Potentiostat
Background
Nice wikipedia description of what a potentiostat is here.
CheapStat -- PLOSOne article here -- they use a DIY design to assess ascorbic acid in orange juice, cyanide in water, acetaminophen content of over-the-counter pain medication, and arsenic in water. Neat!
Uses
- Assess arsenic, cyanide, other contaminants / toxins in water
- Educational
- Identifying toxins / ingredients in foodstuffs
Development
- olm-pstat - repository for the PLOTS/PVOS Open Lab Monitor potentiostat peripheral
- source code from Jack Summers' DIY potentiostat