The Fluorino: A Low-Cost, Arduino-Controlled Fluorometer

Autor/inn/en	Bullis, Ryan; Coker, Joseph; Belding, Jacob; De Groodt, Adam; Mitchell, Dylan W.; Velazquez, Nancy; Bell, Ashtyn; Hall, Jaycee; Gunderson, William A.; Gunderson, Julie E. C.
Titel	The Fluorino: A Low-Cost, Arduino-Controlled Fluorometer
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 98 (2021) 12, S.3892-3897 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gunderson, William A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
DOI	10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00876
Schlagwörter	Chemistry; Measurement Equipment; Laboratory Equipment; Spectroscopy; Light; College Science; Undergraduate Students; Laboratory Experiments; Science Experiments; Science Instruction; Laboratory Training; Computer Peripherals; Printing + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Chemie; Messinstrument; Laborausstattung; Spektroskopie; Licht; Laboratory work; Laborarbeit; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Laborkunde; Buchdruck; Drucken
Abstract	A fluorometer is a device that measures the spectroscopic properties of fluorescent materials, and fluorometry is used widely in chemistry research settings to characterize fluorescent samples. One of the obstacles faced by undergraduate programs looking to implement fluorometer-based experiments into their laboratory curriculum is the high cost of these instruments. We have designed a low-cost fluorometer that is suitable for teaching principles of fluorescence spectroscopy, and in this work, we provide instructions for the assembly and testing of this device. This home-built instrument, which we call the Fluorino, is constructed from inexpensive 3D printable optomechanical components, an Arduino Uno microcontroller, and low-cost optical and electronic components, and it is controlled by open-source software. Once assembled, the Fluorino can be used by students to measure and record fluorescence emission intensities in steady state as well as changes in fluorescence emission intensities in real time. This work represents an effort to expand accessibility to fluorescence spectroscopy education by providing a low-cost alternative to commercial instruments. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01