A portable microscope has been created through our work, so that we can observe and collect images in future scientific research whenever and wherever possible. The portable microscope is made up of a small LED chip, compact lens modules, a commonly used SLR camera and a USB driven power. The microscopic morphological features can be observed through our system. We also demonstrate that this standalone system can work well in moving state. Therefore, the portable microscope that has the potential for becoming a point-of-care setup in terms of health monitoring is appropriate for on-site micro-imaging.
2. Keller, H. E., Objective lenses for confocal microscopy, 145-161 Handbook of Biological Confocal Microscopy, Springer, US, 2006.
3. Fahrbach, F. O., et al., "Rapid 3D light-sheet microscopy with a tunable lens," Optics Express, Vol. 21, 21010-21026, 2013.
doi:10.1364/OE.21.021010
4. Shen, L., A. H. Joshua, and I. Papautsky, "Point-of-care colorimetric detection with a smartphone," Lab on a Chip, Vol. 12, 4240-4243, 2012.
doi:10.1039/c2lc40741h
5. Cai, F., M. Zhao, and D. Wang, "A compact perpendicular microscopy and imaging system for the detection of fluorescent solution flow," Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 67, 75-79, 2017.
doi:10.2528/PIERL17020205
6. Edwards, P., et al., "Smartphone based optical spectrometer for diffusive reflectance spectroscopic measurement of hemoglobin," Scientific Reports, Vol. 7, 12224, 2017.
doi:10.1038/s41598-017-12482-5
7. Das, A. J., et al., "Ultra-portable, wireless smartphone spectrometer for rapid, non-destructive testing of fruit ripeness," Scientific Reports, Vol. 6, 32504, 2016.
doi:10.1038/srep32504
8. Xie, J. and F. Cai, "A portable spectra detection system for ripeness detection and real-finger identification," Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 68, 73-77, 2017.
9. Shin, D., et al., "A fiber-optic fluorescence microscope using a consumer-grade digital camera for in vivo cellular imaging," PLoS One, Vol. 5, e11218, 2010.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011218
10. Briggs, C., "Quality counts: New parameters in blood cell counting," International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, Vol. 31, 277-297, 2009.
doi:10.1111/j.1751-553X.2009.01160.x
11. Tseng, D., et al., "Lensfree microscopy on a cellphone," Lab on a Chip, Vol. 10, 1787-1792, 2010.
doi:10.1039/c003477k
Submit
