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What is a microscope of atomic forces?
The AFM is one of the most important tools for preparing topographic maps of matter on a nanometric scale.
Lego Lish-Mot, an innovative microscope made with Lego parts and manufactured in Barcelona
The Lego fluorescence microscope, the LegoLish-Mot uses the innovative "light sheet" technology, in which a sheet of light illuminates the observed samples. It was designed by IRB Barcelona and was…
‘Foldscope’, the origami microscope
With the idea of facilitating the diagnostic process, the Stanford researchers set out to develop a microscope that was both cheap and highly effective. Thus was born the Foldscope.
What resolution should my microscope’s digital camera have?
The separating power (A.K.A. resolution) of a microscope is not given by the camera but by the objective of the microscope.
Galileo Galilei and Winkoms
Our brand Winkoms wants to pay tribute to the "occhiolino" (wink in English) of Galileo Galilei, and we intend that its creation and ingenuity be the reflection of our values and the way of…