Portable, low-cost, desktop microscope
Light microscopes became essential tools in everyday lab work a long time ago. However, most commercial microscopes are costly, and they are often bulky and heavy. Therefore, microscopes are rarely seen in mobile applications or used by interested amateurs. Here, we present an affordable, portable s...
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| author | Vincent Salvadori Daniel Fäh Sarina Flühler Jan Wandeler Maria J. Jacome Adrian Koller Marcel Egli Simon L. Wuest |
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| description | Light microscopes became essential tools in everyday lab work a long time ago. However, most commercial microscopes are costly, and they are often bulky and heavy. Therefore, microscopes are rarely seen in mobile applications or used by interested amateurs. Here, we present an affordable, portable single-lens microscope. It essentially uses a Raspberry Pi single-board computer, a camera, a touchscreen display, and an LED ring at its core. Apart from brightfield microscopy, contrast-enhancing methods by oblique, dark-field, and Rheinberg illumination are possible, as well. The microscope is ideal for applications that do not require high-end optical components. Due to its low cost and flexible use, it is also suitable for hands-on experiences of the fascinating world not visible by the human eye. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-57a0b7bd1db94e0ab935af5e7e257a7d2024-12-16T05:36:40ZengElsevierHardwareX2468-06722024-12-0120e00593Portable, low-cost, desktop microscopeVincent Salvadori0Daniel Fäh1Sarina Flühler2Jan Wandeler3Maria J. Jacome4Adrian Koller5Marcel Egli6Simon L. Wuest7Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture, Institute of Medical Engineering, Space Biology Group, Hergiswil, SwitzerlandLucerne School of Engineering and Architecture, Institute of Medical Engineering, Space Biology Group, Hergiswil, SwitzerlandLucerne School of Engineering and Architecture, Institute of Medical Engineering, Space Biology Group, Hergiswil, SwitzerlandLucerne School of Engineering and Architecture, Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Technology, Horw, SwitzerlandLucerne School of Engineering and Architecture, Institute of Medical Engineering, Space Biology Group, Hergiswil, SwitzerlandLucerne School of Engineering and Architecture, Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Technology, Horw, SwitzerlandLucerne School of Engineering and Architecture, Institute of Medical Engineering, Space Biology Group, Hergiswil, SwitzerlandLucerne School of Engineering and Architecture, Institute of Medical Engineering, Space Biology Group, Hergiswil, Switzerland; Corresponding author.Light microscopes became essential tools in everyday lab work a long time ago. However, most commercial microscopes are costly, and they are often bulky and heavy. Therefore, microscopes are rarely seen in mobile applications or used by interested amateurs. Here, we present an affordable, portable single-lens microscope. It essentially uses a Raspberry Pi single-board computer, a camera, a touchscreen display, and an LED ring at its core. Apart from brightfield microscopy, contrast-enhancing methods by oblique, dark-field, and Rheinberg illumination are possible, as well. The microscope is ideal for applications that do not require high-end optical components. Due to its low cost and flexible use, it is also suitable for hands-on experiences of the fascinating world not visible by the human eye.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067224000877MicroscopeRaspberry PiCameraPortableLow-cost |
| spellingShingle | Vincent Salvadori Daniel Fäh Sarina Flühler Jan Wandeler Maria J. Jacome Adrian Koller Marcel Egli Simon L. Wuest Portable, low-cost, desktop microscope HardwareX Microscope Raspberry Pi Camera Portable Low-cost |
| title | Portable, low-cost, desktop microscope |
| title_full | Portable, low-cost, desktop microscope |
| title_fullStr | Portable, low-cost, desktop microscope |
| title_full_unstemmed | Portable, low-cost, desktop microscope |
| title_short | Portable, low-cost, desktop microscope |
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| topic | Microscope Raspberry Pi Camera Portable Low-cost |
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