This document discusses DIYbio, which involves citizens conducting biology experiments outside of traditional labs. It notes that DIYbio allows for exploration with different motivations and approaches to science. Laboratories are now expanded beyond traditional settings to include kitchens, bathrooms, garages, and arts spaces. DIYbio is facilitated by easier collaboration online and cheaper tools like microcontrollers. It also discusses open source tools, consumables, community labs, low-cost experiments, events, and questions around conducting science outside of research institutions.

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

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

3. Expanded idea of a lab
● Kitchens
● Bathrooms
● Garage gallery
● Arts spaces

4. How and What?
● Easier collaboration
● Webs, wikis, community labs
● Cheap electronics
● microcontrollers
● Commodity products
● Hepa/air filter

5. Open Source Tools
● Open Thermal Cyclers
● Openpcr.org
● Lavaamp
● Gel Box + transilluminator
● Pearl
(http://www.pearlbiotech.com/)

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

7. Consumables
● Enzymes
● Polymerase
● Taq and early proofreading P's out of
patent
● DNTPS

8. Science as commodity
● Sequencing
● Gene synthesis

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

10. Community
● #DIYBio.org
● Email lists
– Local lists
● Community labs
● Manchester Madlab, London Hackerspace,
Genspace, Biocurious

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

12. 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.

13. Scholarship
● Human practice
● DIYbio is part of:
– maker/hacker culture
– Peer2peer production

14. Questions
● Should science be done outside the research ?
● What type?
● What safety issues?
● What regulatory issues?

15. Thanks
● @drbrian on twitter
blog at http://transitlab.org