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The cheaposcope

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Development of a low cost fluorescence microscope for teaching. Over the last decade, biofluorescent proteins have revolutionised the study of biological processes. The ease of use of these fluorescent markers makes them especially suitable for use in teaching. However, instruments for fluorescence imaging are generally expensive.
I've experimented with recent developments in LED technology, optical filters and cameras in an attempt to construct cheaper instruments for fluorescence microscopy and detection. The following pages describe our ongoing attempts - and hope that some may find the details useful. (Jim Haseloff, University of Cambridge).