Part 1: Bill of Materials & Inventory
The shopping list. Every sensor, actuator, and controller needed to build the NanoCERN instrument.
NanoCERN Instrument: Inventory & Bill of Materials
Version: 1.0
Location: C:projectsmedicinehuntnanocerninstrumentINVENTORY.md
Purpose: Physical manifest for building the Healing Reactor.
1. Core Compute & Control (The Brain)
| Component |
Specification |
Quantity |
Status |
Est. Cost |
| Main Controller |
Red Pitaya STEMlab 125-14 (or NI DAQ PCIe-6363) |
1 |
Required |
$600 |
| Host Machine |
Laptop/Workstation (Running nanocerncli + Python Driver) |
1 |
Available |
$0 |
| Interface |
Ethernet Cable (Cat6) / USB 3.0 |
1 |
Required |
$10 |
2. Sensor Array (The Eyes – SH$ Inputs)
| Variable |
Sensor Hardware |
Specs |
Quantity |
Status |
| Φm$ |
MEA Chip |
60-channel, TiN electrodes, 30µm diameter |
5 |
Order |
| σdc$ |
EIT Electrode Ring |
16x Ag/AgCl sintered pellets |
1 set |
DIY/Order |
| Δ μ |
ISFET Sensor |
pH / K+ / Ca2+ combined probe (Micro-flow) |
1 |
Order |
| Tnoise$ |
Micro-Thermistor |
NTC bead, <1mm response time, 0.01°C precision |
2 |
Order |
| κan$ |
Piezo Transducer |
5 MHz Ultrasound probe element (for elastography) |
1 |
Order |
3. Actuator Array (The Effectors – Field Generators)
| Field Type |
Hardware |
Specs |
Quantity |
Status |
| Magnetic ($B$) |
Helmholtz Coils |
3-Axis orthogonal, 200 turns, 20cm diameter |
1 set |
DIY |
| Electric ($E$) |
Parallel Plates |
ITO (Indium Tin Oxide) coated glass (Transparent) |
2 |
Order |
| Mechanical |
Piezo Actuator |
Linear travel 100µm, Force 10N |
1 |
Order |
| Fluidic |
Peristaltic Pump |
Low flow (10-100 µL/min) for medium exchange |
1 |
Order |
4. Hardware Safety Interlocks (The Shield)
| Component |
Specification |
Purpose |
Quantity |
Status |
| Opto-Isolators |
ADuM4160 (USB Isolator) |
Isolate Host PC from High Voltage faults |
1 |
Required |
| Current Limiters |
10kΩ Precision Resistors (Series) |
Physical hard-limit on current (I < 1mA at 10V) |
10 |
Stock |
| Thermal Fuse |
40°C Cutoff Switch (Resettable) |
Hard power cut if bioreactor overheats |
1 |
Order |
| Voltage Clamp |
TVS Diodes (12V Breakdown) |
Protect sensors from actuator spikes |
10 |
Stock |
5. Bioreactor Chassis (The Body)
| Item |
Material |
Notes |
| Chamber |
3D Printed PETG / Polycarbonate |
Biocompatible, autoclavable |
| Shielding |
Copper Mesh |
Faraday cage to block 50/60Hz mains hum |
| Mounts |
Optical Breadboard |
M6 tapped holes for rigid alignment |
5. Consumables
- Cell Culture Medium (DMEM + 10% FBS)
- Voltage Sensitive Dyes (Di-8-ANEPPS)
- Reference Electrodes (Ag/AgCl gel)
7. Suppliers (Recommended)
- Electronics: DigiKey, Mouser
- Optics: Thorlabs, Edmund Optics
- Bio-Sensors: Multichannel Systems, Warner Instruments
- Chemicals: Sigma-Aldrich