A 3D printed grinder adaptor for streamlined sample processing

IF 2.1 Q3 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

HardwareX Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI:10.1016/j.ohx.2025.e00699

Otto Heuschele, R. Ted Jeo, D. Jo Heuschele

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Abstract

In agricultural research, sample preparation for any type of post-harvest analysis is very time consuming. After harvesting samples, they generally need to be ground before further analysis. Grinding plant samples can be accomplished by either an abrasive type or blade type grinders. The abrasive type provides relatively uniform particle size; therefore, it is preferred to prepare material for analytical assays (1 mm). The Foss Cyclotec CT293 grinder comes with a glass container that needs to be removed and cleaned after each sample is ground. We developed a 3D printed adaptor cone that does not need to be removed after each sample and is cleaned when compressed air is vented through the machine to remove residual sample from the abrasive ring. This hardware reduces 27 % of time required for processing per sample (n = 60) and allows for direct sample grinding into different sample storage containers.

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用于流线型样品处理的3D打印磨床适配器

在农业研究中，任何收获后分析的样品制备都是非常耗时的。在收获样品后，通常需要在进一步分析之前将其磨碎。研磨植物样品可以通过研磨型或叶片型研磨机来完成。磨料型提供相对均匀的粒度；因此，优选制备用于分析测定的材料（1mm）。Foss Cyclotec CT293磨床配有一个玻璃容器，需要在每个样品研磨后取出并清洁。我们开发了一种3D打印的适配器锥体，每次取样后都不需要取出，当压缩空气通过机器排出时，就可以清洗掉研磨环上的残留样品。该硬件减少了处理每个样品（n = 60）所需时间的27%，并允许直接将样品研磨到不同的样品存储容器中。

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来源期刊

HardwareX Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

18.20%

发文量

124

审稿时长

24 weeks

期刊介绍： HardwareX is an open access journal established to promote free and open source designing, building and customizing of scientific infrastructure (hardware). HardwareX aims to recognize researchers for the time and effort in developing scientific infrastructure while providing end-users with sufficient information to replicate and validate the advances presented. HardwareX is open to input from all scientific, technological and medical disciplines. Scientific infrastructure will be interpreted in the broadest sense. Including hardware modifications to existing infrastructure, sensors and tools that perform measurements and other functions outside of the traditional lab setting (such as wearables, air/water quality sensors, and low cost alternatives to existing tools), and the creation of wholly new tools for either standard or novel laboratory tasks. Authors are encouraged to submit hardware developments that address all aspects of science, not only the final measurement, for example, enhancements in sample preparation and handling, user safety, and quality control. The use of distributed digital manufacturing strategies (e.g. 3-D printing) is encouraged. All designs must be submitted under an open hardware license.