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A roadmap for the widespread adoption of frugal microscopes

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  • Mai A. Rahmoon

    (Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Research Campus)

  • Chad M. Hobson

    (Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Research Campus)

  • Teng-Leong Chew

    (Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Research Campus)

  • Jesse S. Aaron

    (Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Research Campus)

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Microscopy drives biological discovery, yet high costs limit its access to resource-limited regions. We highlight examples of successful frugal microscopes that have overcome adoption barriers, offering a roadmap to expand affordable, quantitative imaging tools and foster impactful research in resource-limited settings.

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  • Mai A. Rahmoon & Chad M. Hobson & Teng-Leong Chew & Jesse S. Aaron, 2025. "A roadmap for the widespread adoption of frugal microscopes," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-4, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-63691-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63691-w
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