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. The stage works great with our adaptation of open source syringe pumps.

To learn more about this project access the Documentation that explains step-by-step how to build this 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).

To be able to edit and generate your version, you can access our Onshape file.

This design is partially based on the OpenFlexure flat-top microscope and works well with 3d-printed syringe pumps, and our Raspberry Pi hat design also supports a pressure controller with 4 channels, as well as temperature control and stirring.