why 2011 will be the year that diybio takes off

#DIYbio in 2011Brian Degger PhD biotechnology@drbrian http://transitlab.org

Why #DIYbio● Exploration outside the lab● Different motivations● Different science

Expanded idea of a lab

● Kitchens● Bathrooms● Garage gallery● Arts spaces

How and What?

● Easier collaboration● Webs, wikis, community labs

● Cheap electronics● microcontrollers

● Commodity products● Hepa/air filter

Open Source Tools● Open Thermal Cyclers

● Openpcr.org● Lavaamp

● Gel Box + transilluminator ● Pearl (http://www.pearlbiotech.com/)

Wishlist● Affordable spectrophotometer (uv/vis) ● DNA/RNA/Protein/ bacterial growth curves

Consumables● Enzymes● Polymerase

● Taq and early proofreading P's out of patent

● DNTPS

Science as commodity● Sequencing● Gene synthesis

Low cost hacks● Incubators from lamps and fans● Pressure cooker sterilization● Home cooked media

Community● #DIYBio.org

● Email lists – Local lists

● Community labs● Manchester Madlab, London Hackerspace, Genspace, Biocurious

Community experiments● Meat identity● Microbe surveys● Glowing bacteria● Bioplastic

Events● DIYbio codes event Europe and America

● development of a draft DIYbio code that may serve as a framework for helping us achieve a vibrant, productive and safe global community of DIYbio practitioners, regional groups, and community labs.

Scholarship● Human practice

● DIYbio is part of: – maker/hacker culture– Peer2peer production

Questions● Should science be done outside the research ?

● What type?

● What safety issues?

● What regulatory issues?

Thanks● @drbrian on twitter

blog at http://transitlab.org