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Join us on Wednesday, June 23 at noon Pacific for the Microscopy Hack Chat with Zachary Tong! There was a time when electronics was very much a hobby that existed …read more Continue reading Microscopy Hack Chat with Zachary Tong
When one thinks about microscopy, it seems to be mostly qualitative. Looking at a slide teeming with bacteria or protozoans is less about making measurements and more about recognizing features …read more Continue reading 3D-Printed Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope Measures Microns
Confocal microscopy is an imaging technique that provides higher resolution micrographs than that of traditional optical microscopy. Confocal microscopes attain this higher resolution from an image sensor behind a pinhole. By eliminating out of focus light, and by scanning the specimen back and forth under the microscope, a very high resolution image may be produced. This technique has applications ranging from life sciences to semiconductor work. For this year’s Hackaday Prize, [andreas.betz] is building a confocal microscope using little more than a Blu-ray drive read head.
[andreas]’ build uses a standard Playstation 3 Blu-ray drive mechanism. The read head for …read more
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