Modular Color LED Illumination for Microscopy
General Information
Welcome to the site of “Modular Color LED Illumination for Microscopy” workshop, an exciting hands-on workshop where participants learned how to build and use a low-cost, modular LED laser light source for microscopy. This event was held on October 11, 2024, in San Joaquin campus, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, and was organized by the LIBRE hub team with support from Chang Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI).
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Fundamentals of LED illumination
Assembly instructions
The assembly instructions can be found on the following link and the bill or materials here
Technical information
The workshop kit includes:
- High power LED module including a condenser lens,
- Metal heat sink,
- Current source,
- Manual intensity adjustment knob.
These components have an approximate cost over USD 50. The kit will contain a single LED of one color. Optionally we can provide an additional LED in white or alternative colors, subject to preferences and availability. The LED module in the kit has been tested with UV (~400nm), blue (~490nm), green (~530nm), amber (~568nm), red (~630nm), or white. Their bandwidths are not well documented; other similar LEDs have a bandwidth of about 40 nm.
LED Colors: The default LED module in the workshop kit will be blue; If you have a color preference or a specific application need please justify your selection in the registration form (submit again if necessary) under “3) Provide other impact indicators …”.
In the workshop, we will provide training on assembling and operating these elements safely, together with other additional low-cost elements as part of the kit, and all tools needed for assembly and testing.
Hands-on workshop | Date: October 11, 2024
Agenda:
| Hora | Actividad | Lugar |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registro | FABLAB Dilab |
| 9:00 - 9:45 | LIBRE hub / Open Hardware for Bioimaging | |
| 9:45 - 10:30 | Presentación del Taller / Instructores y Participantes | |
| 10:30 - 10:40 | Break | |
| 10:40 - 11:15 | Introducción a diseño abierto de iluminación LED | |
| 11:15 - 12:30 | Cables, soldadura, conexiones | |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Almuerzo | Casino Rocknrolla |
| 14:00 - 15:10 | Ensamblaje de componentes | FABLAB Dilab |
| 15:10 - 15:20 | Break | |
| 15:20 - 16:30 | Regulación de componentes ópticos | |
| 16:30 - 17:15 | Extensión e integración de módulos LED | |
| 17:15 - 18:00 | Visita a IIBM y networking |
Code of Conduct
LIBRE hub, a Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile initiative promoting Open Hardware, adheres to the UC Code of Conduct, the CZI Code of Conduct, and the GOSH Code of Conduct, which promote open access, collaboration, and transparency in science. By participating, you agree to abide by these standards.
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