A microscope is an optical instrument that can be used for magnification. It's often made up of multiple parts, including: * optics (lens, focus, calibration) * a camera * a lighting system * a moving stage to hold slides Community Microscope Kit We’ve developed a microscope kit you can build yourself - the result of many teams’ work coming together! Read more about the Community Microscope! ## Questions Questions can be either frequently asked questions, or "next step" challenges we're looking to solve. [questions:microscopes] ## Activities Activities show how to use this project, step by step. [activities:microscopes] ## Updates [notes:microscopes] ...
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| warren | "Reading through Mathew's note, i don't see a clearly labeled one, but I imagine we could find one online somewhere, or in a peer-reviewed paper? " | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "Gretchen, is there an example image (showing rounded and jagged edges) we can use as a reference to compare to, when looking at images of dust? " | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| kgradow1 | "How big are the particles? I know very little about microplastics but I found this great reference sheet: http://www.ccb.se/documents/Postkod201..." | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "@maxliboiron would know! https://civiclaboratory.nl/category/technologies/ I wonder what microns per pixel resolution is needed? " | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "Here's one for $40 -- would it work? https://www.amazon.com/OMAX-Achromatic-Compound-Microscope-Objective/dp/B00FG8BC62/ Here's a 100x one for $25..." | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| kgradow1 | "We haven't tested a wide range of objectives -- that would be a great next step for this project " | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| kgradow1 | "We got ours from Amscope: http://www.amscope.com/4x-100x-four-achromatic-objective-lens-set.html#product_tabs_description_tabbed. 20mm RMS-thread..." | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "@bmela @kgradow1 @wmacfarl is this already listed in the activities you posted? I just wanted a place to list links and prices and options. Thanks! " | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| Reallygeek | "https://www.foldscope.com/ " | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "Here are so a few options from the catalog at http://enasco.com/science: " | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| stevie | "When we were in WI @gretchengehrke, @mathew, and I were visiting some friends and we took a sample from a window at their house. The house window w..." | Read more » | almost 7 years ago | |||
| stevie | "Updating this question with a link to your research note on this! https://publiclab.org/notes/partsandcrafts/10-26-2017/making-a-hackteria-microscope " | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "Good resource by @maxliboiron here! https://publiclab.org/notes/liz/09-28-2016/diy-microscope-resources " | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "Here's a good review @maxliboiron posted: https://publiclab.org/notes/liz/09-28-2016/diy-microscope-resources @kgradow1, check it out! " | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "Awesome! Can you post a snap of it? " | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| bmela | "I just laser cut the parts for this (using this file https://hackteria.org/wiki/images/2/24/MicroscopyStage_Laser.pdf) , so I'll let you know how i..." | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| gretchengehrke | "For regulatory purposes, the EPA doesn't actually measure the size of individual particles. Rather, they use a pump with an impactor. This pumps in..." | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "@bmela - posted the question i emailed you about! Thanks! " | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| kgradow1 | "How to build a RasPi microscope with a lasercut stand http://www.instructables.com/id/ARPM-Another-raspberry-pi-microscope-made-from-Ple/ " | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| kgradow1 | "Potential resource: A Guidebook for Particle Size Analysis (industry) https://www.horiba.com/fileadmin/uploads/Scientific/eMag/PSA/Guidebook/pdf/..." | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| kgradow1 | "Comparative sizes of common particles: http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/particle-sizes-d_934.html " | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| partsandcrafts | "Second hit on the question "How small are respirable particles?" Not specific to smoke, but useful context: http://www.who.int/occupational_health..." | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "Hi, Gretchen - what specific additional work based on Mathew's would help to answer this question? Can his proposed test using a particle of known ..." | Read more » | about 7 years ago | |||
| warren | "@gretchengehrke mentioned 5 microns for "respirable airborne particles", in her post here: Citing @mathew (Silica dust less than 5 ?m in diameter ..." | Read more » | about 7 years ago |