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OpenFlexure Microscope

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4 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
2 papers0 reposmoderate

Low-cost near-field electrospinning (NFES) system

easy to operate; reproducibility (limitation of traditional custom-build systems); for precise, programmable nanofiber patterning

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easy to operate; reproducibility (limitation of traditional custom-build systems); for precise, programmable nanofiber patterning

2 papers0 reposmoderatelow skillhigh skill
2 papers0 reposmoderate

Microextrusion-based bioprinting printhead

Shows an open printhead design path for lowering barriers to microextrusion bioprinting.

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Shows an open printhead design path for lowering barriers to microextrusion bioprinting.

2 papers0 reposmoderatelow skillhigh skill
2 papers0 reposlimited

Opentrons OT-2

Liquid Handling

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Liquid Handling

2 papers0 reposlimitedlow skill
2 papers0 reposmoderate

Replistruder 4

Directly comparable to Replistruder—an open syringe/extrusion tool that enables better bioink handling.

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Directly comparable to Replistruder—an open syringe/extrusion tool that enables better bioink handling.

2 papers0 reposmoderatelow skillmedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

BIO-SPEC

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1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
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BioCloneBot

One of the clearest recent open-hardware liquid-handling robots with a full paper + accessible full text.

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One of the clearest recent open-hardware liquid-handling robots with a full paper + accessible full text.

1 papers1 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

BoSL FAL pump

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1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
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Commit: Digital Pipette

Open hardware for accurate liquid transfer in self-driving labs; reports accuracy within ISO 8655-2 permissible error.

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Open hardware for accurate liquid transfer in self-driving labs; reports accuracy within ISO 8655-2 permissible error.

1 papers0 reposmoderatehigh skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

Entomoscope

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1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

EvoBot

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1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers1 reposmoderate

FINDUS

Strong open-source workstation reference with reported pipetting error metrics; useful comparator to OTTO/digital pipette.

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Strong open-source workstation reference with reported pipetting error metrics; useful comparator to OTTO/digital pipette.

1 papers1 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

LibEMG

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1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

LusoBioMaker

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1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

micrIO

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1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

Microextrusion bioprinter

Shows extreme cost-reduction approach; practical for access/democratization discussions.

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Shows extreme cost-reduction approach; practical for access/democratization discussions.

1 papers0 reposmoderatehigh skill
1 papers0 reposlimited

mSLAb

Bioprinting

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Bioprinting

1 papers0 reposlimitedmedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

Nydus One Syringe Extruder (NOSE)

Often referenced for syringe-based extrusion designs; adjacent to extrusion bioprinting toolchains.

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Often referenced for syringe-based extrusion designs; adjacent to extrusion bioprinting toolchains.

1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposlimited

OpenLH

Uses a commercial robotic arm + modified pipette + block-based programming; relevant example of robot-arm liquid handling. | Early ‘open liquid handling’ system description; may provide useful design patterns + references.

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Uses a commercial robotic arm + modified pipette + block-based programming; relevant example of robot-arm liquid handling. | Early ‘open liquid handling’ system description; may provide useful design patterns + references.

1 papers0 reposlimitedlow skill
1 papers1 reposmoderate

OpenWorkstation

Useful ‘platform’ paper for building modular open lab automation setups beyond a single device.

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Useful ‘platform’ paper for building modular open lab automation setups beyond a single device.

1 papers1 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposlimited

OT-Mation

Liquid Handling

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Liquid Handling

1 papers0 reposlimitedmedium skill
1 papers1 reposmoderate

OTTO

Not a bioprinter, but relevant open automation tool for biofabrication/bioprinting workflows. | Canonical open-source liquid handling robot paper; good baseline against newer modular tools like digital pipette.

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Not a bioprinter, but relevant open automation tool for biofabrication/bioprinting workflows. | Canonical open-source liquid handling robot paper; good baseline against newer modular tools like digital pipette.

1 papers1 reposmoderatehigh skill
1 papers1 reposmoderate

Personal Pipetting Robot

Shows open hardware that integrates pipetting + incubation + imaging, closer to ‘robot-compatible’ liquid handling.

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Shows open hardware that integrates pipetting + incubation + imaging, closer to ‘robot-compatible’ liquid handling.

1 papers1 reposmoderatehigh skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

Poseidon syringe pump system

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1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

Printess

Adjacent platform for living-material printing; include if you want broader DIW-living-materials tooling.

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Adjacent platform for living-material printing; include if you want broader DIW-living-materials tooling.

1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

PrintrLab incubator

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1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
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PyLabRobot

Not hardware itself, but critical open control layer for heterogeneous open liquid-handling setups.

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Not hardware itself, but critical open control layer for heterogeneous open liquid-handling setups.

1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

Sidekick

HardwareX often includes complete design files + BOM; strong ‘open hardware’ fit.

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HardwareX often includes complete design files + BOM; strong ‘open hardware’ fit.

1 papers0 reposmoderatehigh skill
1 papers0 reposlimited

Slowpoke

Liquid Handling

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Liquid Handling

1 papers0 reposlimitedmedium skill
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Srishti

2026 methods paper; brings recency and a non-extrusion modality.

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2026 methods paper; brings recency and a non-extrusion modality.

1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

STARTER

Standardization and flexitbility. No external periphals needed.

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Standardization and flexitbility. No external periphals needed.

1 papers0 reposmoderatehigh skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

The ‘bIUreactor’

May be useful adjacent open tooling for 3D tissue workflows; include or exclude based on strictness.

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May be useful adjacent open tooling for 3D tissue workflows; include or exclude based on strictness.

1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers1 reposmoderate

The Enderstruder

Direct Replistruder-like tool: low-cost syringe extruder with shared profiles and OSHW metadata.

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Direct Replistruder-like tool: low-cost syringe extruder with shared profiles and OSHW metadata.

1 papers1 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

The FAST Pump

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1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

The incubot

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1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill
1 papers0 reposmoderate

µPump

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1 papers0 reposmoderatemedium skill