I built a 3D printed, scanning laser confocal microscope so I could collect 3D surface topology and profilometry data! The microscope stage is based on an OpenFlexure "Delta" stage, and the confocal ...

Over on YouTube [Applied Science] shows us how to make an f/0.38 camera lens using an oil immersion microscope objective. The f-number of a lens indicates how well it will perform in low-light. To ...

We installed a filter (cut with a utility knife) just beneath the white diffusive filter within the top Slot 10 seems like the best place for the microscope to go. Doesn't interfere with others.

Continuing our monthly interview series "Building a Free Internet of the Future", we spoke with the team behind the OpenFlexure open hardware microscope project, and in particular with Julian Stirling ...

This case study examines the high numerical aperture (NA) infinity conjugate long working distance microscope objective, suitable for precision applications such as optical tweezers. The microscope ...

A global leader in agricultural genetics sought durable, economical UV microscope objectives. Issues in meeting these objectives included optical design complexity, wavefront control, and fabrication ...

I've been playing with the Python API of Boxes.py to improve on the case I previously made using the web-based generator. I'd happily tidy up my current effort and submit a PR if you'd be interested ...

Ghost imaging is like a game of Battleship. Instead of seeing an object directly, scientists use entangled photons to remove the background and reveal its silhouette. This method can be used to study ...

RepRap was the origin of pushing hobby 3D printing boundaries, and here we see a RepRap scaled down to the smallest detail. [Vik Olliver] over at the RepRap blog has been working on getting a printer ...

Credit: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have created the world’s first fully 3D-printed microscope in under three hours at a cost of less than £50.