Fluorescence Microscopy Using A Recycled Paper Scanner
Gallegos, Dustin; Hislop, Lillian; Xi, ZhanHo
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Title
Fluorescence Microscopy Using A Recycled Paper Scanner
Author(s)
Gallegos, Dustin
Hislop, Lillian
Xi, ZhanHo
Issue Date
2012
Keyword(s)
Consumer electronics -- Reuse
Sustainable design
Abstract
Fluorescence microscopy is a technique widely used in medical practice and research to detect proteins and cell cultures, allowing doctors to diagnose malaria, skin cancer and other diseases, the students said. Biological specimens are labeled with fluorescence to visually track them, so scientists can monitor how tissues grow or test if certain types of cells are present. The typical computer scanner has a lens, lamp and mirror, which are also the basic components for a microscope. A fluorescence microscope essentially works the same way as a scanner, by shining a light and then analyzing the reflected light. The team engineered the scanner with lenses and filters necessary to read and interpret the fluorescent signals. The three person team was from the University of Illinois. The project won the Silver award in the Reuse category.
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Champaign, IL : Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
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