Frugal Compound Microscopy for Microbiological Analysis and Education

We report a very frugal microscope building method from easily realizable parts. show highly portable field ready compound type with bright field, dark and projection microscopy capabilities. It has good resolution magnification for multiple aspects of education diagnosis. demonstrate that such system can be built simple lenses in laser pointers camera modules no specific 3d printed parts or costly lenses. all the like stage, coarse fine focussing system, body, even slides commonly available materials soda bottle DVD disks. list alternate, safer staining methods chemicals. The is developed target it self-developed rural areas world only resources at one’s disposal little education. This features stable panning comfortable viewing through eyes also easy imaging smartphone. its utility microorganism analysis potential clinical