April 2005

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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APRIL 2005 | CONTENTS

Features

Optical Imaging Pushes Forward
by Susan M. Reiss, Contributing Editor
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health are using optical methods as a noninvasive way to study cells and tissue.
page 32

Optical Transformations
by Dr. Stephen T. Ross, Nikon Instruments Inc.
New lenses and light sources expand the traditional techniques for total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy.
page 38

Light-Delivery and Imaging Technologies Advance PDT Knowledge
by Dr. Stuart Bisland, University of Toronto
Multimode imaging and new ways devised to irradiate tissue are moving PDT into more diverse clinical applications.
page 44

Columns

Biophotonics Research
page 50

Mechanical loads influence cardiac muscle wall architecture
Getting the local — and whole — picture
Self-assembling polymersomes concentrate NIR fluorophores
Dual-color analysis improves fluorescence spectroscopy
Building a better microchip reader
Surface plasmon resonance nanosensors help identify biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease
Optical coherence tomography technique improves imaging speed

Post Scripts
by Nancy D. Lamontagne
More proof of new human species
page 86

Departments

Editorial
page 9

Company Index
page 13

As We Go To Press
page 15

Laser looks for cancer
OCT images in vivo plaques
Spectroscopy reveals invasive species

Technology Solutions
page 16

A new phase in confocal microscopy
Making software count
Laser instrument aids chemotaxis experiments

Biophotonics News
page 22

Contrast found for gold particles
CT strips fracture studies to the bone
Laser scanning system advances eye research
Cell phones used in telemedicine
Image retrieval technology investigated for screening for eye disease
A new buzz about the way bees use light

From the Journals
page 30

Courses & Shows
page 64

New to the Market
page 68

New Media
page 83

Advertiser Index
page 85