January 2008

Laurin Publishing Co.

Biophotonics International magazine presents the latest global developments and techniques in the photonics industry to those in the medical and biotechnology fields. For more information, or to request a copy of the latest issue, contact us at biophotonics@laurin.com .

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JANUARY 2008 | CONTENTS

Features

CMOS Cameras Enter the Life
Sciences Market
by Hank Hogan, Contributing Editor
Advances in CMOS sensors are providing a new choice for
biological imaging.
page 30

Optical Fiber

Fiber Optics and MEMS
by Min Gu, Swinburne University of Technology
By coupling two technologies, researchers find new applications in nonlinear optical microscopy and endoscopy.
page 36

Fiber Optics in Surgery
by Abraham Katzir, Tel Aviv University
Temperature-controlled fiber optic laser system is used for laser
bonding of tissues.
page 37

Thulium Fiber Lasers
by Dr. Carl Crossland and Gavin Frith, Nufern
High efficiency, small size and inherent fiber optic beam delivery
are a few of the advantages for medical applications.
page 39

The New x in FTTx
by Mick Speciale, OFS Optics
Medical applications increasingly use fiber lasers to deliver light
precisely where it's needed.
page 40

Highly Stable UV Fiber
by Joe Zhou, John Shannon and Jim Clarkin, Polymicro Technologies
New process results in an optical fiber with UV attenuation approaching
the intrinsic theoretical limit.
page 42

Rare-Earth Doped Nanocrystals for Biosensing
and Imaging
by Dhiraj K. Sardar, Kelly L. Nash and John B. Gruber, University of Texas
at San Antonio, and Anthony Sayka, Maxim Integrated Products
Synthesis and optical characterization of Er³⁺:Y₂O₃ nanocrystals
show their potential.
page 45

Columns

Biophotonics Research
page 50

Technicolor brains
Tracking the spread of cancer inside transparent fish
Sorting tiny particles with light
Microfluidic device immobilizes worms for imaging
Detecting viral DNA
New approaches to multicolor fluorescence imaging
An array of tiny holes produces subwavelength resolution

Post Scripts
by Ashley L. Brenon
Jellyfish light up New York
page 84

Departments

Editorial
page 8

Company Index
page 10

As We Go To Press
page 12

A stronger MRI machine passes safety tests
Multimodal in vivo imaging of stem cells

Technology Solutions
page 14

Imaging system helps to advance therapeutic cloning
Low-cost module converts analog x-ray angiography systems
to high-definition digital
An adjustable corrective lens for two-photon microscopy