🍎 This may be particularly useful for those wanting to QC MinION library preps that are being run on M1-4 Macbooks. Find the new release on our Git page: github.com/traulab/DIYN...

1/8 🧵 Update on the Pocket #Spectrometer project. Been working on upgrading from the AS7341 to AS7343 sensor. The #AS7341 worked well but only had 9 channels. The #AS7343 offers 12 channels which should be better for #colorimetric analysis. #OpenSource 💡

A really nice write-up from the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, on my #DIYNAFLUOR project - an open-source, 3D printable fluorometer for DNA quantitation. 🧬🦕 #STEM #UQresearch #AIBN aibn.uq.edu.au/article/2025...

Had a great time at the @brisjams.bsky.social event last night. Some great talks about using PacBio sequencing in microbiology. Also love the venue. More scientific presentations need to take place surrounded by indoor plants. 😅

PacBio Special 🔬 ✨ Proudly Sponsored by AGRF Ltd & PacBio ✨ 📅 Date: 18th June 2025 🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 Venue: The Burrow, Beer Garden Room, West End 🥗 Free food and refreshments provided

Fantastic work from Anna Kovolenko and team to support the ARCTIC Networks goal to enable portable, low cost, viral sequencing. The pre-print provides a detailed analysis of alternatives to standard nanopore sequencing library preparation reagents. 👍

1/3 Last week I had the amazing opportunity to work with visiting grade 10 students from Kingaroy SHS to build #DIYNAFLUOR units as a part of a larger UQ outreach program run by Prof. Kristofer Thurecht’s group at the CAI. 🦕🧪 #stem

I know most DNA shearing happens up-stream in sequencing prep, but this made me chuckle. 😅

Mucking around with some Rhodamine B and Fluorescein. 🌈🔬

Some students in our group got me this historic piece of engineering literature at a used book sale recently. 🙏🔬🛠️🔧

Curious about what lives in NSW (Australia) estuaries? We established a new open access baseline with more than 10,000 taxa for >250 sites using #eDNA methods. Short summary online today with links to video and a site map theconversation.com/from-surpris... @sednasociety.bsky.social

At times like these it's important to remember the 3 branches of science

This is extremely cool.

and now published online: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Absolutely fantastic evening assembling 9 #DIYNAFLUOR kits for a high school research program where students will build and use them to quantify fluorescent nanoparticles and DNA. Massive shoutout to co-authors Sophie and Fiach who gave their time to help! 🦕🧬🧪

When Bunnings is selling Allen-key sets for $2, you buy them all.

I’ve got a class of high school students coming to build 10 #DIYNAFLUOR units in early June. That’s about 700 individual components I have to sort into build kits. No stress, right? 😅🦕🧬

Turns out it’s easy (and cheap) to get PCR-amplifiable DNA from Dinosaur Chicken Nuggets using ATL Buffer-Proteinase K lysis + magnetic beads. ->Working on A dinosaur-themed molecular biology STEM prac to pair with the #DIYNAFLUOR. 🐔🦕🧬🧪 (Chickens are basically dinosaurs, right?...)

Working on a web app that works with both mobiles and desktop. Follow this space for more updates on this #spectrophotometer 💡 bsky.app/profile/chin...

Introducing the eDNA-container app! This free, open-source software simplifies #eDNA analysis with a user-friendly interface based on QIIME2, compatible with various OS via Docker. Perfect for ecologists & lab staff to monitor ecosystems effortlessly. 👉 bit.ly/3QyAtOy #biodiversity #genomics #tech

I really love it when people share their build photos with me. 🙂 Thanks Ulrich!

Got a silly idea for a #DIYNAFLUOR themed STEM prac.... Extracting and quantifying DNA from Dinosaur Nuggets. Maybe do a species specific PCR to prove its chicken meat? (They're kinda Dinosaurs!) 😅 🧬🧪🦕

A kinetic ruler controls mRNA poly(A) tail length: The pleasure of learning that a simple molecular mechanism explains an observation we all knew but couldn’t previously explain #molecularbiology #microbialresearch www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

FWIW, Illumina sequencers can also be repurposed for other uses: dx.doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Hahaha, amazing.

Currently preparing 10 #DIYNAFLUOR kits for grade 10 students to assemble as a part of a science outreach program run by my institute. They will use the DIYNAFLOUR to quantify fluorescent nanoparticles they get to synthesize. (Wish I got to do this when I was 15. 😅 🦕)

Apparently its World DNA Day. I'm celebrating by damaging mine with a glass of wine or two. 🍷✂️🧬

High-quality metagenome assembly from nanopore reads with nanoMDBG https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.22.649928v1

Evaluation of nanopore sequencing for increasing accessibility of eDNA studies in biodiverse countries https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.21.649756v1

Many community scientists say access to high tech is a key factor for participating in #citsci, so we designed an AI-based #microplastics analysis tool and high-pressure #eDNA diaphragm pump to empower the public to contribute marine microplastic and biodiversity data. 🐠🐙 #citizensciencemonth

chinnadevarapu.bsky.social has updated his tiny, low cost Pocket Spectrometer design that uses an M5StickC microcontroller and AS7341 spectral sensor - simplified hardware connections and software improvements. Nice job! Details at: github.com/scientistnob...

In light of my previous post, happy Easter everyone! 😅

Ever wondered how much DNA is in your chocolate Easter eggs?! 🧪🧬🥚 (Neither had I until this morning. 😅) Here are some #DIYNAFLUOR measurements of DNA extracted from Easter eggs (and one bunny) that I have since consumed. Happy Easter Everyone!

Preprint on hifiasm Nanopore-only assembly. Led by Haoyu Cheng: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

scnanoseq nf-co.re/scrnaseq: an nf-core [Nextflow] pipeline for Oxford Nanopore single-cell RNA-sequencing www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧬🖥️🧪 github.com/nf-core/scna...

One of the side effects of having a gaming PC and being in a group that does a little Nanopore sequencing is that you end up in these situations. 😅 🧪🧬

I’ve always loved playing with magnetic beads. 😅 🧲🧬 Anyone need some 3d printable magnetic rack designs? I’ve got models for 1.5/2 mL and 200 uL eppendorf tubes. Can give some guidance on printing, post processing and suitable magnets too.

Met David many years ago at the end of an Honours project on nanopore sensors. He was genuinely super nice and was very happy to chat about my research and future directions. His impact on DNA sequencing tech can't be understated.

When I saw this fluorescent green dinosaur at the shops today, it was an instant "must buy". 😅🧪🧬🦕 The #DIYNAFLUOR name and logo started out as a bit of a joke, but ultimately they have really helped catch peoples attention for our open-source DIY DNA fluorometer project.- tinyurl.com/yfh33dsx

After 6 years working the trenches of failed bio-tech startups I somehow ended up back in academia last year. I'm now about to submit my first paper for review since coming back and all I can think is: "Wow! A piece of work I did hasn't ended up stuck on an administrators hard-drive!" 😅

My #DIYNAFLUOR presentation slides from the recent #seDNA2025 conference are now available for download. Check them out if you want a quick overview of where and how the DIYNAFLUOR could be used to QC Nanopore library preps in low-resource settings! 🧪🧬🦕 ednaconference.com.au/wp-content/u...

Dear #DIYNAFLUOR users! Please check out the "experimental" folder on our github page. tinyurl.com/4v23f629 We have a design revision that appears to improve the LoD by ~3.5x, providing quantitation down to 0.16 ng DNA. This should cover v.short nanopore library QC. Would love any feedback! 🧪🧬🦕❤️