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Cell Phone Microscope Accessory Launches in March

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ESPOO, Finland, Feb. 17, 2012 — A pocket-size accessory that turns an ordinary camera phone into a high-resolution microscope can accurately obtain images with a resolution of one-hundredth of a millimeter. Scientists at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have developed an optical accessory that can examine various surfaces and structures in microscopic detail, and can take high-resolution images that can then be forwarded as MMS, or Multimedia Messaging Service. Mobile phone microscope. (Images: VTT Technical Research Centre) The accessory is suitable for the printing industry, mobile phone consumers,...Read full article

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    Published: February 2012
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    microscope
    An instrument consisting essentially of a tube 160 mm long, with an objective lens at the distant end and an eyepiece at the near end. The objective forms a real aerial image of the object in the focal plane of the eyepiece where it is observed by the eye. The overall magnifying power is equal to the linear magnification of the objective multiplied by the magnifying power of the eyepiece. The eyepiece can be replaced by a film to photograph the primary image, or a positive or negative relay...
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