A low-cost, accessible, and high-performing Arduino-based seawater pH control system for biological applications
In the last two decades, the need for seawater pH control methodologies paralleled the rise in attention to the biological impacts of ocean acidification. Many effective and high-performing systems have been created, but they are often expensive, complex, and difficult to establish. We developed a s...
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ftdatacite:10.17605/osf.io/uzr7n 2023-05-15T17:51:23+02:00 A low-cost, accessible, and high-performing Arduino-based seawater pH control system for biological applications Bockmon, Emily 2021 https://dx.doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/uzr7n https://osf.io/uzr7n/ unknown Open Science Framework GNU General Public License (GPL) 3.0 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt GPL Physical Sciences and Mathematics Life Sciences article-journal Pre-registration Text ScholarlyArticle 2021 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/uzr7n 2022-02-08T12:04:14Z In the last two decades, the need for seawater pH control methodologies paralleled the rise in attention to the biological impacts of ocean acidification. Many effective and high-performing systems have been created, but they are often expensive, complex, and difficult to establish. We developed a system that is similarly high performing, but at a low cost and with a simple and accessible design. This system is controlled by an Arduino Nano, an open-source electronics platform, which regulates the flow of CO2 gas through electric solenoid valves. The Arduino and other inexpensive materials total ~$150 (plus CO2 gas and regulator), and a new treatment can be added for less than $35. Easy-to-learn code and simple wire-to-connect hardware make the design extremely accessible, requiring little time and expertise to establish. The system functions with a variety of pH probes and can be adapted to fit a variety of experimental designs and organisms. Using this set up, we were able to constrain seawater pH within a range of 0.07 pH units. Our system thus maintains the performance and adaptability of existing systems but expands their accessibility by reducing cost and complexity. Text Ocean acidification DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) |
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In the last two decades, the need for seawater pH control methodologies paralleled the rise in attention to the biological impacts of ocean acidification. Many effective and high-performing systems have been created, but they are often expensive, complex, and difficult to establish. We developed a system that is similarly high performing, but at a low cost and with a simple and accessible design. This system is controlled by an Arduino Nano, an open-source electronics platform, which regulates the flow of CO2 gas through electric solenoid valves. The Arduino and other inexpensive materials total ~$150 (plus CO2 gas and regulator), and a new treatment can be added for less than $35. Easy-to-learn code and simple wire-to-connect hardware make the design extremely accessible, requiring little time and expertise to establish. The system functions with a variety of pH probes and can be adapted to fit a variety of experimental designs and organisms. Using this set up, we were able to constrain seawater pH within a range of 0.07 pH units. Our system thus maintains the performance and adaptability of existing systems but expands their accessibility by reducing cost and complexity. |
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A low-cost, accessible, and high-performing Arduino-based seawater pH control system for biological applications |
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A low-cost, accessible, and high-performing Arduino-based seawater pH control system for biological applications |
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A low-cost, accessible, and high-performing Arduino-based seawater pH control system for biological applications |
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A low-cost, accessible, and high-performing Arduino-based seawater pH control system for biological applications |
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low-cost, accessible, and high-performing arduino-based seawater ph control system for biological applications |
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