Perfection has no limits: scientists have invented the modern version of a Petri dish, using the parts of Lego and camera phones.
Invented nearly half a century ago petri dish was so simple and easy that it is still possible to find, perhaps, in any biological laboratory in the world - often in the amount of hundreds of pieces. It would seem that she is so perfect, that there is nothing to improve. However, there is always the possibility of improvements.
In fact, the traditional cultures of cells growing in petri dishes to put in an incubator, which maintained the required temperature and humidity. As their accounts removed for study - for example, to track the process of growth. Thanks to the uncomplicated device ePetri from this routine operation can not refuse: to follow the proceedings will be on the computer screen without touching the cup in the incubator.
The authors of the ideas from the laboratory of Professor John Chanheya (Changhuei Yang) used what was at hand - the details of Lego and a smartphone - and created a ... Capacity for culture is placed on the platform of the details of Lego, it is mounted video camera that continuously removes what is happening. Above the authors found a smartphone, which serves as the light source and connected to the camera transmits images via cable to a computer. You can safely go home without losing control over the process and making sure everything in real time.
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