Title :
Automated, portable, low-cost optical microscope
Author :
Chau, Kenneth J. ; Schaefer, Samuel
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Univ. of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada
Abstract :
We build a portable, low-cost microscope capable of bright-field and fluorescence imaging with micron-scale resolution in reflection or transmission mode. Software control of image capture and actuation enables automated focusing and large-area sample visualization.
Keywords :
fluorescence; image resolution; image sensors; optical control; optical focusing; optical microscopes; portable instruments; automated focusing; automated optical microscope; bright-field imaging; fluorescence imaging; image actuation; image capture; large-area sample visualization; low-cost optical microscope; micron-scale resolution; portable optical microscope; reflection mode; software control; transmission mode; Biomedical optical imaging; Fluorescence; Microscopy; Optical devices; Optical imaging; Optical microscopy; Optical reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
