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BioPhotonics: April 2019

BioPhotonics
 April 2019


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IR Light Illuminates Biotech Manufacturing Medicine and biotech industries make and utilize high volumes of custom pieces, including prosthetics, implants, personalized medicine, and large-scale medical devices. Getting these products to...
Ultrashort-Pulse Lasers: Emerging Tools for Biomedical Discovery From nonsurgical vision correction to multiphoton imaging to neuronal optogenetics, ultrashort-pulse lasers — also informally known as ultrafast lasers — have become essential tools in...
Upconversion Materials Empower Thermal Bioimaging Bioimaging is a fundamental technique for research in the life sciences, and it is used routinely in the medical industry. The procedure itself encompasses many different methods, such as electron...
Photobiomodulation Tools Highlight Research Needs More than 50 years ago, when lasers were a new phenomenon, a Hungarian researcher applied a low-powered ruby laser to mice and noticed it stimulated hair growth and wound healing. To date, over 500...
EDITORIAL
Boosting biomed discoveries The ultrashort-pulse (ultrafast) laser domain is on the rise in a growing number of biomedical applications, from multiphoton imaging and nonsurgical vision correction to neuronal optogenetics and biological research. Ytterbium fiber lasers are now strong ultrafast competitors in the biomedical market — specifically in the areas of nonlinear and multiphoton microscopy — as...
BIOSCAN
New Technique Uses Deep Learning to Speed Molecular Imaging A deep learning approach to image reconstruction, developed by a team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), generates comprehensive molecular images of organs and tumors in living organisms at high quality and ultrafast speed. The team’s new approach leverages compressed sensing-based imaging, a signal processing technique that can be used to create images based on a limited set of point...
‘Crystal Ball’ VR System Supports Collaborative Tasks Researchers at the University of British Columbia and University of Saskatchewan have developed a ball-shaped VR display that supports up to two users at a time, using advanced calibration and...
New Use for Quantum Dots: Tracking the Pollination Process A pollination biologist from Stellenbosch University is breaking new ground in his field by using quantum dots to track and label individual pollen grains. His novel, low-cost method could enable...
Fluorogenic Method Detects Two-Protein Aggregation in Live Cells A new method uses fluorescence to detect potentially disease-causing forms of proteins as they misfold and unravel due to stress or mutations. Researchers from Pennsylvania State University (Penn...
Data-Driven Spectroscopy Has Potential to Speed Development Artificial Intelligence for Spectroscopy (ARTIST) is a new approach to spectroscopy that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the spectroscopic analysis of materials and discovery of new...
Combination of SPECT, Cardiac MRI Helps Guide VT Ablation Adding functional imaging to structural imaging of patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) has the potential to improve current VT ablation strategies, according to new research from the...
Blue OLED-on-Silicon Sensor Detects Phosphorescence Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP have developed a miniaturized phosphorescence sensor that combines marker and sensor on a small...
Optical Microscopy System Observes, Stimulates Multiple Living Cells A new optical microscope uses holographic techniques to stimulate multiple cells simultaneously and monitor cell activity after stimulation. Developed by researchers at Kobe University and called...
Robotic-Assisted Lung Surgery Could Improve Patient Outcomes Complete robotic-assisted lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) to remove emphysematous tissue was performed at Northwestern Memorial Hospital using the da Vinci Xi Surgical System. During the robotic...
Hyperspectral Imaging Could Automate, Improve Plastics Recycling A new method using NIR hyperspectral imaging (HSI) and chemometrics could make it possible to sort between different types of plastic and between different flame retardants added to plastic, a...
UV-Powered Fluid Pump Could Move Pollutants, Deliver Drugs A highly controllable method that uses UV light to control particle motion and assembly within liquids could be used in drug delivery, chemical sensors, and fluid pumps. Developed by the Sen Lab at...
Artificial Photosynthesis Could Help Limit Carbon Emissions If CO2 emissions do not fall fast enough, then CO2 will have to be removed from the atmosphere to limit global warming. New technologies for artificial photosynthesis could contribute to negative...
Microscopy Techniques Combine for Nanoscale Brain-Wide Imaging Scientists from the Eric Betzig lab at Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Campus and the Ed Boyden Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) collaborated to develop an imaging...
Three-Photon Microscope Reveals Cortical Layers of Mouse Brain A new three-photon microscope developed at the Picower Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) can deliver rapid, short, low-power pulses of light capable of reaching deep...
Strain Engineering Produces Highly Stable Light From Individual QDs New research at Los Alamos National Laboratory suggests that asymmetrically strained colloidal quantum dots (QDs) can provide stable, blink-free light emission comparable with the light produced by...
Engineered Light Could Improve Health, Boost Food Production According to researchers at Sandia National Laboratories, lighting based on LEDs is not only more energy efficient can be used both as a signal for specific physiological responses in humans and...
Imaging Physical Properties of Tumors Could Aid Precision Medicine A team at the University of Lyon has developed a light-scattering method that maps out the mechanical properties of a tumor’s cellular structure as well as its internal fluids, revealing changes due...
Optogenetics Device Offers Stable Way to Treat Bladder Problems A tiny, implantable device has been created that can detect overactivity in the bladder and use light from biointegrated LEDs to tamp down the urge to urinate. The device has been demonstrated in...
Optogenetics Device Offers Targeted Control of Light to Neurons University of Arizona researchers have developed a wireless, battery-free method for controlling the intensity and frequency of light that is delivered to neurons in the brain. The miniature device...
RAPIDSCAN
SPIE Names 2019 Winners of Barrett Award in Medical Imaging Four renowned scientists have been honored for their accomplishments in the field of medical imaging with an inaugural award that also recognizes its namesake.
Lumentum Appoints Wajid Ali Executive VP and CFO Lumentum Holdings Inc. has appointed Wajid Ali as executive vice president and chief financial officer, replacing Christopher Coldren, who had been serving as the company’s Interim CFO since June...
Sheaumann Laser Receives Manufacturing Grant Sheaumann Laser was recently awarded a $2.35 million grant from the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) to grow its production capacity. Sheaumann Laser specializes in the design...
Lumicell Expands New Headquarters for Molecular Imaging Lumicell Inc., a technology leader in the field of image-guided cancer surgery, has expanded its new headquarters in Newton, Mass., into a contemporary workspace where the company’s molecular imaging...
Osram Launches Human-Centric Lighting System Leading global lighting and technology company Osram is launching a digital tunable white (TW) system based on DALI-2 designed for human-centric lighting (HCL) applications in educational, commercial...
XSurgical Opens International Headquarters in US XSurgical, developer of a remotely controlled surgical robot, has established new international headquarters in Cambridge, Mass. The new headquarters houses a laboratory for engineers to bring the...
UA Names College of Optical Sciences After Founding Dean University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins announced Feb. 25 that its College of Optical Sciences will be renamed in honor of Professor Emeritus and founding dean James C. Wyant, who has...
ICFO Showcases Graphene-Based Wearables at MWC 2019 A new device from the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) will allow users to monitor their level of exposure to sunlight through a UV sensor. Designed as a flexible, transparent, disposable patch,...
UTA Engineer Earns NSF CAREER Grant to Develop Bioinspired 3D materials Kyungsuk Yum, an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, has been awarded a five-year, $500,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development Program grant to design...
OSA, Coherent Create Couillaud Ultrafast Photonics Award The Optical Society Foundation (OSAF) and laser developer Coherent Inc. recently created the Bernard J. Couillaud Prize, a merit-based award to support early-career OSA members who are engaged in...
Photodigm Names Bob Davis VP of Sales Photodigm Inc., manufacturer of monolithic DBR laser diodes for instrumentation, metrology, and medical diagnostics, recently announced the appointment of Bob Davis as vice president of sales. Davis...
Top SPIE Optics Award Goes to RMIT Physicist The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) has announced Min Gu as the 2019 recipient of the Dennis Gabor Award in Diffractive Optics, an award named in honor of the Nobel-winning...
BIOPINION
The digital tech, biological system blend Working in photonics has never been more exciting. New technologies surrounding quantum effects promise secure communication and phenomenal gains in computation power, and explorations into frequency regimes such as the terahertz range are expected to deliver fast wireless transmissions. An equally fascinating use of photonics that’s not directly associated with computation and data...
POST SCRIPTS
Drones seek out cryptic koalas Researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia are now getting a bird’s-eye view of koalas in their natural environments, thanks to detection algorithms and drones. A study led by Grant Hamilton, a professor in QUT’s School of Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences, explored an accurate and precise methodology for effective wildlife management that can...
PRODUCTS
Agricultural LEDs The LUXEON SunPlus 2835 LED line from Lumileds BV provides the color options and high photosynthetic photon flux needed to maximize plant growth rate and crop yield of a variety of plants and...
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Scanner Controller The GL4 scanner controller from Aerotech Inc. is optimized for the company’s AGV scanners to provide leading settling times, long-term thermal stability, and μm-level tracking accuracy due...
Aerotech Inc.
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IR Camera The MICROXCAM-384i-MLWIR IR camera from the National Optics Institute (INO) is based on a sensitive 384- × 288-pixel uncooled microbolometer focal plane array, fabricated using 35-μm pixel...
INO
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Square-Core Laser Fiber The Square Core Fiber from Fiberguide Industries Inc. is designed to improve the optical performance of various laser manufacturing processes and medical applications. With its linear and...
Molex, Fiberguide
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Flat-Field Spectrometer The Model 251MX aberration-corrected flat-field spectrometer from McPherson Inc. delivers results over the 0.5- to 150-nm range by indexing diffraction gratings. The system is optimized for...
McPHERSON
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3D Endoscope Visualization System The MonoStereo 3D endoscope visualization system from MedicalTek Co. features 3D technology with easy-set, easy-alter adjustable effects. The software-based system gives surgeons the freedom to...
MedicalTek Co. Ltd.
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3-CMOS Prism Color Cameras Six new models in JAI Inc.’s Apex series of high-performance 3-CMOS prism color cameras have been announced. Three of the camera models are variations of the AP-3200T-USB, a 3.2-MP,...
JAI Inc.
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Imaging System The Livecyte 2 imaging system from Phasefocus exploits ptychographic phase imaging to generate quantitative, high-contrast images without the need for perturbing labels. The system provides...
Phase Focus Ltd.
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High-Speed Video Camera The Kirana high-speed video camera from Specialised Imaging Ltd. incorporates a unique hybrid sensor that is able to capture high-resolution video data at up to 5 million fps. Kirana’s...
Specialised Imaging Ltd.
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Wearable Optoelectronics Dedicated offerings for wearables from Marktech Optoelectronics Inc. include multiwavelength emitters, detectors, and LEDs. For wearable designs requiring more advanced onboard monitoring and...
Marktech Optoelectronics Inc.
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3D Printer The Photonic Professional GT2 3D printer from Nanoscribe GmbH is designed for high-resolution 3D microfabrication. Depending on the desired size and resolution, users can choose from sets of...
Nanoscribe GmbH & Co. KG
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Spectrograph The SpectraPro HRS-750 from Princeton Instruments Inc. is a 750-mm focal length spectrograph and scanning monochromator, featuring an astigmatism-corrected optical design. With a mechanical...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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Embedded Vision Line The Embedded Vision (EV) Ecosystem product line from Framos GmbH is designed to ease imaging development. Providing a modularized approach to embedded vision, the series includes sensor...
FRAMOS GmbH
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Microscope The HT-2 microscope from Tomocube Inc. combines both holotomography and 3D fluorescence imaging into one unit. Capable of simultaneously capturing high-resolution 3D optical diffraction...
Tomocube Inc.
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Motion Controller System The MC2010 motion controller system from Siskiyou Corp. is a versatile and economical motion controller than enables both manual and programmable operation of up to 10 linear and/or rotary actuators...
Siskiyou Corp.
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Frame Grabber Development Kit Matrox Imaging has announced the Matrox FDK, a development kit for the Matrox Rapixo CXP Pro family of frame grabbers. The Matrox FDK helps developers harness the full power and flexibility of...
Matrox Imaging
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Facial Recognition Lighting Platform The SpectralLED RS-7-940 platform from Gamma Scientific Inc. is a test and characterization light source designed for facial recognition applications. The system incorporates 16 discrete LED...
Gamma Scientific
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Fusion Core The Cherub fusion core from Innovative Technical Solutions BV is designed around a fusion engine, which allows for extreme low latency. Due to its modular design, this core can be integrated in...
Innovative Technical Solutions BV
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Optical Parametric Oscillator System The PhocusESSENTIAL laser system from Opotek LLC is a mobile, tunable, optical parametric oscillator (OPO) system with a small footprint. Based on patented ring-cavity OPO technology, the...
OPOTEK LLC
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High-Resolution Cameras 16-MP high-resolution cameras from XIMEA GmbH feature speeds of more than 300 fps. The exceptionally fast PCIe interface allows the xiB-64 camera family to stream data at speeds as high as 64...
XIMEA GmbH
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Optomechanical Product Design The LensMechanix application from Zemax is designed for Creo Parametric, enabling engineers to streamline optomechanical product design. LensMechanix for Creo Parametric allows mechanical...
Zemax, Optical Product Design Software
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Retinal Disease Imaging Platform The Integrated Diagnostic Imaging (IDI) platform from ZEISS is a digital solution designed to detect, diagnose, and treat retinal disease. The system integrates and transforms data from...
Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH
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