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Within the realm of genetics, bioengineering and especially microbiology, it is often necessary to develop and grow a certain type of microbial culture for purposes of investigating certain microbiological phenomena or conducting a research. In order to perform the process of incubation, it is required to maintain a constant temperature for the time frame within the range of 24–48 h, depending on the type of bacteria under investigation. The device which enables us to grow such group of microorganisms is called a microbiological incubator. Two crucial parts in the microbiological incubator are heater and temperature sensor. Usually, such incubators have one chamber, whose temperature is controlled by a microcontroller. This project aims to improve the functionality of regular microbiological incubators by designing one which will have two separately controlled chambers and therefore be more functional than a conventional one. The incubator will be controlled with NodeMCU platform with integrated Wi-Fi module, so it will have IoT prefix, which basically means that one will be able to control it and to obtain certain data from it via the internet.
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Ibrahimpašić, T., Jokić, D. (2020). Development of a Tray-Separated Microbiological Incubator by Means of Electronic Components and Testing Its Performance. In: Badnjevic, A., Škrbić, R., Gurbeta Pokvić, L. (eds) CMBEBIH 2019. CMBEBIH 2019. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 73. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17971-7_28
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