| Autor: |
Knapper J; University of Glasgow , Glasgow, UK., Whiteford F; University of Glasgow , Glasgow, UK., Rosen D; Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas, USA., Wadsworth W; Department of Physics, University of Bath , Bath, UK., Stirling J; Foxhill Engineering , Bath, UK., Mkindi C; Ifakara Health Institute , Ifakara, Tanzania., Mduda J; Ifakara Health Institute , Ifakara, Tanzania., Sanga VL; Bongo Tech and Research Labs , Dar es Salaam, Tanzania., Nyakyi PT; Bongo Tech and Research Labs , Dar es Salaam, Tanzania., Mboa Nkoudou TH; Mboalab and African Higher Institute of Open Science and Hardware (AHIOSH) , Yaounde, Cameroon., Jafsia E; Mboalab and African Higher Institute of Open Science and Hardware (AHIOSH) , Yaounde, Cameroon., Fadanka S; Mboalab and African Higher Institute of Open Science and Hardware (AHIOSH) , Yaounde, Cameroon., Hummel K; MD Anderson Cancer Centre , Houston, Texas, USA., Anandasabapathy S; Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, Texas, USA., Bowman R; University of Glasgow , Glasgow, UK. |
| Abstrakt: |
The OpenFlexure Microscope is an accessible, three-dimensional-printed robotic microscope, with sufficient image quality to resolve diagnostic features including parasites and cancerous cells. As access to lab-grade microscopes is a major challenge in global healthcare, the OpenFlexure Microscope has been developed to be manufactured, maintained and used in remote environments, supporting point-of-care diagnosis. The steps taken in transforming the hardware and software from an academic prototype towards an accepted medical device include addressing technical and social challenges, and are key for any innovation targeting improved effectiveness in low-resource healthcare. This article is part of the Theo Murphy meeting issue 'Open, reproducible hardware for microscopy'. |
