Researchers Upgrade Microscope With 3D Printed Parts

Live cell imaging is an incredibly valuable tool, allowing researchers to monitor and study the reactions of cells to introduced substances such as toxins or drugs. However, live cell imaging equipment is also incredibly expensive, so a team at Uppsala University decided to try some good old-fashioned hacking to create their own live imaging equipment for less than $300. Using nothing more than a smartphone, some off-the-shelf electronics, and a few custom-designed 3D printed parts, the team transformed some standard inverted microscopes, omnipresent on any campus or laboratory facility, into high-quality live cell imaging systems. Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/159508/microscop...-cell-imaging/

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