Turning a Smart Phone Into a Microscope

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"By attaching a lightweight, inexpensive device to the back of a smart phone, scientists can convert the phone into asensitive fluorescence microscope (http://cenm.ag/anl101). The attachment (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nn4037706) [paper abstract] allows the phone's camera to take pictures of single nanoparticles and viruses, possibly providing a portable diagnostic tool for health care workers in developing countries. For example, doctors in remote regions could use the technique to measure HIV viral loads in patients' blood samples, allowing the doctors to easily monitor disease progression and determine the best course of treatment.

http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/13/09/21/1341212/turning-a-smart-phone-into-a-microscope