Article: Low-cost 3D printed lenses for brightfield and fluorescence microscopy.
2024 Volume 15, Issue 4, Page(s) 2224–2237
Abstract: We present the fabrication and implementation of low-cost optical quality 3D printed lenses, and their application as microscope objectives with different prescriptions. The imaging performance of the 3D printed lenses was benchmarked against ... ...
| Abstract | We present the fabrication and implementation of low-cost optical quality 3D printed lenses, and their application as microscope objectives with different prescriptions. The imaging performance of the 3D printed lenses was benchmarked against commercially available optics including a 20 mm focal length 12.7 mm diameter NBK-7 plano-convex lens used as a low magnification objective, and a separate high magnification objective featuring three 6 mm diameter NBK-7 lenses with different positive and negative focal lengths. We describe the design and manufacturing processes to produce high-quality 3D printed lenses. We tested their surface quality using a stylus profilometer, showing that they conform to that of commercial glass counterpart lenses. The 3D printed lenses were used as microscope objectives in both brightfield and epi-fluorescence imaging of specimens including onion, cyanobacteria, and variegated |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-03-07 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2572216-5 |
| ISSN | 2156-7085 |
| ISSN | 2156-7085 |
| DOI | 10.1364/BOE.514653 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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