# Smartphone Microscope Lenses This Lens Can Fit Any Smartphone and Costs Next to Nothing to Make By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-05-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microscope-lens References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/smartphone-lens-microscope-university-houston/37394/) & [uh.edu](http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2015/April/0501Shih-Sung) Researchers at the [University of Houston](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniature-blood-pressure-monitors) have developed an incredibly microscope lens that can be fitted onto pretty much any smartphone. This lens has the ability to magnify images to up to 120 times their original size. Incredibly, each lens costs about three cents to produce. This lens functions using a [stick-on mechanism](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-lux) that makes it incredibly easy to install and use. The lens can be attached without any extra supporting mechanisms or attachments. At the same time, the adhesion between the lens and the smartphone glass isn't permanent and can easily be detached. This inexpensive [smartphone microscope lens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/functional-microscope) is excellent for students and could also be of use in medical facilities in isolated and impoverished areas, as it can be used to share images with medical specialists located elsewhere. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smartphone Microscope Technology:** Develop smartphone-enabled microscope lenses for various industries or fields of study. - **Affordable Medical Technology:** Create low-cost medical devices to help improve healthcare access and affordability. - **Portable Laboratory Equipment:** Design compact laboratory equipment for field research and data collection. ### Where This Applies - **Education:** Provide smartphone microscope lenses to schools and educational institutions to enhance science education. - **Healthcare:** Develop smartphone microscope lenses for medical facilities and telemedicine consultations for remote diagnosis and treatment. - **Scientific Research:** Introduce smartphone microscope lenses to research labs for field research and data collection in remote locations or resource-limited settings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Transformational Cell Phone Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cell-phone-tools.md) - [Pro-Grade Macro Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-75mm-macro-lens.md) - [Mobile Magnification Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macroscope-2.md) - [Magnetic Detachable Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/martvsen-magstack.md) - [Pro-Grade Smartphone Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchlens.md) - [Macro Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-1.md) - [Space-Saving Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiftcam-lensultra.md) - [Pro-Grade Aftermarket Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandmarc-telephoto-6x.md) - [Pro-Approved Smartphone Lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-tseries-mobile-lenses.md)