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BioPhotonics: April 2016

BioPhotonics
 April 2016


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SERS Spectroscopy Solves Outstanding Problems in the Biological Sciences Raman spectroscopy is a spectroscopic technique used to measure vibrational transitions in molecules, yielding detailed information on molecular structures and their environments. Given that it is a...
Real-Time Volumetric 3D Imaging Technology Multi-planar volumetric imaging systems, which produce 3D volume renderings from 2D projections, are finding a number of applications in aerospace and defense. However, the medical industry is...
Optical Tweezers Bring Major Discoveries Within Grasp Optical tweezers offer a noninvasive experimental method to trap, track and manipulate microscopic objects ranging from several tens of micrometers to tens of nanometers in size. The trapped...
Drones with Multispectral Cameras Bring Efficiency to High-Throughput Plant Phenotyping In 1866, the Brno Natural History Society, in what is now the Czech Republic, published an Austrian monk’s paper, “Experiments in Plant Hybridization,” which reviewed his...
EDITORIAL
Science Speeds Up, Nature Stays Slow To say we live in a fast-paced world no longer does the reality justice. Supercomputers can calculate hundreds of terabytes of data in a billionth of a second. Fortunes are made and lost with the click of a button. Yet, in many instances, nature has not received — or has disregarded — the memo to hurry up. Grass still grows slowly, and the life sciences have often struggled to detect...
BIOSCAN
Light Reflectance Spectroscopy Aids Prostate Cancer Surgery Light-reflectance spectroscopy has been using during prostate cancer surgery to differentiate between malignant and benign tissue with 85 percent accuracy. The finding could enable real-time tissue analysis during the surgery. According to the National Cancer Institute, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, second only to skin cancer. After lung cancer, prostate cancer is the second...
Hybrid Imaging Technique Elucidates Coronary Plaques Combing optical coherence tomography (OCT) with near-infrared autofluorescence (NIRAF) could enable more accurate identification of coronary artery plaques that are most likely to rupture and cause a...
Laser Surgery Opens Blood-Brain Barrier to Chemotherapy A laser probe has been used to open the brain’s protective cover, enabling delivery of chemotherapy drugs to patients with glioblastoma — the most common and aggressive form of brain...
Optogenetic Immunomodulation Reduces Cancer Tumor Size, Metastasis in Animal Model Optogenetics has been modified for an immunotherapeutic approach that aims to kill cancerous tumor cells. Neuroscientists have used light to stimulate neurons for years, said professor Yubin Zhou of...
Femtosecond Laser Welds Neurons In Vitro An experimental method that uses ultrashort laser pulses has been used to connect neurons in vitro. The technique holds promise for the repair of severed nerves. Researchers from the University used...
Far-Infrared Technique Noninvasively Measures Blood Glucose A light-based method for measuring blood glucose may give diabetes patients the daily monitoring they need without the pain and infection risk of conventional metering. Researchers from Tohoku...
EUV Laser Enables Nanoscale, 3D Imaging of Cells A mass-spectral imaging system that integrates a EUV laser has enabled the mapping of cellular compositions in 3D, allowing researchers to watch how cells respond to medications at the nanoscale. In...
NIR-Activated Nanoparticle Therapy Suppresses Tumors A nanoparticle drug-delivery system that combines photodynamic and molecular therapies has been shown to suppress tumor progress and metastatic outgrowth in animal models. The complementary treatment...
Photoactivated QDs Kill Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ A technique for treating bacterial infections has successfully used light-activated quantum dots (QDs) to kill multiple multidrug-resistant strains. The approach is adaptive to constantly evolving...
Lasering Leaves Improves Efficacy of Citrus Greening Treatment A treatment involving laser marking has improved the success of antibiotics in treating a disease that has been ravaging Florida’s citrus crops for a decade. Huanlongbing, also known as citrus...
Stretchable Thin Film Produces Circularly Polarized Light A novel fabrication method has achieved a device-friendly nanocomposite thin film that produces circularly polarized light. The simple and cost-effective technology could aid disease monitoring and...
RAPIDSCAN
Hamilton Thorne Announces 2015 Revenue Increase Laser provider Hamilton Thorne Ltd. has announced 2015 revenues of $9 million, a 4 percent increase over 2014. The company attributed the growth to sales in its CASA image analysis products, Lykos...
UTA Engineer Awarded $500K NSF Grant The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a University of Texas at Arlington electrical engineer with a five-year, $500,000 grant to develop an optofluidic laser for better disease detection....
Nightsea Accepting Submissions for Fluorescence Microscopy Award Nightsea has announced the opening of submissions for its 2nd annual Key Award in fluorescence microscopy. Designed for individuals entering their first faculty position at a U.S. non-profit college...
Mauna Kea Sales Decline in 2015 Global medical device company Mauna Kea Technologies ended its 2015 fiscal year with a 22 percent decline from its 2014 sales. "Following our announcement on October 8 of the company's intent to...
Eric Betzig Group Wins $25K Prize for Light-Sheet Microscopy Advance The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has awarded its $25,000 Newcomb Cleveland Prize to Nobel laureate Eric Betzig and colleagues for advancing light-sheet microscopy for...
Biolase, IPG Partner on Dental Lasers Biolase Inc. and IPG Medical, the medical laser division of IPG Photonics Corp. in Alpharetta, Ga., have entered into a development and distribution agreement for dental laser products, accessories...
POST SCRIPTS
Buzz Around IR Cameras Gets Louder in Beekeeping Thermal IR imaging cameras are best known for their defense and first-responder applications, enabling users to navigate figurative hornet’s nests of unseen dangers. However, the technology is now starting to find new uses at actual hives to combat deadly threats. Last January, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) launched one of the United States’ first winter honeybee...
LASER NEWS
Biolase Opens Dental Laser Training Center Dental laser developer Biolase Inc. has announced the Biolase Learning Center, designed to provide laser training for dental professionals. The Biolase Learning Center is located in Irvine, Calif....
First Clinical Applications on the Horizon for FLIM Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) emerged in the late 1980s with the development of pulsed lasers. But it was not until the 1990s when, thanks to the introduction of two-photon...
FS Lasers Explored for Presbyopia Treatment A femtosecond laser-based method for treating presbyopia — farsightedness caused by by loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye — eliminate patients’ need for reading glasses. A...
Orbotech To Deliver Laser Drilling Systems to Japanese Manufacturer Electronics manufacturer Orbotech Ltd. said it has received an order for seven of its Emerald UV laser drilling systems from a Japanese manufacturer or ceramic based electronic components and...
PRODUCTS
Direct Metal Laser Sintering System EOS GmbH has introduced the M 100 system for direct metal laser sintering with applications including the production of dental crowns and bridges. The system corresponds to the EOS M 290 metal system. The system features a 200-W fiber laser and can process two types of materials, specifically EOS CobaltChrome SP2 and EOS StainlessSteel 316L, depending on the industry application. The...
Electro Optical Systems Nordic AB
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Fiber Optic Light Source The XLMii fiber optic light source from Excelitas Technologies Corp. is a compact, white light, LED light source for OEM medical applications. The device features pre-designed configurable...
Excelitas Technologies Corp.
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Optical Profiler Filmetrics Inc. has announced the Profilm3D low-cost optical profiler, increasing the accessibility of profilometry equipment. The device uses vertical scanning interferometry and...
Filmetrics Inc.
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Tumor Paint Blaze Bioscience Inc. has announced the BLZ-100 tumor paint for real-time, high-resolution, intraoperative visualization of cancer cells. The product consists of an optimized peptide and a...
Blaze Bioscience Inc.
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OCT for Retinas Carl Zeiss AG has announced AngioPlex optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging technology for the diagnosis of retinal diseases. The technology uses amplitude and phase aspects of the OCT...
Carl Zeiss AG, Camera Lenses
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Microcamera OmniVision Technologies Inc. and Fisba AG have collaborated to release Fisba’s FISCam, a customizable microcamera for life sciences applications. Featuring integrated illumination and a...
FISBA AG
OmniVision Technologies Inc.
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Microscope Platforms Prior Scientific Inc. offers the ZDeck Quick Adjust Platform range for electrophysiology and neuroscience applications. Compatible with most commercially available vibration isolation tables, the...
Prior Scientific Inc.
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Pulse-Shaping System BioPhotonic Solutions Inc. has announced the femtoJock-D optical pulse shaping system for ultrafast lasers. Using all-reflective optics, the system features a 2D liquid crystal on...
Biophotonic Solutions Inc.
NIR Spectrometer Ocean Optics Inc. offers the Flame-NIR, an spectrometer designed for OEM, lab, industrial and field integration. The device pairs a high-performance, uncooled InGaAs aray detector with a small...
Ocean Insight
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Bandpass Filters Edmund Optics has added 18 fluorescence bandpass filters with six wavelength options to its TECHSPEC series. The precision filters are matched to common fluorophores used in fluorescence...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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Green Laser Diode ProPhotonix Ltd. has announced the Osram PL520B green laser diode, a 520-nm device with an output power of 80 mW. Brilliant Beam Technology improves the far-field beam profile, enhancing image...
ProPhotonix Ltd.
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Femtosecond Laser Spectra-Physics has announced the Spirit One 1040-8, a compact, industrial femtosecond laser that combines the power supply and laser head in a single package. The device can be integrated into...
Spectra-Physics
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Micropatterned Filters Pixelteq offers micropatterned optical filters for multispectral imaging, combining microlithography with coating technology. The technology enables patternings of multiple dielectric, metal...
Pixelteq
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PCIe Frame Grabber Matrox Imaging has announced the Matrox Clarity UHD, a single-slot peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) frame grabber. It provides Mini DisplayPort, high-definition Bayonet...
Matrox Imaging
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Polygon Scanner Precision Laser Scanning LLC offers a 70,000-RPM polygon scanner with a sealed optical window for noise isolation. Sealing the mirror housing keeps out contamination, prolonging the service...
Precision Laser Scanning LLC
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sCMOS Camera Alrad Instruments Ltd. has announced the Dhyana 400D digital imaging camera, equipped with a scientific CMOS sensor, providing 70 percent quantum efficiency at 550 nm. The 1.2-in. sensor format...
Alrad Instruments Ltd.
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UV LEDs LumiBright 3300B UV LEDs from Innovations in Optics Inc. offer illumination for digital light processing (DLP) applications such as 3D printing, maskless lithography, prepress digital imaging,...
Innovations in Optics Inc.
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