Low Cost Brightfield and Fluorescent Digital Microscopy

项目摘要/摘要 一种结合了明场显微镜和荧光技术的紧凑型低成本数字显微镜是 建议。关键领域的创新实现了规模和成本的降低，并将 Brightfield和荧光显微镜。这台显微镜可以放入个人CD盒中。 并使用标准接口。开放的软件体系结构将允许其他人构建 应用程序、方法和自定义接口。开发工作将在第一阶段结束时完成。 根据建议，该仪器将在促进医疗保健方面有广泛的应用 技术。项目叙事 显微镜构成了所有生命科学发现的基础。一款低成本的紧凑型数码产品 将建造显微镜，使这项技术得到广泛应用，包括服务不足 社区。

Project Summary/Abstract A compact low cost digital microscope that combines brightfield microscopy and fluorescence is proposed. Innovations in key areas have enabled size and cost reduction, and the merging of brightfield and fluorescent microscopy. The microscope will fit into the CD bay of a personal computer and use a standard interface. An open software architecture will allow others to build applications, methods, and custom interfaces. Development will be complete by the end of Phase I. As proposed, the instrument will have broad applications in the advancement of healthcare technologies. Project Narrative Microscopy forms the underpinning for all life science discoveries. A low cost compact digital microscope will be built that enables wide spread use of this technology, including underserved communities.