Team:Aachen/Notebook/Construction Manuals

Our bioreactor consists of several modules that can theoretically be used independently. Here we provide construction manuals and more detailed information:


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Cost estimation for creating your own Bioreactor

Bioreactor 1€= $1.13 on 17/09/2014
Quantity Component Costs [€] Costs [$] Final [€] Final [$]
OD device
1 LED Dialight 5502505F 0.98 [1] 1.11 0.98 1.11
1 TSL 235 R photo transistor 3.41 [2] 3.85 3.41 3.85
1 180 Ohm resistor 0.11 0.12 0.11 0.12
3 total 4.50 5.09 13.5 15.27
Pumps
3 NEMA 17 Step Motor 7.08 8.00 [3] 21.24 24.00
3 A4988 Stepper Driver 1.33 1.50 [4] 3.99 4.50
3 220uF capacitor 0.15 0.17 0.45 0.51
3 total 25.68 28.50 77.00 87.03
Stirrer
1 Gear Motor 16.70 18.87 50.10 56.61
4 Neodym Cube Magnets 0.60 0.68 2.40 2.72
3 total 17.30 19.55 51.90 58.65
Structure
2 Plexiglass 5 mm 60x25 mm 11.50 13.00 23.00 26.00
1 Plexiglass 2 mm 60x25 mm 9.70 10.96 9.70 10.96
1 Plexiglass 8 mm 60x25 mm 13.50 15.26 13.50 15.26
1 total 34.70 39.22 34.70 39.22
General Components
20 Connecting wires 2.50 2.83
50 Male Headers 0.06 3.00


  1. http://www.digikey.de/product-detail/de/5502505F/350-1639-ND/809037
  2. http://www.conrad.de/ce/de/product/178993/Licht-Frequenz-Wandler-TSL-235-R-TSL-235-R-Gehaeuseart-THT-10-5-V
  3. http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-x-Stepper-motor-NEMA-17-76-oz-in-CNC-MILL-ROBOT-REPRAP-MAKERBOT-Arduino-P4V-/111005363513
  4. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1PCS-3D-Printer-A4988-Stepper-Motor-Driver-Reprap-Self-adhensive-Heatsink-/171094721568?hash=item27d60a4420