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PI's new Fast Focus Stages and Multi-Axis Piezo Flexure Scanners for Microscopy are designed to improve the performance of high-resolution microscopy. Choice of piezo and voice coil motors....

Leica Microsystems’ Aivia 12 software provides AI-powered image analysis. It incorporates the Cellpose deep learning model to tackle dense neuron images, improving soma detection by as much as...

The Digital Sight 50M monochrome microscope camera from Nikon Instruments Inc. conducts high-precision analysis and large-volume sampling for use in applications such as well plate screening. ...

The Lattice SIM 3 and Lattice SIM 5 from ZEISS are superresolution microscopes that use structured illumination microscopy (SIM) to overcome the physical resolution limits of light microscopy. Along...

Extreme precision is required to surgically remove a cancerous tumor without damaging the surrounding healthy tissue. Yet surgeons often must rely on their eyes and hands to determine where to cut....

Researchers led by Nobel laureate Stefan Hell at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research have developed a superresolution microscope with a spatiotemporal precision of 1 nm/ms. The work builds...

Researchers from Rice University and University of Maryland have created full-motion video technology that could enable cameras to peer through fog, smoke, driving rain, murky water, skin, bone, and...

Stanford University researchers have developed a method to create needle-shaped laser beams of varying lengths and diameters, capable of increasing the quality of images obtained by OCT and other...

As recently as five years ago, shopping for a microscope light source was fairly straightforward. For routine applications, it was tungsten halogen, typically 100 W, while for fluorescence, it was an...

Laser development for the microscopy market continues to be driven by key trends in applications, which currently include superresolution techniques, multiphoton applications in optogenetics and...

NSOM is suitable for studies on the mesoscopic scale (several tens to hundreds of molecular dimensions). It has become an important tool in research and applications of semiconductors, organic layers...

When evaluating the surface of a component, surface roughness can be assessed by eye or by rubbing it with a fingertip. Common expressions include “shiny,” “lusterless and...

To achieve accurate and precise Raman measurements, optical filters play a crucial role in enhancing signal-to-noise ratio, and reducing background interference. This white paper explores the...

Overview of Rapid Automated Modular Microscope.

For some advanced microscopy and nanoscopy techniques it becomes necessary to modify existing instrumentation or build an instrument from scratch. This article helps readers determine whether a...

An overview of the Single-Objective Light Sheet.

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) imaging is a powerful mass spectrometry-based approach that allows for the simultaneous detection of hundreds of biomolecules from one tissue...

Researchers’ understanding of cell biology is greatly derived from observations with optical microscopy. However, the strengths of modern optical microscopy greatly rely on the application of...

High-quality imaging of samples in 3D and 4D, as well as label-free and non-destructive imaging of unique biomarkers, is becoming more important in understanding cellular mechanisms and their...

Over the past 30 years, near-infrared, Ti:sapphire lasers have made a significant contribution toward our understanding of many key biological processes. The longer-wavelength lasers (>920 nm) can...

Supercontinuum refers to a broad spectrum of light that spans a wide range of wavelengths, typically from the visible to the near-infrared or even mid-infrared regions of the electromagnetic...

An optical filter is a device that selectively transmits or blocks specific wavelengths, or colors, of light. Optical filters are used to control the spectral content of light in various...

A means of high resolution study through the application of soft and hard x-rays onto a sample surface in order to obtain image information from 1-10 nm layers and surfaces. The x-ray source emission...

A GRIN (gradient index) lens is a type of optical lens that utilizes a gradient in refractive index across its volume rather than having a uniform refractive index like conventional lenses. This...

At Andor, it matters to us that the products we develop make a real difference to our customers and contribute significantly to their research across Immunology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Cells &...

The Dragonfly 600 confocal microscope system delivers outstanding multi-dimensional images from subcellular (nm) to whole organism (cm), while significantly boosting productivity. Its unrivalled...

Easy and Cost-Effective Super-Resolution to ~100 nm. Andor has introduced two new highly innovative sCMOS cameras, both delivering easy and cost-effective access to super-resolution capabilities and...

Established in 1990, Applied Scientific Instrumentation is a reknown American company committed to the advancement of science. ASI products have been thoroughly tested and evaluated in numerous labs...

Established in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. OZ Optics manufactures its products in three locations, Ottawa (Canada),...

Andor Technology Ltd is a global developer and manufacturer of high-performance scientific cameras, microscopy systems and spectrographs for academic, government, and industrial applications. Founded...

The Optical Engineering Experts® Optikos designs and manufactures metrology products for measuring and assuring optical image quality; and provides optical engineering design, development,...

CASTECH is a recognized leading supplier of nonlinear optical crystals, laser crystals and precision optical components for laser, telecom, medical, analysis and detector markets. Products...