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Yes! Finally, we are leaving. Our destination: Kabobo massif in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Gene is ready, all the materials are packed, we have our flight tickets ready, VISAs and passports. What’s missing? Our personal luggage. Last but not least, I have to pack at least a pair of trousers! 😉 Follow us in our Facebook page! See you in a month!

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Thanks to Lodovico Lappetito and MUSE FabLab Gene has a new DIY-component. Do you want to learn how does it work? Here you can find all information about the project. A fluorometer or fluorimeter is a device used to measure parameters of fluorescence: its intensity and wavelength distribution of emission spectrum after excitation by a certain spectrum of light. These parameters are used to identify the presence and the amount of specific molecules in a medium. (source: Wikipedia)

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Finally Expedition Lab has a dedicated website where you can find information about our projects, get some DIY tips, stay in contact with us and log onto a brand new database that we’re developing to allow free access to our east African herpetofauna collection. Expedition Lab is an exciting container that gathers together people, research, travelling and much more. The first project realized in this context is called GENE. GENE is about studying biodiversity in the Earth’s hotspots bringing directly on site all the lab equipment needed, conveniently compacted in a comfy hand luggage. With GENE it is possible to carry out genetic analysis on whichever organism, from DNA extraction to DNA sequencing, without needing to rely on big expensive facilities. For the first time we tested GENE in Tanzania a few months ago, where we successfully sequenced a frog caught in the forest! If you are curious, find out more in the website or follow us on facebook and youtube!