Will Anderson
@willaanderson.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow @ The University of Queensland. Background in molecular diagnostics, translational science, and physical chemistry. Designer/builder of scientific equipment... occasionally, they even work!
Need a DNA fluorometer to QC DNA for eDNA analysis pipelines?
Here's a great opportunity to get a #DIYNAFLUOR through a Microgrant from the eDNA Collaborative! @ednacollab.bsky.social
Application form: tinyurl.com/5bpc3ksx
DIYNAFLUOR info: tinyurl.com/yfh33dsx
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Here's a great opportunity to get a #DIYNAFLUOR through a Microgrant from the eDNA Collaborative! @ednacollab.bsky.social
Application form: tinyurl.com/5bpc3ksx
DIYNAFLUOR info: tinyurl.com/yfh33dsx
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October 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Need a DNA fluorometer to QC DNA for eDNA analysis pipelines?
Here's a great opportunity to get a #DIYNAFLUOR through a Microgrant from the eDNA Collaborative! @ednacollab.bsky.social
Application form: tinyurl.com/5bpc3ksx
DIYNAFLUOR info: tinyurl.com/yfh33dsx
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Here's a great opportunity to get a #DIYNAFLUOR through a Microgrant from the eDNA Collaborative! @ednacollab.bsky.social
Application form: tinyurl.com/5bpc3ksx
DIYNAFLUOR info: tinyurl.com/yfh33dsx
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Really looking forward to #CitSciOz25 next week!
I'll be speaking about the #DIYNAFLUOR and some of the outreach programs myself, and others have run using the platform. 🦕🧬🧪
I'll also have a few DIYNAFLUOR kits with me if anyone is interested in building one.
citizenscience.org.au/citscioz25/
I'll be speaking about the #DIYNAFLUOR and some of the outreach programs myself, and others have run using the platform. 🦕🧬🧪
I'll also have a few DIYNAFLUOR kits with me if anyone is interested in building one.
citizenscience.org.au/citscioz25/
October 6, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Really looking forward to #CitSciOz25 next week!
I'll be speaking about the #DIYNAFLUOR and some of the outreach programs myself, and others have run using the platform. 🦕🧬🧪
I'll also have a few DIYNAFLUOR kits with me if anyone is interested in building one.
citizenscience.org.au/citscioz25/
I'll be speaking about the #DIYNAFLUOR and some of the outreach programs myself, and others have run using the platform. 🦕🧬🧪
I'll also have a few DIYNAFLUOR kits with me if anyone is interested in building one.
citizenscience.org.au/citscioz25/
Took this photo in the lab today and thought i'd share cause I think it looks neat. 😅
"A lensing effect is produced as LED light passes through the base of a clear sample tube, revealing fluorescently stained proteins in solution."
"A lensing effect is produced as LED light passes through the base of a clear sample tube, revealing fluorescently stained proteins in solution."
July 25, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Took this photo in the lab today and thought i'd share cause I think it looks neat. 😅
"A lensing effect is produced as LED light passes through the base of a clear sample tube, revealing fluorescently stained proteins in solution."
"A lensing effect is produced as LED light passes through the base of a clear sample tube, revealing fluorescently stained proteins in solution."
A small update for the #DIYNAFLUOR project:
We have just released a Mac version of the DIYNAFLUOR software. 🦕🍎
This may be particularly useful for those wanting to QC MinION library preps that are being run on M1-4 Macbooks.
Find the new release on our Git page: github.com/traulab/DIYN...
We have just released a Mac version of the DIYNAFLUOR software. 🦕🍎
This may be particularly useful for those wanting to QC MinION library preps that are being run on M1-4 Macbooks.
Find the new release on our Git page: github.com/traulab/DIYN...
July 18, 2025 at 1:34 AM
A small update for the #DIYNAFLUOR project:
We have just released a Mac version of the DIYNAFLUOR software. 🦕🍎
This may be particularly useful for those wanting to QC MinION library preps that are being run on M1-4 Macbooks.
Find the new release on our Git page: github.com/traulab/DIYN...
We have just released a Mac version of the DIYNAFLUOR software. 🦕🍎
This may be particularly useful for those wanting to QC MinION library preps that are being run on M1-4 Macbooks.
Find the new release on our Git page: github.com/traulab/DIYN...
Had a great time at the @brisjams.bsky.social event last night. Some great talks about using PacBio sequencing in microbiology.
Also love the venue. More scientific presentations need to take place surrounded by indoor plants. 😅
Also love the venue. More scientific presentations need to take place surrounded by indoor plants. 😅
June 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Had a great time at the @brisjams.bsky.social event last night. Some great talks about using PacBio sequencing in microbiology.
Also love the venue. More scientific presentations need to take place surrounded by indoor plants. 😅
Also love the venue. More scientific presentations need to take place surrounded by indoor plants. 😅
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Last week I had the amazing opportunity to work with visiting grade 10 students from Kingaroy SHS to build #DIYNAFLUOR units as a part of a larger UQ outreach program run by Prof. Kristofer Thurecht’s group at the CAI. 🦕🧪 #stem
Last week I had the amazing opportunity to work with visiting grade 10 students from Kingaroy SHS to build #DIYNAFLUOR units as a part of a larger UQ outreach program run by Prof. Kristofer Thurecht’s group at the CAI. 🦕🧪 #stem
June 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Last week I had the amazing opportunity to work with visiting grade 10 students from Kingaroy SHS to build #DIYNAFLUOR units as a part of a larger UQ outreach program run by Prof. Kristofer Thurecht’s group at the CAI. 🦕🧪 #stem
Last week I had the amazing opportunity to work with visiting grade 10 students from Kingaroy SHS to build #DIYNAFLUOR units as a part of a larger UQ outreach program run by Prof. Kristofer Thurecht’s group at the CAI. 🦕🧪 #stem
I know most DNA shearing happens up-stream in sequencing prep, but this made me chuckle. 😅
June 8, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I know most DNA shearing happens up-stream in sequencing prep, but this made me chuckle. 😅
Mucking around with some Rhodamine B and Fluorescein. 🌈🔬
June 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Mucking around with some Rhodamine B and Fluorescein. 🌈🔬
Some students in our group got me this historic piece of engineering literature at a used book sale recently. 🙏🔬🛠️🔧
June 2, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Some students in our group got me this historic piece of engineering literature at a used book sale recently. 🙏🔬🛠️🔧
Absolutely fantastic evening assembling 9 #DIYNAFLUOR kits for a high school research program where students will build and use them to quantify fluorescent nanoparticles and DNA. Massive shoutout to co-authors Sophie and Fiach who gave their time to help! 🦕🧬🧪
May 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Absolutely fantastic evening assembling 9 #DIYNAFLUOR kits for a high school research program where students will build and use them to quantify fluorescent nanoparticles and DNA. Massive shoutout to co-authors Sophie and Fiach who gave their time to help! 🦕🧬🧪
When Bunnings is selling Allen-key sets for $2, you buy them all.
May 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
When Bunnings is selling Allen-key sets for $2, you buy them all.
Turns out it’s easy (and cheap) to get PCR-amplifiable DNA from Dinosaur Chicken Nuggets using ATL Buffer-Proteinase K lysis + magnetic beads.
->Working on A dinosaur-themed molecular biology STEM prac to pair with the #DIYNAFLUOR. 🐔🦕🧬🧪
(Chickens are basically dinosaurs, right?...)
->Working on A dinosaur-themed molecular biology STEM prac to pair with the #DIYNAFLUOR. 🐔🦕🧬🧪
(Chickens are basically dinosaurs, right?...)
May 18, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Turns out it’s easy (and cheap) to get PCR-amplifiable DNA from Dinosaur Chicken Nuggets using ATL Buffer-Proteinase K lysis + magnetic beads.
->Working on A dinosaur-themed molecular biology STEM prac to pair with the #DIYNAFLUOR. 🐔🦕🧬🧪
(Chickens are basically dinosaurs, right?...)
->Working on A dinosaur-themed molecular biology STEM prac to pair with the #DIYNAFLUOR. 🐔🦕🧬🧪
(Chickens are basically dinosaurs, right?...)
Got a silly idea for a #DIYNAFLUOR themed STEM prac....
Extracting and quantifying DNA from Dinosaur Nuggets.
Maybe do a species specific PCR to prove its chicken meat? (They're kinda Dinosaurs!) 😅 🧬🧪🦕
Extracting and quantifying DNA from Dinosaur Nuggets.
Maybe do a species specific PCR to prove its chicken meat? (They're kinda Dinosaurs!) 😅 🧬🧪🦕
May 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Got a silly idea for a #DIYNAFLUOR themed STEM prac....
Extracting and quantifying DNA from Dinosaur Nuggets.
Maybe do a species specific PCR to prove its chicken meat? (They're kinda Dinosaurs!) 😅 🧬🧪🦕
Extracting and quantifying DNA from Dinosaur Nuggets.
Maybe do a species specific PCR to prove its chicken meat? (They're kinda Dinosaurs!) 😅 🧬🧪🦕
“Come with me as I try to build a modular open-source 24-well Plate Reader from scratch.”
May 3, 2025 at 6:38 AM
“Come with me as I try to build a modular open-source 24-well Plate Reader from scratch.”
Currently preparing 10 #DIYNAFLUOR kits for grade 10 students to assemble as a part of a science outreach program run by my institute.
They will use the DIYNAFLOUR to quantify fluorescent nanoparticles they get to synthesize.
(Wish I got to do this when I was 15. 😅 🦕)
They will use the DIYNAFLOUR to quantify fluorescent nanoparticles they get to synthesize.
(Wish I got to do this when I was 15. 😅 🦕)
April 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Currently preparing 10 #DIYNAFLUOR kits for grade 10 students to assemble as a part of a science outreach program run by my institute.
They will use the DIYNAFLOUR to quantify fluorescent nanoparticles they get to synthesize.
(Wish I got to do this when I was 15. 😅 🦕)
They will use the DIYNAFLOUR to quantify fluorescent nanoparticles they get to synthesize.
(Wish I got to do this when I was 15. 😅 🦕)
I've talked to researchers who swear by CES formulations, but never really had those work for me.
I've had much more luck making offerings to our lab mascot, Cowt, who now sits atop our ancient gel-dock.
I've had much more luck making offerings to our lab mascot, Cowt, who now sits atop our ancient gel-dock.
April 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I've talked to researchers who swear by CES formulations, but never really had those work for me.
I've had much more luck making offerings to our lab mascot, Cowt, who now sits atop our ancient gel-dock.
I've had much more luck making offerings to our lab mascot, Cowt, who now sits atop our ancient gel-dock.
In light of my previous post, happy Easter everyone! 😅
April 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
In light of my previous post, happy Easter everyone! 😅
Typically DNA extracted from processed foods is low in concentration and quite sheared. So as a sanity check I ran 20 uL of the extracted DNA out on a gel. (This was ~13, 19 and 3 ng for the small and large eggs, and the bunny, respectively.)
You can juuust see the DNA in the two egg samples. 😅
You can juuust see the DNA in the two egg samples. 😅
April 20, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Typically DNA extracted from processed foods is low in concentration and quite sheared. So as a sanity check I ran 20 uL of the extracted DNA out on a gel. (This was ~13, 19 and 3 ng for the small and large eggs, and the bunny, respectively.)
You can juuust see the DNA in the two egg samples. 😅
You can juuust see the DNA in the two egg samples. 😅
Still, working with milk based products is always a challenge for DNA extraction. Look at all those fats and oils at the top of the chocolate lysate after being spun down after prot-k digest.
April 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Still, working with milk based products is always a challenge for DNA extraction. Look at all those fats and oils at the top of the chocolate lysate after being spun down after prot-k digest.
Ever wondered how much DNA is in your chocolate Easter eggs?! 🧪🧬🥚
(Neither had I until this morning. 😅)
Here are some #DIYNAFLUOR measurements of DNA extracted from Easter eggs (and one bunny) that I have since consumed.
Happy Easter Everyone!
(Neither had I until this morning. 😅)
Here are some #DIYNAFLUOR measurements of DNA extracted from Easter eggs (and one bunny) that I have since consumed.
Happy Easter Everyone!
April 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Ever wondered how much DNA is in your chocolate Easter eggs?! 🧪🧬🥚
(Neither had I until this morning. 😅)
Here are some #DIYNAFLUOR measurements of DNA extracted from Easter eggs (and one bunny) that I have since consumed.
Happy Easter Everyone!
(Neither had I until this morning. 😅)
Here are some #DIYNAFLUOR measurements of DNA extracted from Easter eggs (and one bunny) that I have since consumed.
Happy Easter Everyone!
One of the side effects of having a gaming PC and being in a group that does a little Nanopore sequencing is that you end up in these situations. 😅
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April 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
One of the side effects of having a gaming PC and being in a group that does a little Nanopore sequencing is that you end up in these situations. 😅
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I’ve always loved playing with magnetic beads. 😅 🧲🧬
Anyone need some 3d printable magnetic rack designs? I’ve got models for 1.5/2 mL and 200 uL eppendorf tubes. Can give some guidance on printing, post processing and suitable magnets too.
Anyone need some 3d printable magnetic rack designs? I’ve got models for 1.5/2 mL and 200 uL eppendorf tubes. Can give some guidance on printing, post processing and suitable magnets too.
April 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I’ve always loved playing with magnetic beads. 😅 🧲🧬
Anyone need some 3d printable magnetic rack designs? I’ve got models for 1.5/2 mL and 200 uL eppendorf tubes. Can give some guidance on printing, post processing and suitable magnets too.
Anyone need some 3d printable magnetic rack designs? I’ve got models for 1.5/2 mL and 200 uL eppendorf tubes. Can give some guidance on printing, post processing and suitable magnets too.
Okay, I should have waited until evening before taking that photo. 😅
March 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Okay, I should have waited until evening before taking that photo. 😅
When I saw this fluorescent green dinosaur at the shops today, it was an instant "must buy". 😅🧪🧬🦕
The #DIYNAFLUOR name and logo started out as a bit of a joke, but ultimately they have really helped catch peoples attention for our open-source DIY DNA fluorometer project.- tinyurl.com/yfh33dsx
The #DIYNAFLUOR name and logo started out as a bit of a joke, but ultimately they have really helped catch peoples attention for our open-source DIY DNA fluorometer project.- tinyurl.com/yfh33dsx
March 22, 2025 at 5:25 AM
When I saw this fluorescent green dinosaur at the shops today, it was an instant "must buy". 😅🧪🧬🦕
The #DIYNAFLUOR name and logo started out as a bit of a joke, but ultimately they have really helped catch peoples attention for our open-source DIY DNA fluorometer project.- tinyurl.com/yfh33dsx
The #DIYNAFLUOR name and logo started out as a bit of a joke, but ultimately they have really helped catch peoples attention for our open-source DIY DNA fluorometer project.- tinyurl.com/yfh33dsx