Optofluidic Microscope Shrinks To Fit On A Chip

摘要

Scientists in Switzerland and the US have built the first on-chip microscope, which they claim will provide clinicians with a rugged and high-resolution instrument that can be carried around in a pocket. The system disposes of bulky lenses in favour of a CMOS sensor combined with a micro-fluidic channel for a highly compact design (Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences 105 10670).