Laser Projection Microscope on Make: Live ep03

Sean Ragan's Laser Projection Microscope dangles a drop of pond water in front of a high power laser to turn a dark room into a microbial movie theater. This is an archived clip from the episode broadcast 2/23/11. Go to http://makezine.com/live/ for details on the next show.

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• Laser
• projection
• microscope
• Sean Ragan
• magnify
• organism
• bacteria
• pond water
• Make Live
• biology
• Becky Stern
• DIY
• maker
• makezine
• MAKE

[monimoni0147]

try semen next

it's gonna be a great show

[ahhmmmeeeeddddd]

IQ test before posting comments!

[Whisper6911]

easy way to check magnification levels:

cut out a 1cm piece of paper, put it on the scope, and then measure the projection with a tape measure.

[nzj27]

My laser 50mv only for S$20

[nzj27]

My laser S$20 50mv

[TheBmw2004]

i just give hint i got a idea how to invent a 4G microscope and that is called M scope and "M" is the stuff that i know>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>..

[TheBmw2004]

i got idea but i have no money to patent them so i will wait until i go money to patent !

[TheBmw2004]

i 1st did it with red laser but that time i was in a dark room i did laser projection with 1st try

[TheBmw2004]

i got that idea 1st but i left it for no use

[beru1968]

too much blah blah

[eurenton99]

I actually learned how to do that a long time ago to see dust. I shone a red laser pointer through a magnifying glass.

[MrBearstyle]

OUT OF MY WAY!!!! Going to the shed. Must build!