# About the Biomaker category

**URL:** <https://forum.xod.io/t/about-the-biomaker-category/5522>\
**Category:** Biomaker\
**Created:** [October 20, 2021, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/about-the-biomaker-category/5522 "2021-10-20T13:06:27Z")\
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Biomaker is an open scheme to promote interdisciplinary team-based projects at the intersection of electronics, 3D printing, sensors and communication technology for low cost DIY instrumentation.

See: [www.biomaker.org](http://www.biomaker.org)

The initiative supports the use of a wide range of open, low-cost accessible tools to help biologists and engineers collaborate and build custom devices for biological research. XOD simplifies the coding and development of devices by non-programmers, and facilitates co-creation in teams with diverse skill sets.

This section of the XOD forum contains questions and answers about the programming of scientific instruments for real-world use in the lab and the field.