Compact Fluorescence Microscope for Smartphone and Tablet

Abstract

Microscope add-on toolkits for smartphone and tablet have become more widely available in the market. Although, these are sufficient to meet the demand and requirements of standard users, e.g. educational usage, these devices, in fact, do not meet the medical and biological requirements where fluorescence imaging plays a crucial role. In this paper, we introduce our innovative design in compact fluorescence microscope for smartphone and tablet. The device enables users to take fluorescent images at several excitation wavelengths using compact sources and filters.