JPK InstrumentsMay 20, 2010
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the work of the Stark research group at LMU-Munich in cooperation with the EURAC Bolzano where a NanoWizard® AFM system has been used to reveal the nanostructure and mechanics of mummified type I collagen from the 5300-year-old Tyrolean Iceman
Read MoreMalvern ISys 5.0 cross-platform chemical imaging analysis software available to licenseMay 19, 2010
Rapidly becoming the industry standard for analyzing chemical imaging data, ISys 5.0 from Malvern Instruments is available for license on a wide range of analytical systems.
Read MoreSyngene Image Analyser Used at One of WorldMay 19, 2010
Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, today announced its G:BOX iChemi XR imaging system is being used by scientists at the University of Cambridge to help unravel the molecular basis of sight.
Read MoreSysmex FPIA-3000 measures sub-visible particulates in biotherapeuticsMay 18, 2010
Specialists at Malvern Instruments have demonstrated the application of dynamic particle image analysis to the measurement of sub-visible particulates in biological therapeutics, using the Sysmex FPIA-3000 particle characterization system.
Read MorePTL adds MalvernMay 18, 2010
Particle Technology Labs (Chicago, USA) has added the Morphologi G3 from Malvern Instruments to the extensive range of technologies it has available for analyzing its clients' materials. PTL, which is based in Chicago, is a leading service laboratory dedicated to quality particle sizing and characterization
Read MoreLight scattering illuminated May 18, 2010
Malvern Instruments has introduced a comprehensive eLearning course that details light scattering for materials characterization using the company's Zetasizer Nano system. Course modules introduce dynamic and electrophoretic light scattering techniques as well as sample preparation, instrument configuration and how to set up standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Read MoreISS GROUP SIGNS EXCLUSIVE UK AND IRELAND DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS WITH TECHNOORG LINDAMay 14, 2010
ISS Group has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Budapest-based manufacturer Technoorg Linda to distribute its full range of Ion Beam milling systems, including the unique Gentle Mill System in the UK and Ireland.
Read MoreCarl Zeiss Ltd. acquires Imaging Associates Ltd.May 12, 2010
UK subsidiary of global optical and optoelectronic group enhances microscope imaging support and application delivery
Read MoreVersatile Dyversity System at Leading European Cancer Research Centre Rapidly Analyses Fluorescent and Chemiluminescent Proteins with EaseMay 5, 2010
Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is pleased to announce its Dyversity multi-application image analyser is being used by scientists in The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute (CRI) at the University of Cambridge, one of Europe's major cancer research hubs, to accelerate the pace of research on proteins and DNA associated with a variety of different cancers.
Read MoreNew Tool to Amplify the Power of Confocal ImagingMay 4, 2010
Leica Microsystems has released the first High Content Screening Automation package for confocal research microscopes Leica HCS A. Combining the strength of high-resolution point scanners with the new ingenious LAS AF MATRIX M3 software platform delivers a highly flexible tool for automated imaging in multi dimensions.
Read MoreAre you a microscopist looking for excitement?Apr 26, 2010
Exciting Illumination for Fluorescence Microscopy in the Shape of the Lumen200 - the brighter, longer lasting, easier to use Fluorescence Illuminator.
Read MoreIntroducing the new Olympus cellSens life science imaging softwareApr 19, 2010
Olympus has introduced the new cellSens software for life science imaging applications. Consisting of three different packages: cellSens Entry, cellSens Standard and cellSens Dimension, all user requirements can be met with ease. Incorporating a unique user-definable interface, the imaging process can be personalised from start to finish, for complete control over the entire experiment.
Read MoreScientists make light work of crime detection, health issues and quality controlApr 14, 2010
Scots scientists have harnessed the power of the shrimp to combat counterfeit drugs, find fake spirits, fight fraud and even solve murders, check teeth and test the quality of jaffa cakes.
Read MoreOlympus introduces new super-corrected 60x objectiveApr 8, 2010
Olympus has introduced the new PLAPON 60xOSC objective lens with an NA of 1.4, offering outstanding levels of chromatic aberration correction for life science imaging applications. This super-corrected objective is designed for excellent fluorescence imaging down to an unprecedented 405 nm. It is therefore ideal for use in cell biology and neuroscience, as well as any applications requiring lasers for inter- and intra-cellular imaging of biological specimens.
Read MoreKleindiek NanotechnikApr 8, 2010
Agar Scientific is pleased to announce the availability of the SuperFlat AFM from Kleindiek to combine the imaging power of SEM and AFM.
Read MoreVision Source announces the new INFINITY 1.4 Megapixel Ultra-Sensitive CCD Microscopy Camera from Lumenera CorporationMar 31, 2010
Vision Source is pleased to announce the release of a new ultra sensitive high color fidelity CCD scientific camera from Lumenera Corporation. This newest USB 2.0 offering from the popular INFINITY family of microscopy cameras is an ideal solution for low light applications such as fluorescence, and where precise color reproduction is needed.
Read MoreTechnique for Multi-Color Bacterial CountingMar 30, 2010
UVP, LLC defines a detechnique to count multiple color bacteria colonies withthe ColonyDoc-It Imaging Station.
Read MoreMultiSpectral In Vivo ImagingMar 30, 2010
UVP is revolutionizing in vivo imaging by enabling researchers to visualize and capture multispectral fluorescently labeled cells.
Read MoreChromoTek Launches RFP-Trap and GFP-Booster for BioimagingMar 28, 2010
ChromoTek, a company specializing in bioimaging reagents, has launched the bioimaging tools RFP-Trap® and GFP-Booster. RFP-Trap® is used to identify and pull down interaction partners of proteins tagged with RFP (red fluorescent protein) and GFP-Booster restores or increases the GFP (green fluorescent protein) signal in super-resolution microscopy.
Read More11th Day of Microscopy at Carl ZeissMar 18, 2010
Carl Zeiss will be holding the eleventh “Day of Microscopy”, this time under the motto “Travel to New Dimensions”. Launched in November 2009 in a campaign with the same name, the ELYRA and LSM 780 microscope systems and the VivaTome and DirectFRAP modules will be presented to a large German audience at the Jena Volksbad for the first time.
Read MoreLeica Microsystems Acquires Genetix Strengthening Life Science Technologies PortfolioMar 11, 2010
Genetix Ltd, a leading provider of solutions for imaging and image analysis, has been acquired by Leica Microsystems. This acquisition brings together Genetix' expertise in developing and marketing imaging systems and software for clinical and research applications, with Leica Microsystems' microscopes and other life science instrumentation.
Read MoreTIRF Perfection Mar 10, 2010
Longstanding TIRF microscopy specialist Olympus has today introduced the new advanced cell^TIRF system as part of its newly launched xcellence live cell fluorescence imaging station. Olympus cell^TIRF enables ultra sensitive simultaneous multi-colour total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy offering 4 laser channels with independent beam paths.
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