A roadmap for the widespread adoption of frugal microscopes.

Rahmoon, Mai A; Hobson, Chad M; Chew, Teng-Leong; Aaron, Jesse S · Nat Commun · 2025

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Abstract

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.