A modular, open-source, slide-scanning microscope for diagnostic applications in resource-constrained settings

• Qiang Lu,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Software, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

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• Guanghui Liu,

  Roles Methodology, Software, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

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• Chuanli Xiao,

  Roles Methodology, Software

  Affiliation Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

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• Chuanzhen Hu,

  Roles Methodology, Resources, Software

  Affiliation Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

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• Shiwu Zhang,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

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• Ronald X. Xu,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

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• Kaiqin Chu,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

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• Qianming Xu ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Investigation, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: xuqianming2006@163.com (QX); zsmith@ustc.edu.cn (ZJS)

  Affiliation School of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui, China

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• Zachary J. Smith

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: xuqianming2006@163.com (QX); zsmith@ustc.edu.cn (ZJS)

  Affiliation Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7946-7863

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