Indian-American scientist develops low-cost paper microscope ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Indian-origin scientist has developed an incredibly low-cost microscope made almost entirely out of a very unlikely material — paper. The Foldscope, developed by Manu Prakash from Stanford University, contains three stages — a specimen stage in which the slide is placed, an optics stage that holds a ball lens and an illumination stage that contains an LED light. In order to view the specimen sample, users have to place their eyebrow against the paper with their eye close to the lens, in a fashion similar to the use of a traditional microscope.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 05:22:49 +0000
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