3D Printing Microscopes Around the World

Abstract The OpenFlexure Microscope is an open source 3D printed microscope that has been replicated in over 60 countries and on every continent. As they prepare to launch version 7.0, team members Joe Knapper, Julian Stirling and Beth Probert MBCS talk to Martin Cooper MBCS about OpenFlexure's global impact and design principles as they aim for medical certification.

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ITNOW
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1093/itnow/bwaf049
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Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
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3D Printing Microscopes Around the World

Martin Cooper
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3D Printing Microscopes Around the World

Martin Cooper
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Abstract The OpenFlexure Microscope is an open source 3D printed microscope that has been replicated in over 60 countries and on every continent. As they prepare to launch version 7.0, team members Joe Knapper, Julian Stirling and Beth Probert MBCS talk to Martin Cooper MBCS about OpenFlexure's global impact and design principles as they aim for medical certification.

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