transhuman tech projects
last updated: 2011-01-14

I am seeking funding, volunteers, equipment donations, etc.

chem-lab:
  enhancement drugs:
    modafinil:
    adderall:
    myostatin inhibitors: *myostatin-inhibitors
    rsc-14 visual memory:
    ... crapload of others.

photolithography:
  microfluidics: 
    dna sequencing:
        nanopore:
        sanger:
    dna synthesis:
    protein purification:
    in vitro compartmentalization:
    nanowell virus capture: *antibodies

low tech microfluidics: &low-tech-microfluidics
  uv lithography: &uv-lithography
    PDMS: &PDMS
    SU8:
        microfluidic master-molds: &mf-master-molds
            lab-on-a-chip: *PDMS
  spiral-pcr: *pcr
  ultrasonic laser micropipet:
  laminated sheets:

protein purification
production of Taq polymerase
viral gene therapy
embryonic genetic engineering
neural tissue culture
stem cell tissue culture
    miRNA induced pluripotency
    protein induced pluripotency
3D printing (tissue printing)
atomic force microscope (AFM)
brain/tissue slicer & scanner

repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
infrared stimulation of brain tissue
EEG/EMG (meh)
tongue tactile display / brainport

DNA sequencing
    sanger sequencing
    microfluidic sanger sequencing
    AFM
    TEM/STM or some other type of SPM
    nanopore

DNA synthesis
    ABI/other DNA synthesis machine
    manual DNA synthesis (step-wise chemical reactions)
    photolithography/microarray DNA synthesis
    next-generation DNA synthesis

reprap
machine shop
spin coater
UV photolithography

wearable computer
heads-up display / scouter
alternative keyboards
    reprap-printed keyboards
    chorded keyboards

powered exoskeleton
book scanner
skdb
nanoengineer
lolcad
brlcad

retrosynthetic analysis + microfluidic chemical factory for nootropic production

mice: &mice
  kidney-targeted plain-DNA transformation:
  myostatin inhibitors: &myostatin-inhibitors
    increased muscle mass:

bio-lab:
    rhizosecretion:
        tobacco geneng protein secretion:
    microorganism cultures:
    algae:
        biofuels:
    mice: *mice
    antibodies: &antibodies
        affinity chromatography:
            protein purification:
                taq:
                    pcr: &pcr
                        peltier thermocycler:
    directed evolution equipment:
        extremozymes:

adopt a lab rat