Recent Articles in Microscopy & Image Analysis Articles and Application Notes
HORIBA Medical to introduce new computer-assisted microscope system HemaCAMSep 16, 2011At IBMS Congress 2011 on Stand F4, haematology specialists HORIBA Medical will give exclusive demonstrations of its newest product and the latest innovation in computer-assisted microscopy for haematology, HemaCAM®. Increasing diagnostic quality through the automated analysis of blood smears, HemaCAM® significantly reduces workloads and simplifies the creation of a quick and objective differential blood count...
Read MoreLandmark publication reports potential of exosomes as biomarkers for early disease detection using NanoSightSep 13, 2011NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, reports the new publication in one of the most cited peer reviewed journals in nanoscience and nanotechnology, NanoMedicine. It has been written by a group of researchers from the Nuffield Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Oxford University...
Read MoreIndianapolis Museum of Art Uses New Microscope Technology to Improve Art AnalysisSep 8, 2011Carl Zeiss today announced that the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) is using a Carl Zeiss "Shuttle & Find" Correlative Microscopy package in the museum's new state-of-the-art conservation science laboratory funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. The package facilitates direct communication between ZEISS electron microscopes and ZEISS light microscopes, thus significantly accelerating the examination of artwork samples...
Read MoreDetecting a Mouse Pancreatic Cancer Cell Line Using iBox Explorer Imaging MicroscopeAug 24, 2011In vivo imaging of small animals for pre-clinical research using fluorescent markers is a novel approach to visualize cellular processes occurring at the micron level. There is growing interest in understanding what occurs at the level of tumor metastasis through direct visualization...
Read MoreFast and Precise Automatic Tissue Slicing without Embedding or FreezingAug 22, 2011Warner Instruments is pleased to introduce the NEW OTS 5000 Automatic Oscillating Tissue Slicer, the solution for sectioning fixed or fresh tissue. Engineered for maximum stability, the OTS 5000 slicer head minimizes Z-Axis vibration, allowing for even the most delicate tissue to be cut successfully every time...
Read MoreTop journal announces highlighted Aug 8, 2011Anasys Instruments is pleased to report the publication and highlighting of a "hot paper" from a group of leading French scientists in the leading scientific journal, Angewandte Chemie. The paper address a molecular mapping challenge using the exciting technique of AFM-IR, the combination of an atomic force microscope (AFM) and IR spectroscopy...
Read MoreUniversity of Sheffield choose Zetasizer Nano from Malvern Instruments to monitor the rapid and efficient production of nanolatexesJul 13, 2011Prof Steven Armes and his research team in the Department of Chemistry, at The University of Sheffield in the UK, are using a Zetasizer Nano from Malvern Instruments to monitor the rapid and efficient production of nanolatexes. This single instrument can determine both the particle size distribution and also monitor the zeta potential, making it an ideal characterisation tool for following the in situ synthesis of many types of polymer colloids, such as latexes, microgels or colloidal nanocomposite particles...
Read More1,000-fold Response Increase shown in Nanoantenna ArraysJun 17, 2011Andor iDus camera captures dramatic results that promise major advances for highly efficient solar energy photoelectric devices development, precise optical imaging and single molecule detection. Nanoscale antennas hold out the promise of higher resolution optical imaging of nano objects, including proteins and DNA molecules, and converting solar energy into electricity at very high efficiencies. Now, a team from the University of Illinois led by Nicholas Fang and Kimani Toussaint has demonstrated a 1,000-fold increase in the UV-Visible optical response of devices based on nanoantennas periodic arrays...
Read MorePhotonex 2011 will open its doors on October 18 & 19 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry the web site now is live!Jun 2, 2011
For the twentieth year, Photonex 2011 will be run as a combined exhibition and technical conference for those working in optics, photonic and imaging technology. It is the UK's largest exhibition of these technologies and attracts an audience from all parts of the world with 15 countries represented in 2010. After last year's success, Vacuum Expo 2011 will be run in parallel with Photonex to provide an excellent mix of synergistic tools and techniques for the visitor...
Read MoreNew May 12, 2011The new "Springer Series in optical Science" book on "Confocal Raman Microscopy" was edited by WITec Scientists Dr. Thomas Dieing, Dr. Olaf Hollricher and Dr. Jan Toporski and has just been released. The goal of the book is to provide the best possible overview of the theoretical and practical facts and issues associated with confocal Raman microscopy...
Read MoreXEI Scientific announces SoftClean for specimen cleaningMay 12, 2011XEI Scientific Inc, maker of the popular EVACTRON® De-Contaminator Plasma Cleaning System for electron microscopes and other vacuum chambers, announces their new SoftCleanTM specimen cleaning chamber to be used with the Evactron De-Contaminator for electron microscopy...
Read MoreFLIR IR Camera Technology Debuts at Daytona 500Apr 13, 2011FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions has developed a state-of-the-art IR camera system called the 'Heat Seeker' that has enabled broadcaster - Fox Sports to record the extreme temperatures which develop on NASCAR motor vehicles during their recent Daytona 500 live broadcast...
Read MoreDolomite Launches New Optical Systems For High Quality Capture Of Microfluidic ExperimentsApr 13, 2011Dolomite, a world leader in microfluidic design and manufacture, has added a range of Optical Systems to its standard product range allowing for the high quality capture of still and moving images of microfluidic experiments. The range of Optical Systems includes a High Speed Camera and Microscope System, providing a flexible solution for general microscopy including droplet generation and particle imaging...
Read MoreThe Olympus cellSens Dimension Count & Measure Solution module for automated image analysisMar 15, 2011Olympus has announced the release of its Count & Measure Solution module for the cellSens Dimension software suite. The new module makes it simple to design and automate image analysis protocols by providing advanced object detection and structure differentiation. This maximises accuracy and reproducibility while minimising the time users must devote to manual image processing...
Read MoreThe Olympus BX63 microscope system provides unrivalled power, flexibility and comfortMar 15, 2011Olympus has announced the release of the BX63 microscope system, the top-of-the-range model of the powerful BX3 portfolio. BX3 microscope systems are built by your needs, with a modular, customisable design that makes them flexible enough to be adjusted to different experimental requirements, while providing inherent future-proof adaptability...
Read MoreNew White Paper from Resolve Optics - Are off-the-shelf optics always the best solution?Feb 28, 2011Resolve Optics has published a new white paper that compares the benefits to organisations of sourcing 'off-the-shelf' lenses with specialist lenses that meet the exact needs of their application.
Read MoreNanoSight announces the Pittcon launch of the NS200 system for nanoparticle characterizationFeb 7, 2011NanoSight, world-leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology announce the release of their latest NS200 nanoparticle characterization system. It will be shown and demonstrated for the first time at the renowned US Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition being held in 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia from March 14 until 17th
Read MoreLinkam controlled shear stage chosen to study the effects of temperature & shear flow in isotactic polypropylene at the University of SalernoFeb 4, 2011Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, have been chosen by the Polymer Technology Group of the Dep. of Chemical and Food Engineering of the University of Salerno as suppliers of a controlled shear system to study the effect of temperature and steady shear flow on the nucleation rate of spherulites in isotactic polypropylene.
Read MoreProfessional Guide to Infrared Gas DetectionDec 29, 2010FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions (ATS) has announced a new revised version of its popular publication - 'Gas Detection - the Professional Guide'. Within the 40-pages of the new guide the reader is led through what is an infrared gas detection camera; the inherent advantages of infrared gas detection; how does a infrared gas detection camera work, the applications for mid-wave (MWIR) and long-wave (LWIR) gas detection cameras; how a gas and a selection of stories of how FLIR customers are benefitting from the company's unique GasFindIR technology.
Read MoreObtaining sharper, clearer images - The Olympus cellSens Dimension deconvolution solution module for advanced de-blurringDec 13, 2010The Olympus cellSens deconvolution solution module employs a constrained iterative (CI) algorithm to remove out-of-focus blur in advanced life science imaging. This high-speed operation provides extremely sharp images, as well as near confocal quality, with the ability to correct for any spherical aberrations. Integrating seamlessly with the cellSens Dimension software, outstanding performance and quality are guaranteed
Read MoreBP Chemicals Enhances Site Safety With FLIR Infrared TechnologyNov 29, 2010FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions has announced an application story that describes how BP Chemicals is using its GasFindIRTM cameras for the visualisation and documentation of gas leaks.
Read MoreNew LED Lighting Modules for Syngene Image Analysers - A Simple, Cost-effective Method of Detecting Multiple Fluorescent DyesNov 26, 2010Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions is delighted to introduce its new plug and play LED lighting modules, which fit all new G:BOX and Dyversity imagers. These modules make it easy and cost-effective to enable these imagers to detect single or multiple fluorescent DNA and proteins.
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At IBMS Congress 2011 on Stand F4, haematology specialists HORIBA Medical will give exclusive demonstrations of its newest product and the latest innovation in computer-assisted microscopy for haematology, HemaCAM®. Increasing diagnostic quality through the automated analysis of blood smears, HemaCAM® significantly reduces workloads and simplifies the creation of a quick and objective differential blood count...
NanoSight, leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology, reports the new publication in one of the most cited peer reviewed journals in nanoscience and nanotechnology, NanoMedicine. It has been written by a group of researchers from the Nuffield Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Oxford University...
Carl Zeiss today announced that the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) is using a Carl Zeiss "Shuttle & Find" Correlative Microscopy package in the museum's new state-of-the-art conservation science laboratory funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. The package facilitates direct communication between ZEISS electron microscopes and ZEISS light microscopes, thus significantly accelerating the examination of artwork samples...
In vivo imaging of small animals for pre-clinical research using fluorescent markers is a novel approach to visualize cellular processes occurring at the micron level. There is growing interest in understanding what occurs at the level of tumor metastasis through direct visualization...
Warner Instruments is pleased to introduce the NEW OTS 5000 Automatic Oscillating Tissue Slicer, the solution for sectioning fixed or fresh tissue. Engineered for maximum stability, the OTS 5000 slicer head minimizes Z-Axis vibration, allowing for even the most delicate tissue to be cut successfully every time...
Anasys Instruments is pleased to report the publication and highlighting of a "hot paper" from a group of leading French scientists in the leading scientific journal, Angewandte Chemie. The paper address a molecular mapping challenge using the exciting technique of AFM-IR, the combination of an atomic force microscope (AFM) and IR spectroscopy...
Prof Steven Armes and his research team in the Department of Chemistry, at The University of Sheffield in the UK, are using a Zetasizer Nano from Malvern Instruments to monitor the rapid and efficient production of nanolatexes. This single instrument can determine both the particle size distribution and also monitor the zeta potential, making it an ideal characterisation tool for following the in situ synthesis of many types of polymer colloids, such as latexes, microgels or colloidal nanocomposite particles...
Andor iDus camera captures dramatic results that promise major advances for highly efficient solar energy photoelectric devices development, precise optical imaging and single molecule detection. Nanoscale antennas hold out the promise of higher resolution optical imaging of nano objects, including proteins and DNA molecules, and converting solar energy into electricity at very high efficiencies. Now, a team from the University of Illinois led by Nicholas Fang and Kimani Toussaint has demonstrated a 1,000-fold increase in the UV-Visible optical response of devices based on nanoantennas periodic arrays...
For the twentieth year, Photonex 2011 will be run as a combined exhibition and technical conference for those working in optics, photonic and imaging technology. It is the UK's largest exhibition of these technologies and attracts an audience from all parts of the world with 15 countries represented in 2010. After last year's success, Vacuum Expo 2011 will be run in parallel with Photonex to provide an excellent mix of synergistic tools and techniques for the visitor...
The new "Springer Series in optical Science" book on "Confocal Raman Microscopy" was edited by WITec Scientists Dr. Thomas Dieing, Dr. Olaf Hollricher and Dr. Jan Toporski and has just been released. The goal of the book is to provide the best possible overview of the theoretical and practical facts and issues associated with confocal Raman microscopy...
XEI Scientific Inc, maker of the popular EVACTRON® De-Contaminator Plasma Cleaning System for electron microscopes and other vacuum chambers, announces their new SoftCleanTM specimen cleaning chamber to be used with the Evactron De-Contaminator for electron microscopy...
FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions has developed a state-of-the-art IR camera system called the 'Heat Seeker' that has enabled broadcaster - Fox Sports to record the extreme temperatures which develop on NASCAR motor vehicles during their recent Daytona 500 live broadcast...
Dolomite, a world leader in microfluidic design and manufacture, has added a range of Optical Systems to its standard product range allowing for the high quality capture of still and moving images of microfluidic experiments. The range of Optical Systems includes a High Speed Camera and Microscope System, providing a flexible solution for general microscopy including droplet generation and particle imaging...
Olympus has announced the release of its Count & Measure Solution module for the cellSens Dimension software suite. The new module makes it simple to design and automate image analysis protocols by providing advanced object detection and structure differentiation. This maximises accuracy and reproducibility while minimising the time users must devote to manual image processing...
Olympus has announced the release of the BX63 microscope system, the top-of-the-range model of the powerful BX3 portfolio. BX3 microscope systems are built by your needs, with a modular, customisable design that makes them flexible enough to be adjusted to different experimental requirements, while providing inherent future-proof adaptability...
Resolve Optics has published a new white paper that compares the benefits to organisations of sourcing 'off-the-shelf' lenses with specialist lenses that meet the exact needs of their application.
NanoSight, world-leading manufacturers of unique nanoparticle characterization technology announce the release of their latest NS200 nanoparticle characterization system. It will be shown and demonstrated for the first time at the renowned US Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition being held in 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia from March 14 until 17th
Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, have been chosen by the Polymer Technology Group of the Dep. of Chemical and Food Engineering of the University of Salerno as suppliers of a controlled shear system to study the effect of temperature and steady shear flow on the nucleation rate of spherulites in isotactic polypropylene.
FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions (ATS) has announced a new revised version of its popular publication - 'Gas Detection - the Professional Guide'. Within the 40-pages of the new guide the reader is led through what is an infrared gas detection camera; the inherent advantages of infrared gas detection; how does a infrared gas detection camera work, the applications for mid-wave (MWIR) and long-wave (LWIR) gas detection cameras; how a gas and a selection of stories of how FLIR customers are benefitting from the company's unique GasFindIR technology.
The Olympus cellSens deconvolution solution module employs a constrained iterative (CI) algorithm to remove out-of-focus blur in advanced life science imaging. This high-speed operation provides extremely sharp images, as well as near confocal quality, with the ability to correct for any spherical aberrations. Integrating seamlessly with the cellSens Dimension software, outstanding performance and quality are guaranteed
FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions has announced an application story that describes how BP Chemicals is using its GasFindIRTM cameras for the visualisation and documentation of gas leaks.
Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions is delighted to introduce its new plug and play LED lighting modules, which fit all new G:BOX and Dyversity imagers. These modules make it easy and cost-effective to enable these imagers to detect single or multiple fluorescent DNA and proteins.