Low-cost smartphone fluorescence microscope developed
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A device that can convert a smartphone or tablet into a fluorescence microscope for less than US $50 is presented in a proof-of-principle study in Scientific Reports. The authors suggest that the device—which they have named a glowscope—could be used to image cells, tissues, and organisms under low magnification in schools, science outreach settings, and some research labs.
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Low-cost smartphone fluorescence microscope developed
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Turning a handheld smartphone into a fluorescence microscope
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