FLIR Systems has launched its new X6580sc  thermal imaging camera as a solution for researchers and scientists that require ultra-fast frame rate acquisition of extremely dynamic thermal events.

The versatile FLIR X6580sc camera uniquely ombines high speed and high resolution with ease of use and ­the flexibility to be configured for just about any scientific or research application. The X6580sc features a high-speed 640x512 digital InSb detector with broadband (1.5-5.5µm) spectral sensitivity and F/3 aperture. The X6580sc provides images up to 350Hz in full frame and up to 4500 Hz in a 320x8 sub-windowing mode....

Specialised Imaging Ltd. has recently delivered a 16-channel SIM-D framing camera capable of capturing images at 1,000,000,000 frames per second, with gating down to 3ns, to the UK’s National Physical Laboratory, which is located in Teddington, Middlesex.

The National Physical Laboratory is the UK’s National Measurement Institute, and is a world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most accurate measurement standards, science and technology available. Gianluca Memoli, Senior Research Scientist at NPL, who is using the SIMD-16 for his cavitation research, says: “I particularly like the possibility of adjusting the timing of each single frame without paying with pixel resolution,....

FLIR Systems has expanded its range of highly affordable, entry level R&D grade thermal imaging kits for academic teaching and industrial research labs.

New additions to the FLIR® portfolio of R&D-grade thermal imaging kits are the portable (< 1kg) and easy-to-operate E40 and T420 entry-level packages. Combining a high performance thermal imaging camera, advanced optics and versatile software the new camera kits bring research grade thermal imaging within the reach of almost any organisation. Unlike thermocouples, spot pyrometers and IR thermometers, the FLIR E40 / T420 thermal imaging kits eliminate risky guesswork with instant non-contact readings that deliver up to 76,800 repeatable, accurate temperature measurements in each thermographic image. Visualizing temperatures from -20°C to +650°C, the FLIR E40 / T420 thermal imaging kits deliver true R&D-grade performance and their high accuracy (±2%) and sensitivity (up to <0.045°C) lets you see the finest thermal variations...

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on how AFM and advanced fluorescence microscopy is being applied in the study of biological membranes in the Centre de Biochimie Structurale (CBS, CNRS and INSERM affiliated) in Montpellier (France).

The CBS includes a research group focused on single molecule physics. Dr Pierre-Emmanuel Milhiet runs a team which applies AFM and advanced fluorescence microscopies (single molecule tracking and single-molecule localization microscopy or SMLM) in the study of both structure and dynamics of biological membranes. Speaking about his work, Dr Milhiet says "One of our aims is to decipher the molecular mechanisms involved in the lateral segregation of membrane components using artificial bilayers and intact cell membranes. Part of our activities is also to develop new methodologies and we have recently mounted a new setup combining a JPK AFM and home-made SMLM (especially PALM and STORM)...

The CVC AN series of colour cameras with crosshairs from STEMMMER IMAGING now offer HD imaging capabilities for medical and scientific imaging applications.

These new versions provide a cost effective way of displaying HD images directly on a monitor without the need for a computer. Cameras are now available in 1920 x 1080 (CVC AN-1080) or 1280 x 720 (CVC AN-072) pixel resolution, both providing 60 frames/s output. The CVC AN-1080 offers the additional benefit of being able to capture images to an SD memory card inserted in the camera back using a wired remote control. The cameras are compatible with C-mount lenses and offer an excellent high definition alternative to standard video cameras...

Anasys Instruments reports on EPFL's publication in Plant Cell on the use of nanoIR to look into the process of photosynthesis to shed more light on how plants produce energy

École Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, better known as EPFL, has recently reported on how a group of its scientists have used powerful imaging techniques including nanoIR to support a study which sheds light on photosynthesis. All plants use a form of photosynthesis to produce energy, though not all rely exclusively on it. In higher plants, capturing light takes place in specialized compartments called thylakoids. These are found in cell organelles called chloroplasts, which are the equivalent of a power station for the plant....

The telescope door of NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) equipped with HORIBA Jobin Yvon diffraction gratings was opened on July 17, 2013.

The IRIS spectrograph has begun to observe with unprecedented detail the lowest parts of the sun's atmosphere, known as the interface region. “The quality of images and spectra we are receiving from IRIS is amazing.” said Dr. Alan Title, IRIS principal investigator. IRIS data will allow scientists to study and better understand the energy transport on the sun. The diffraction gratings for the IRIS spectrograph have been produced by HORIBA Jobin Yvon S.A.S.Longjumeau – France...

Surgeons Benefit from Easy 3D Recording and Video Editing, More Space to Maneuver in the Operating Room and an Upgradable Platform for Future Surgical Guidance Applications

The first 3D surgical microscopes from Leica Microsystems with TrueVision 3D technology inside are available to customers. By incorporating the digital smart 3D system inside select models of Leica Microsystems' surgical microscopes, the two companies have eliminated the need for a separate 3D cart. Surgeons can control the 3D recording functions, without interrupting their workflow, via the microscope hand and foot controls, and OR staff will benefit from easier, faster setup and more space to maneuver in the operating room....

Banook Central Imaging selected by Servier to provide innovative image analysis services based on a combination of RECIST, IrRC and TGR criteria

Banook Central Imaging (Banook CI), a global imaging core lab for drug and device clinical trials, announces today that it has been selected by Servier to assess the potential anti-tumor activity of a novel monoclonal antibody based on the RECIST 1.1 (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) and Immune-Related Response criteria (IrRC)....

Latest automated device addresses large-scale cell line development projects

Solentim, the developer of tools for shortening the upstream cell line development workflow, has announced the release of Cell Metric™ rapid, a high speed imaging and analysis system for cell line development. The new product can be used to quickly and reliably screen hundreds of plates from limited dilutions via automated image capture and analysis....

With the introduction of the ParticleMetric software, the visualization and analysis of particles are easier than ever before with the Phenom desktop SEM.

International scientists exchange ideas on developing this technology

Over forty international scientists gathered for the 5th Annual Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy Workshop in September in Thornwood, New York. The meeting was held at the U.S. headquarters of Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC. Researchers presented data and shared ideas regarding instrument development, standards, applications and specific applications of light sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) and related technologies to various biological model organisms such as zebrafish, drosophila, mouse and others...

Andor iKon-M CCD Camera collects spectra of individual nanoclusters to demonstrate strong correlation with theoretical data

Recent advances in nanotechnology have created a novel breed of optically active materials fabricated from highly-structured two-dimensional arrays of noble metal nanoparticles. Now, a team from Rice University in Houston, Texas, has developed a method to manufacture stable, three-dimensional (3-D) nanoclusters that could be used to impart metamaterial optical properties into unstructured substrates such as liquids, glasses and plastics....

See the full spectrum of life - with the smallest confocal volume ever 

Leica Microsystems continues to extend the capabilities of confocal super-resolution with its new STED platform Leica TCS SP8 STED 3X. The first presentation to the public will be at the annual meetings of the Society for Neuroscience in San Diego, USA, and of the American Society for Cell Biology in New Orleans, USA, during November and December 2013 respectively....

Offered in a choice of 40, 80 or 120mm focal lengths the Resolve Optics Model 320 fixed focus IR lens uniquely combines high quality, high throughput, compactness and robustness at an affordable price.

Infrared (IR) lenses can often be very expensive and it can be difficult to find a lens that meets your specific needs. The Model 320 range of fixed focus Germanium lenses come with antireflective coatings that provide high performance (f2) throughout the IR waveband (8-14 microns) making them perfect for thermal imaging applications....

Olympus has launched its “Microscope Components for Integration” website, providing equipment manufacturers and system integrators with easy access to expert microscope component solutions for streamlined system development and construction.

When projects call for a high level of technical expertise and consultancy, the Olympus Component Business team (part of Olympus Microscopy) provides personalised component solutions facilitating reduced product development time. The comprehensive range of products and services can now be discovered online with the new “Microscope Components for Integration” website and serve a wide range of markets, including industrial inspection, spectroscopic analysis, metrology, life science and medical analytics...

Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, report on the use of their innovative CAP500 heating stage for geological research at the new Sanya Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering (SIDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Founded in 1956, The Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences is devoted to scientific investigation and research on basic, hydro, environmental, and karst geology. Further areas of interest are exploration geophysics and geochemistry; rock and mineral analysis; and efficient mineral resources utilization. A new modern hydrothermal laboratory is being built as part of the new Sanya Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering (SIDSSE), a division of the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences...

The Histopathology Department at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has successfully extended its TalkingPoint pathology deployment from microscopy to include cut-up.

TalkingPoint allows a Biomedical Scientist (BMS) to efficiently generate a cut-up report using speech recognition (SR) unassisted by a scribe.  TalkingPoint also automates LIMS entry, saving a further hour per day.Dean Harmse, Consultant Histopathologist, Derriford Hospital, said:” The TalkingPoint implementation is one part of a complete process change here.  SR has been a vital cog in the wheel, complemented by process and procedural developments throughout the pathology department....

Pie Medical Imaging BV (PMI) announced today that they have signed an agreement with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) to begin a close collaboration.

Under this agreement the CRF Clinical Trials Center will use PMI’s solutions in their Angiographic Core Laboratory for clinical research and multi-center trials. As part of the agreement, CRF will also support further development of PMI’s new state-of-the-art products for analysis and visualization of medical images. The CRF Clinical Trials Center (CTC) plans and executes clinical investigations from first-in-man studies to large, multicenter, international trials and provides expert, independent qualitative and quantitative analyses of clinical and imaging data...

Anasys Instruments announces the release of the nanoIR2™, the second generation of AFM-based IR spectroscopy.

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XEI Scientific Inc, awarded  US patent for an improved method and instrumentation for the production of oxygen radicals to be used in the cleaning of high vacuum instruments such as electron microscopes.

XEI is pleased to announce that the company has been granted a new US patent # US8507879B2 which describes a new oxidative cleaning method and system for electron microscopes and other high vacuum instrumentation using UV excitation in an oxygen radical source. The new method and apparatus comprises a vacuum ultraviolet light source housed in an irradiation chamber where it photo dissociates oxygen to be used downstream to clean the chamber or samples in the absence of the UV light....