Diagnostic Capabilities of a Smartphone- Based Low-Cost Microscope

Diagnostic Capabilities of a Smartphone- Based Low-Cost Microscope

Microscopy enables fast and effective diagnostics. However, in resource-limited regions microscopy is not accessible to everyone. Smartphone-based low-cost microscopes could be a powerful tool for diagnostic and educational purposes. In this paper, the imaging quality of a smartphone-based microscop...

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Main Authors:	Hasselbeck Dorina, Schäfer Max B., Stewart Kent W., Pott Peter P.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	De Gruyter 2020-09-01
Series:	Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
Subjects:	smartphone-based microscope diagnostics malaria parasites neglected tropical diseases (ntds)
Online Access:	http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/cdbme.2020.6.issue-3/cdbme-2020-3134/cdbme-2020-3134.xml?format=INT

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