Mobile phone‐based UV fluorescence microscopy for the identification of fungal pathogens

Abstract

The concept and design of a mobile phone-based fluorescence microscope to identify dermatophytes has been demonstrated in a prototype and laboratory samples. The concept and design offer a simple, low-cost, compact but robust method for identification of fungal pathogens. This method is shown to be feasible for detecting fluorescence accurately and imaging the fungal structure at a resolution of 100 µm or better. Lasers Surg. Med. 51:201-207, 2019. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.