During the 2020-2021 academic year, the Inverted Fluorescence Microscope (IFM) senior project team continued the work of last years IFM team. The goal was to complete the design and testing of a low cost IFM for use in undergraduate research. The microscope is designed to be capable of brightfield and fluorescence illumination, with electronic actuation of the microscope stage.
During the 2019-2020 Academic Year, the Inverted Fluorescence Microscope (IFM) senior project team designed, assembled, and conducted partial verification testing of a proof-of-concept microscope for the Cal Poly Microfabrication Laboratory. To expand the use of fluorescence microscopy accessible to undergraduate students, the team produced a low-cost inverted microscope capable of brightfield and fluorescence illumination, repeatable electronic actuation of the microscope stage, and imaging of a sample under stagnant conditions.
