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The 'Erlenmeter': a low-cost, open-source turbidimeter for no-sampling phenotyping of microorganism growth.
PeerJ - 1 Jan 2024
Serôdio João, Bastos Alexandra, Frankenbach Silja, Frommlet Jörg C, Esteves Ana Cristina, Queiroga Henrique
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This work presents a low-cost, open-source turbidimeter, the 'Erlenmeter', designed to monitor the growth of microorganisms in batch cultures. It is easy to build, based exclusively on inexpensive off-the-shelf electronic components and 3D-printed parts. The Erlenmeter allows measuring the optical density of cultures on standard Erlenmeyer flasks without the need to open the flasks to collect aliquots, ensuring...
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