This week’s maker is Ghmkin Hassan, postdoctoral scholar in the UCSF Department of Surgery. Let’s take a look at what Ghmkin has been working on in the Makers Lab:
Q: What did you make?
A pipette sorting device.
Q: Why did you want to make it?
The pipette tip sorting device rapidly organizes 10 µL pipette tips into a storage box, replacing manual sorting.
Q: What was your process?
Adjusting the parameters of an open-source 3D printing file, printing prototypes, testing the prototypes, and optimizing the internal spacer and combs to fit the boxes available in the lab.
Q: What was the hardest part of the process?
Adjusting the parameters.
Q: What was your favorite part of the process?
Testing the 3D printed device.
Ghmkin demonstrates the pipette sorting process using the 3D printed device
Q: How did this help make you a better postdoctoral scholar?
This device speeds up the process of filling pipettes, allowing everyone in the lab to focus on experiments by reducing the time spent on routine tasks.
Q: What do you want to make next?
A 3D mechanical bioreactor. I would like to extend my gratitude to the Makers Lab for their invaluable assistance. Their support and expertise were crucial in this experience. I am excited about the prospect of undertaking more such 3D printing projects in the future, as they significantly enhance our lab’s efficiency and capabilities.