License Agreement Between Leica Microsystems, the Max Planck Society and the German Cancer Research CenterNov 16, 2011Leica Microsystems has signed an agreement with the Max Planck Society and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) for the development of the next generation of super-resolution STED (Stimulated Emission Depletion) microscopy. This gives Leica Microsystems the license to develop the new technology, called gated STED, into a commercial product and put it on the market...
Read MoreOlympus helps to increase reliability and accuracy in optical metrologyNov 9, 2011The Olympus LEXT OLS4000 is being used for the development of good practice guidelines and new calibration standards in optical metrology. These reference standards are being developed by a team led by Professor Richard Leach, Principal Research Scientist at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Preliminary data, presented by Professor Leach at the 10th International Symposium on Measurement Technology and Intelligent Instruments (ISMTII) demonstrated that these calibration standards will help users to... Read MoreCatch up on the Latest News in Microscopy & Image AnalysisNov 9, 2011The November issue of the Lab Bulletin Microscopy & Image Analysis E-Newsletter is out now and available to view online. Catch up on the latest news from Leica, Olympus, JPK, Carl Zeiss and many more from the industry's leading suppliers...
Read MoreLeica Microsystems Introduces Complete Case Management Solution for Digital PathologyNov 8, 2011Leica Microsystems announce the launch of its clinical workflow solution for Digital Pathology. Digital Image Hub Enterprise* with its powerful image management, integration and communication capabilities, in conjunction with a new high performance, intuitive client viewer, SlidePath Gateway*, combine to make this the ideal solution for clinical centers moving towards true Digital Pathology implementation. Furthermore, Leica's Total Digital Pathology solutions now provide an implementation of the DICOM Supplement 145 standard for both slide scanning and viewing... Read MoreBitplane Imaris 4D Software helps the Centre for Microvascular Research understand regulation of transendothelial migration of neutrophils in vivoNov 8, 2011The migration of neutrophils from the vascular lumen into inflamed tissues is a crucial component of the normal immune response and a significant factor in the development of inflammatory pathologies, where inappropriate inflammation contributes to tissue damage and disease progression. A decisive step in this process is the passage of the blood neutrophils through the endothelial cells lining the lumen - transendothelial migration (TEM)...
Read MoreDefiniens Releases Pioneering Product Portfolio for Quantitative Digital Pathology and Biomarker ResearchNov 7, 2011Definiens®, the leading Health Image Intelligence™ company, today announced the release of its new Quantitative Digital Pathology portfolio, designed to advance translational research in pathology, specifically in biomarker development. The new portfolio will offer updated versions of Definiens Tissue Studio®, Definiens Developer XD™ as well as the introduction of a novel component, Definiens Image Miner™...
Read MoreRazor-sharp, High Definition Thermal ImagingNov 7, 2011The FLIR™ SC660 thermal imaging camera offers superior thermal and visual image quality, spot size resolution and temperature measurement accuracy. It is ideal for all types of engineering, laboratory or field application that may benefit from thermal analysis... Read MoreTouch the Future of Gel and Blot Imaging with the ChemiDoc-It TS2 ImagerNov 7, 2011UVP, LLC announces the release of the new ChemiDoc-It®TS2 Imager. The new integrated touch screen and user-friendly capture software simplify workflow for imaging of chemiluminescent, fluorescent, colorimetric and multiplex gels and blots. Users can simply click the Live Preview button to immediately see an image sample. The exposure, aperture, zoom and focus can be adjusted using the convenient touch screen control panel...
Read MoreNew Leica M822 Ophthalmic MicroscopeNov 7, 2011The new Leica M822 surgical microscope, with enhanced Red Reflex, combines Leica Microsystems' world class optics with an innovative dual illumination system that dramatically improves the surgeon's view when performing cataract surgery. Ergonomic design for a comfortable working position during surgery and high-resolution video documentation also support ophthalmic surgeons in their quest for more precise and efficient operating techniques...
Read MoreDonNov 3, 2011Olympus provides its versatile, powerful BX3 clinical microscope systems for analysis and disease diagnosis in pathology and cytology. The systems take advantage of Olympus's new true colour LED illumination technology and built in Light Intensity Manager (LIM) to create images with accurately rendered colours. Histological and cytological stains appear exactly the same under the true colour LED as they do under daylight filtered halogen...
Read MoreJPKOct 31, 2011JPK Instruments recently hosted their tenth annual international symposium on the applications of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and optical tweezers. Held this month in the historic Umspannwerk Ost in Berlin, the meeting brought together more than 100 scientists from around the world. The combination of papers and posters inspired excellent discussions as attendees presented their results and shared scientific know how in a relaxed and informal atmosphere...
Read MoreLeading researchers publish keynote paper applying AFM-IR to better understand polymer crystallization processes on the sub-micron length scaleOct 28, 2011Anasys Instruments' AFM-IR system is featured in a new keynote publication in this month's issue of Applied Spectroscopy: Spatial Differentiation of Sub-Micrometer domains in a Poly(hydroxyalkanoate) copolymer using instrumentation that combines Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy...
Read MoreCarl Zeiss Grants Sublicense for LED Fluorescence Excitation to Prior Scientific Ltd.Oct 28, 2011Effective retroactively to 1 June 2011, the Microscopy business group of Carl Zeiss has granted a sublicense for patents relating to LED fluorescence excitation in microscopy to Prior Scientific Ltd., Cambridge, UK. These patents protect the use of light emitting diodes for the excitation of fluorescence radiation in light microscopes. The property rights, which are valid in the USA and Canada, were acquired by Carl Zeiss in 2005...
Read MoreCarl Zeiss Honored for Delivering Oct 25, 2011Carl Zeiss Nano Technology Systems, a company of the Carl Zeiss Group and leading global provider of electron and ion beam microscopes, today announced that it has been awarded the NorthFace ScoreBoard Award from Omega Management Group Corp. in recognition of achieving excellence in customer service and support in 2010...
Read MorePhenom G2 proOct 25, 2011
By using the customer's input and through continuous research, Phenom-World continuously strives to increase the value of the Phenom desktop SEM for its users. Phenom-World introduces regular improvements in both hardware and software to ensure that customers obtain the required information from the Phenom system in the most effective way. Phenom-World is focused on enabling you to keep up with continuously shrinking feature-sizes and increase your productivity, while bringing down the costs of analysis. The Phenom G2 pro is the most effective, versatile and fastest desktop SEM available...
Read MoreWhitehouse Scientific launches ShapeSizer Image AnalyserOct 20, 2011Whitehouse Scientific has introduced for sale a new version of the company's ShapeSizer Image Analyser, which was used in certifying the last BCR reference standards, and the system upon which they themselves are standardised. Introduced at Particulate Systems Analysis 2011 (PSA 2011; 5-7 Sep, Edinburgh, Scotland), the new ShapeSizer has a state of the art CCD camera, high performance computer and sophisticated software...
Read MoreQImaging Introduces The Rolera Bolt Scientific CMOS Camera For High-Speed Fluorescence ImagingOct 17, 2011With minimal investment, scientific CMOS Imaging Technology is now available to every research lab. QImaging announces the release of the Rolera Bolt Scientific CMOS camera, a high-speed imaging alternative that is less than half the cost of most scientific CMOS and CCD cameras. The Rolera Bolt is the latest addition to QImaging's high-speed, high-sensitivity family of cameras that also includes the recently released Rolera Thunder...
Read MoreAndor deep-depletion CCD camera captures advance that could speed-up introduction of stem cell therapyOct 14, 2011Many medical researchers believe that stem cell therapy will revolutionise the treatment of human disease and may provide treatments for many currently incurable diseases. However, one problem still to be overcome is controlling the excessive proliferation of cells with unwanted phenotypes after transplantation to prevent tissue overgrowth and tumour formation...
Read MoreAgar Scientific announces the Kleindiek Nanotechnik Lift-Out Shuttle for use with electron microscopes.Oct 13, 2011Agar Scientific, a leading supplier of microscopy accessories and consumables, announces the convenient Lift-Out Shuttle from Kleindiek Nanotechnik for electron microscopists. Agar Scientific is a market leader in the supply of high quality accessories to assist with sample handling for the electron microscopy market. Working with leading German manufacturer of precision manipulation products, Kleindiek Nanotechnik, Agar are pleased to offer the Lift-Out Shuttle, LOS, for the UK and Irish markets...
Read MoreLeica Science Lab Oct 11, 2011Leica Science Lab the knowledge portal of Leica Microsystems, offers scientific research and teaching material on the subjects of microscopy and histology, from the basics to specific application know-how. Illustrated and interactive tutorials as well as white papers explain technical rudiments all the way from specimen preparation and immunochemistry to imaging, contrast techniques and high-end technologies such as super-resolution...
Read MoreJPK Instruments launch the NanoWizard3 NanoOptics AFM SystemOct 7, 2011JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, continue to expand its family of high performance research systems with the announcement of the availability of the NanoWizard® 3 NanoOptics AFM system....
Read MoreLeica Microsystems Introduces New Transmitted-Light Bases for StereomicroscopesOct 7, 2011Outstanding illumination in any situation: with its TL3000 ST (brightfield), TL4000 BFDF (bright-/darkfield), TL4000 RCTM / TL4000 RCITM (Rottermann ContrastTM technology) and the new flat TL5000 Ergo (automatic, zoom dependent contrasting) transmitted-light bases, Leica Microsystems is introducing a series of bases specially designed for a variety of stereo and macroscope applications from documentation of single cells to screening of whole animals...
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Leica Microsystems has signed an agreement with the Max Planck Society and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) for the development of the next generation of super-resolution STED (Stimulated Emission Depletion) microscopy. This gives Leica Microsystems the license to develop the new technology, called gated STED, into a commercial product and put it on the market...
The Olympus LEXT OLS4000 is being used for the development of good practice guidelines and new calibration standards in optical metrology. These reference standards are being developed by a team led by Professor Richard Leach, Principal Research Scientist at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Preliminary data, presented by Professor Leach at the 10th International Symposium on Measurement Technology and Intelligent Instruments (ISMTII) demonstrated that these calibration standards will help users to...
The November issue of the Lab Bulletin Microscopy & Image Analysis E-Newsletter is out now and available to view online. Catch up on the latest news from Leica, Olympus, JPK, Carl Zeiss and many more from the industry's leading suppliers...
Leica Microsystems announce the launch of its clinical workflow solution for Digital Pathology. Digital Image Hub Enterprise* with its powerful image management, integration and communication capabilities, in conjunction with a new high performance, intuitive client viewer, SlidePath Gateway*, combine to make this the ideal solution for clinical centers moving towards true Digital Pathology implementation. Furthermore, Leica's Total Digital Pathology solutions now provide an implementation of the DICOM Supplement 145 standard for both slide scanning and viewing...
The migration of neutrophils from the vascular lumen into inflamed tissues is a crucial component of the normal immune response and a significant factor in the development of inflammatory pathologies, where inappropriate inflammation contributes to tissue damage and disease progression. A decisive step in this process is the passage of the blood neutrophils through the endothelial cells lining the lumen - transendothelial migration (TEM)...
Definiens®, the leading Health Image Intelligence™ company, today announced the release of its new Quantitative Digital Pathology portfolio, designed to advance translational research in pathology, specifically in biomarker development. The new portfolio will offer updated versions of Definiens Tissue Studio®, Definiens Developer XD™ as well as the introduction of a novel component, Definiens Image Miner™...
The FLIR™ SC660 thermal imaging camera offers superior thermal and visual image quality, spot size resolution and temperature measurement accuracy. It is ideal for all types of engineering, laboratory or field application that may benefit from thermal analysis...
UVP, LLC announces the release of the new ChemiDoc-It®TS2 Imager. The new integrated touch screen and user-friendly capture software simplify workflow for imaging of chemiluminescent, fluorescent, colorimetric and multiplex gels and blots. Users can simply click the Live Preview button to immediately see an image sample. The exposure, aperture, zoom and focus can be adjusted using the convenient touch screen control panel...
The new Leica M822 surgical microscope, with enhanced Red Reflex, combines Leica Microsystems' world class optics with an innovative dual illumination system that dramatically improves the surgeon's view when performing cataract surgery. Ergonomic design for a comfortable working position during surgery and high-resolution video documentation also support ophthalmic surgeons in their quest for more precise and efficient operating techniques...
Olympus provides its versatile, powerful BX3 clinical microscope systems for analysis and disease diagnosis in pathology and cytology. The systems take advantage of Olympus's new true colour LED illumination technology and built in Light Intensity Manager (LIM) to create images with accurately rendered colours. Histological and cytological stains appear exactly the same under the true colour LED as they do under daylight filtered halogen...
JPK Instruments recently hosted their tenth annual international symposium on the applications of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and optical tweezers. Held this month in the historic Umspannwerk Ost in Berlin, the meeting brought together more than 100 scientists from around the world. The combination of papers and posters inspired excellent discussions as attendees presented their results and shared scientific know how in a relaxed and informal atmosphere...
Anasys Instruments' AFM-IR system is featured in a new keynote publication in this month's issue of Applied Spectroscopy: Spatial Differentiation of Sub-Micrometer domains in a Poly(hydroxyalkanoate) copolymer using instrumentation that combines Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy...
Effective retroactively to 1 June 2011, the Microscopy business group of Carl Zeiss has granted a sublicense for patents relating to LED fluorescence excitation in microscopy to Prior Scientific Ltd., Cambridge, UK. These patents protect the use of light emitting diodes for the excitation of fluorescence radiation in light microscopes. The property rights, which are valid in the USA and Canada, were acquired by Carl Zeiss in 2005...
Carl Zeiss Nano Technology Systems, a company of the Carl Zeiss Group and leading global provider of electron and ion beam microscopes, today announced that it has been awarded the NorthFace ScoreBoard Award from Omega Management Group Corp. in recognition of achieving excellence in customer service and support in 2010...
By using the customer's input and through continuous research, Phenom-World continuously strives to increase the value of the Phenom desktop SEM for its users. Phenom-World introduces regular improvements in both hardware and software to ensure that customers obtain the required information from the Phenom system in the most effective way. Phenom-World is focused on enabling you to keep up with continuously shrinking feature-sizes and increase your productivity, while bringing down the costs of analysis. The Phenom G2 pro is the most effective, versatile and fastest desktop SEM available...
Whitehouse Scientific has introduced for sale a new version of the company's ShapeSizer Image Analyser, which was used in certifying the last BCR reference standards, and the system upon which they themselves are standardised. Introduced at Particulate Systems Analysis 2011 (PSA 2011; 5-7 Sep, Edinburgh, Scotland), the new ShapeSizer has a state of the art CCD camera, high performance computer and sophisticated software...
With minimal investment, scientific CMOS Imaging Technology is now available to every research lab. QImaging announces the release of the Rolera Bolt Scientific CMOS camera, a high-speed imaging alternative that is less than half the cost of most scientific CMOS and CCD cameras. The Rolera Bolt is the latest addition to QImaging's high-speed, high-sensitivity family of cameras that also includes the recently released Rolera Thunder...
Many medical researchers believe that stem cell therapy will revolutionise the treatment of human disease and may provide treatments for many currently incurable diseases. However, one problem still to be overcome is controlling the excessive proliferation of cells with unwanted phenotypes after transplantation to prevent tissue overgrowth and tumour formation...
Agar Scientific, a leading supplier of microscopy accessories and consumables, announces the convenient Lift-Out Shuttle from Kleindiek Nanotechnik for electron microscopists. Agar Scientific is a market leader in the supply of high quality accessories to assist with sample handling for the electron microscopy market. Working with leading German manufacturer of precision manipulation products, Kleindiek Nanotechnik, Agar are pleased to offer the Lift-Out Shuttle, LOS, for the UK and Irish markets...
Leica Science Lab the knowledge portal of Leica Microsystems, offers scientific research and teaching material on the subjects of microscopy and histology, from the basics to specific application know-how. Illustrated and interactive tutorials as well as white papers explain technical rudiments all the way from specimen preparation and immunochemistry to imaging, contrast techniques and high-end technologies such as super-resolution...
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, continue to expand its family of high performance research systems with the announcement of the availability of the NanoWizard® 3 NanoOptics AFM system....
Outstanding illumination in any situation: with its TL3000 ST (brightfield), TL4000 BFDF (bright-/darkfield), TL4000 RCTM / TL4000 RCITM (Rottermann ContrastTM technology) and the new flat TL5000 Ergo (automatic, zoom dependent contrasting) transmitted-light bases, Leica Microsystems is introducing a series of bases specially designed for a variety of stereo and macroscope applications from documentation of single cells to screening of whole animals...