Saturday, May 28, 2022Updated Friday, May 27, 2022 at 1:16:44 p.m.Researchers are developing a digital microscope the size of a chip.Anna Vilà and Ángel Diéguez, professors at the Faculty of Physics at the University of Barcelona (UB), are leading a project to develop a high-resolution digital microscope the size of a chip.It is an ultra-compact technology based on a matrix of LEDs, which does not use lenses and only has electronic elements.This innovative and pioneering design allows for a product with exceptionally small dimensions that facilitate the placement of the microscope in places that are difficult to access.Thanks to this tiny size, the device can be moved to the point of observation and therefore allows continuous and real-time monitoring.In addition, it could also be easily moved throughout the sample to provide a more complete picture and more reliable statistics of the object of observation.These unique properties can be useful in different economic sectors, in tasks such as the visualization of fermentation processes, the monitoring of cultures, the control of the asepsis of surgical material or the measurement of contamination.As the microscope is made only of electronic components, it is very easy to use, since it does not have to be aligned or focused.In addition, it also makes it possible to have less weight and a lower cost than a traditional instrument with lenses, it occupies less space and allows a minimum length, because it obviates the focus distance.It is also much more robust, because it avoids mechanical elements, which could become misaligned and damage the device.Members of the research and development team.(Photo: UB)The operation of the new microscope has already been demonstrated in the laboratory, although the hardware design of the complete device still needs to be finalized.With the aim of enhancing the product and completing the development of the hardware and software necessary to fine-tune the new technology, the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation has awarded 25,000 euros to this project within the framework of the Fund for the Promotion of Innovation (F2I).(Source: UB)Copyright © 1996-2022 Amazings® / NCYT® |(Noticiasdelaciencia.com / Amazings.com).All rights reserved.Legal Deposit B-47398-2009, ISSN 2013-6714 - Amazings and NCYT are registered trademarks.Noticiasdelaciencia.com and Amazings.com are the official websites of Amazings.All texts and graphics are the property of their authors.Reproduction is permitted only if credit to the source (NCYT Amazings) and a dofollow link to the original news are included.Except where otherwise noted, this article has been translated, adapted, and supplemented by the Amazings® / NCYT® team.You may also be interested...Write your email and we will send you a link to write a new password.