A 'laser scanning microscope' can be created using parts that read DVDs. This article, originally posted in Japanese on 15:00 Feb 20, 2021, may contains some machine-translated parts.

Laser scanning microscopes are useful for all kinds of tiny investigations. As it turns out, you can build one using parts salvaged from a Blu-ray player, as demonstrated by [Doctor Volt]. The tric… ...

Designed by German YouTuber Doctor Volt, a recent DIY project uses parts of a defective Samsung BD-J5900 Blu-ray player to put a laser-scanning microscope together. Compared to ...

Microcosmos: scanning electron microscope images of insects, household items and human body parts Amazing images of everyday items taken with scanning electron microscope.