Strobe-enhanced microscopy stage

The strobe-enhanced microscopy stage is a free and open-source workstation for imaging fast processes, particularly developed for microfluidic droplet generation. It uses the lens from the Raspberry Pi Camera to produce a microscope with a field of view of almost 1mm and a strobe illumination based on a high-power LED for imaging fast-moving objects. Custom electronics allow the synchronization between the LED and the camera to capture sharp images of fast-moving droplets and other objects.

To learn more about this project access the documentation that explains step-by-step how to build this stage: https://wenzel-lab.github.io/strobe-enhanced-microscopy-stage/

By Pierre Padilla-Huamantinco, Matías Hurtado-Labarca, and Tobias Wenzel. See more open resources generated in our Latin American Hub for Bioimaging Through Open Hardware (LIBRE hub). https://librehub.github.io/

To be able to edit and generate your version, you can access our Onshape file: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/56f3731ad1d54872e3d730b5/w/79a6f9b65ec1b22fe0bc7f1a/e/d497faac00a6e40fe8fec4e7?renderMode=0&uiState=656ddcb595249746643434fd

Based on the OpenFlexure flat-top microscope - works well with 3D-printed syringe pumps, and our Raspberry Pi hat also supports a pressure controller with four channels, as well as temperature control and stirring.