Stripped Mobile Phone Camera Turned into a Mini-Microscope (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

Stripped Mobile Phone Camera Turned into a Mini-Microscope

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The test sample is placed directly on the exposed surface of the image sensor chip after removal of the optics.The resolution of such mini-microscopes is dependent on the pixel size of the sensor, but sufficient for identification of several pathogenic parasites.

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Johan Lundin Lab / Photographer: Heli Vilmi

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