A review on low-cost microscopes for Open Science.
Microsc Res Tech
; 85(10): 3270-3283, 2022 Oct.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35879870
ABSTRACT
This article presents a review after an exhaustive search that yielded 23 works carried out in the last decade for the availability of optical microscopes with open hardware as a low-cost alternative to commercial systems. These works were developed with the aim of covering needs within several areas such as Bio Sciences research in institutions with limited resources, diagnosis of diseases and health screenings in large populations in developing countries, and training in educational contexts with a need for high availability of equipment and low replacement cost. The analysis of the selected works allows us to classify the analyzed solutions into two main categories, for which their essential characteristics are enumerated portable field microscopes and multipurpose automated microscopes. Moreover, this work includes a discussion on the degree of maturity of the solutions in terms of the adoption of practices aligned with the development of Open Science. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Concise review on low-cost microscopes for developing Open Science, exposing the role of smartphone-based microscopy. The work classifies microscopes in two main categories (1) portable field microscopes, and (2) multipurpose automated microscopes.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Smartphone
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Microscopy
Type of study:
Health_economic_evaluation
Language:
En
Journal:
Microsc Res Tech
Journal subject:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain