Friday, May 08, 2020

Print your own laboratory-grade microscope for £15

Good news! What else can you print cheaply with 3D printing? Now citizen scientists can get to work ...

"... The OpenFlexure Microscope, described in Biomedical Optics Express, is a fully automated, laboratory-grade instrument with motorised sample positioning and focus control. It is unique among 3D-printed microscope in its ability to yield high-quality images. It has been designed to be easy to use, with an intuitive software interface and simplified alignment procedures. It is also highly customisable, meaning it can be adapted for laboratory, school and home use. ..."

Print your own laboratory-grade microscope for £15: For the first time, labs around the world can 3D print their own precision microscopes, thanks to an open-source design created at Bath.

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