A versatile and customizable low-cost 3D-printed open standard for microscopic imaging
Authors: Benedict Diederich, René Lachmann, Swen Carlstedt, Barbora Marsikova, Haoran Wang, Xavier Uwurukundo, Alexander S. Mosig, Rainer Heintzmann
Publication Date: November 25, 2020
Journal: Nature Communications
Volume: 11
Issue: 1
Pages: 5979
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group UK
Description: This paper introduces UC2, a low-cost, 3D-printed, open-source, modular microscopy toolbox and demonstrates its versatility by realizing a complete microscope development cycle from concept to experimental phase. (nature.com)

UC2 – A 3D-printed General-Purpose Optical Toolbox for Microscopic Imaging
Authors: Benedict Diederich, René Richter, Swen Carlstedt, Xavier Uwurukundo, Haoran Wang, Alexander Mosig, Rainer Heintzmann
Publication Date: June 24, 2019
Conference: Imaging Systems and Applications
Pages: ITh3B.5
Publisher: Optical Society of America
Description: This paper presents a novel open-source modular electro-optical toolbox designed for various optical setups, including a live-cell imaging device and an optical super-resolution microscope using Image-Scanning Microscopy (ISM) techniques. (researchgate.net)

UCsim2: two-dimensionally structured illumination microscopy using UC2
Authors: Haoran Wang, René Lachmann, Barbora Marsikova, Rainer Heintzmann, Benedict Diederich
Publication Date: April 4, 2022
Journal: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A
Volume: 380
Issue: 2220
Pages: 20200148
Publisher: The Royal Society
Description: This paper demonstrates a compact, three-dimensional multimodal setup that combines Image-Scanning Microscopy and Structured Illumination Microscopy, utilizing the UC2 toolkit. (royalsocietypublishing.org)

An open-source, high-resolution, automated fluorescence microscope
Authors: Ando Christian Zehrer, Ana Martin-Villalba, Benedict Diederich, Helge Ewers
Publication Date: March 4, 2024
Journal: eLife
Volume: 12
Pages: RP89826
Publisher: eLife Sciences Publications Limited
Description: This paper describes the development of an open-source, high-resolution, automated fluorescence microscope that is highly accessible for scientists, students, and the general public. (elifesciences.org)

Low-Cost Imaging Platform for Studying Microgravity Cell Biology
Authors: Ethan Li, Vittorio Saggiomo, Wei Ouyang, Manu Prakash, Benedict Diederich
Publication Date: October 16, 2024
Journal: PLOS ONE
Volume: 19
Issue: 10
Pages: e0306654
Publisher: Public Library of Science
Description: This paper introduces the “EuniceScope,” a compact 2D clinostat system integrated with a modular brightfield microscope, based on a 3D-printed toolkit to democratize astrobiology research, particularly for educational purposes. (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)