A Low-Cost Humidity Control System to Protect Microscopes in a Tropical Climate

• Main Authors: Anders J. Asp (Author), Christina M. Webber (Author), Evan N. Nicolai (Author), Gabriel Martínez-Gálvez (Author), Victoria S. Marks (Author), Ephraim I. Ben-Abraham (Author), John W. Willson (Author), J. Luis Luján (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: A clean and functional microscope is necessary for accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases. In tropical climates, high humidity levels and improper storage conditions allow for the accumulation of debris and fungus on the optical components of diagnostic equipment, such as microscope...