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Microscope low-cost motorized stage

An inexpensive motorized stage for an inverted fluorescent microscope in the BME Teaching Lab

Project Overview

Inverted fluorescence microscopes are currently controlled using manual translational control knobs. These manual control knobs do not allow for automated imaging and automated stitching of images. Our goal is to design, program, and fabricate a motorized stage to be used for inverted fluorescent microscopes to allow for automated imaging and automated stitching that can be integrated with the Nikon Elements imaging software. The stage must cost less than $100 and the resolution of the stages’ movement should be around 1 um.

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From left to right: Mark Nemcek, Sid Kulkarni, Corey Steinhauser, Nate Burkard
From left to right: Mark Nemcek, Sid Kulkarni, Corey Steinhauser, Nate Burkard

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Team Members

  • Mark Nemcek - Team Leader
  • Nate Burkard - Communicator
  • Corey Steinhauser - BSAC & BWIG
  • Siddharth Kulkarni - BPAG

Advisor and Client

  • Dr. Colleen Witzenburg - Advisor
  • Prof. John Puccinelli - Client

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