SUCCESS! DIY Fluorescence Microscopy For Cheap! (Patreon)

SUCCESS! Cheap DIY Fluorescence Microscopy

Fluorescent microscopy was always one of my favorite parts of working with mammalian cells as it always made for spectacular images. There are a variety of techniques that make use of fluorescence microscopy, many of which are used regularly in the best labs in the world. But fluorescence microscopes themselves come with a steep price tag long before you think about reagents. Over the last few months I've been exploring how to convert a cheap OMAX entry level microscope into a fully functional fluorescence scope which I'm happy to report was a huge success. The mod uses a 5mw laser and a special but readily available filter and produces stunning images on par with some of the commercial models. This is the filter I used: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/RGB-System-Optics-Reflect-Blue-Laser-pass-Green-and-Red-laser-lens-15x15mm-1pcs-/141138532598?hash=item20dc8318f6&_uhb=1 If this link stops working just search "reflect blue pass green and red" on ebay and it should come up. Currently it costs ~5 dollars. When I recorded this script I thought it was ten. So total mod cost 7 whole dollars. 5 for this filter, 2 for the laser. _________________________________________________________________ Support the show and future projects: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thethoughtemporium Store: https://teespring.com/stores/the-thought-emporium Become a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5vCi3jPJdURZwAOO_FNfQ/join _________________________________________________________________ My Social Media Pages: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thethoughtemporium/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thethoughtemporium/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TTEchironex Website: http://thethoughtemporium.com/ _________________________________________________________________ As always, thanks to my awesome Patrons for helping to make these video possible. Special thanks to: Afrotechmods Alex Alex Vanderpot Alexander Halbleib Alexandre Guhur Andrew Gray Anita Fowler Austin Morris Ben Krasnow Ben Reay Bennet Huch besenyeim Cataract Bumblesnatch Christian Bastos Colby Callahan Danny Chan Daniel Gunn David Golouski Ezekiel Dohmen Elliot Turner Frank Harlad Havana Woody Jase Smith John De Witt Jim Mussared Jonas Abreu Jonathan Anderson Justin Hendryx Kevin Kevin Comerford Kevin Forsythe kn0tsin Kush Agarwal Larry Leon Schutte Matt KI7ZTH Michael Chatzidakis narvutar1324 Nico Schlüter Nicolas Pourtalé Noah Pedersen OmuN Patrick Sweetman Patryk Wycech Paul Emmerich Paul Richmond Peter Scott Philipp Weber Pietro Saccardi Rauni Robert S. Ryan Harvey Simon Hallam Skave Rat Tom Bullock tain TheQuickestBrownFox Vasilis Whence __________ Channel Members: Felix Nica L Weiner Kush Agarwal Anthony M Hunter Bagby martincodyre adamklam1 Kiran Gupta trevor skjerpen