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BioPhotonics: December 2016

BioPhotonics
 December 2016


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Facial Lasers’ Future: Shorter Downtimes, Darker Skin Types When Dr. Mark Schwartz started performing laser facial rejuvenation treatments, he had regularly advised his patients that they should expect a month of downtime, meaning they’d experience redness,...
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Ultralow-Light CMOS Bio-Optical Sensor Enables Low-Cost, Portable Molecular Testing The miniaturization of molecular tests enabled by CMOS biosensors and microfluidics could have positive impacts on global efforts against infectious diseases and cancer.
Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy — Going Beyond the Diffraction Limit The combination of short measurement times along with free position or scanning of the observation spot makes fluorescence correlation spectroscopy an excellent tool for investigating diffusion...
Hyperspectral Microscopy: A Powerful Technique for Multiplexed Imaging The field of biomedical imaging represents the acquisition of images for diagnosis and treatment evaluation using various imaging techniques, such as MRI, ultrasound, x-ray, PET and more. In the past...
EDITORIAL
Fountain of Youth It wasn't that long ago when the biggest downside to laser facial rejuvenation was the significant recovery period after the procedure. In exchange for looking years younger, patients often had to brace for up to a month of uncomfortable recuperation. Cosmetic laser companies are now pushing the bounds of fractionated technology to further reduce costs and downtime, by introducing systems with...
BIOPINION
Big Cash Prizes Needed to Boost Biophotonics Commercialization The successful use of photonics in biomedical science is not being translated into its implementation in retail medicine. This unfortunate trend is seen in a BioPhotonics article by Gary Boas, who asked, “UV-VIS Spectroscopy in the Clinic — What’s Stopping It?” In this November 2014 article, Boas examined the details of a particular area of application — namely, UV...
BIOSCAN
OCT-A Detects Early-Stage Glaucoma Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) was used at the earliest stages of glaucoma to identify the characteristic patterns of different forms of the disease.
Protocols Introduced for Graphene-Based Array for Biophotonics Applications The fabrication and use of transparent graphene-based neural electrode arrays for applications in fluorescent microscopy, OCT and optogenetics have been described in detail by the researchers who...
Superresolution Microscope Builds 3D Images by Mapping Negative Space Thermal noise imaging, a novel method for making 3D images of biological structures at high resolution and under natural conditions, may offer insight into how cells communicate with one another,...
Satellite Images Help Target Vaccination Campaigns in Developing Regions Satellite images that capture short-term changes in population size in communities in developing countries could help vaccination campaigns achieve more complete coverage and aid in preventing...
Holographic Imaging Technique Diagnoses Malaria Automatically, Accurately A quantitative phase spectroscopy (QPS) system that incorporates digital holography has been used to spot malaria-infected cells from a simple, untouched blood sample without any help from a human....
Sensor Can Find E. coli Quickly Over Wide Temperature Range A fiber-optic biosensor has been developed that can detect E.coli bacteria in 15-20 minutes. The sensor is temperature-insensitive over a wide range, making it well-suited for the accurate detection...
RAPIDSCAN
NJIT Biomedical Engineer Receives Innovation Grant New Jersey Health Foundation (NJHF) has awarded a $50,000 Innovation Grant to Tara Alvarez, Ph.D., to help create a 3D virtual reality therapy game for children suffering with binocular vision dysfunction (BVD). Alvarez is a professor of biomedical engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Alvarez is seeking to advance the development of a device and protocol that is...
Retina Image Takes First Prize in NIH’s Beauty of Science Competition BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 20, 2016 — A confocal microscope image of a mouse retina shining with fluorescent molecules has been awarded first prize in the National Institutes of Health's 2016 Combined...
Multichannel Optical Biosensor May Detect Cancer An eight channel smartphone spectrometer has been developed which can detect human interleukin-6 (IL-6), a known biomarker for lung, prostate, liver, breast and epithelial cancers.
NIH Awards $1.4M Grant to Support Optogenetics Research A $1.4 million, three-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been awarded to Dr. Ryohei Yasuda, scientific director at the Max...
Berlin Hosts First Micro Photonics Conference Over 1,000 participants from 15 countries attended the first Micro Photonics conference and congress in Berlin, showcasing their products and attending lectures on the development and manufacture of...
NanoLIBS Analyzer Wins CPhI Pharma Award The NanoLIBS handheld laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy analyzer from mobile spectroscopy technology developer B&W Tek Inc. has won the 2016 Excellence in Pharma award in the analysis, testing...
3M Delves Into Tablet-Based Technology Manufacturing company 3M Co. has launched what it says is the first tablet-based mobile intraoral scanner. The Mobile True Definition Scanner is a one-of-a-kind, tablet-based intraoral scanner that...
Boston Scientific to Acquire EndoChoice Medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire gastrointestinal technology developer EndoChoice Holdings Inc. "The addition of EndoChoice products and...
Flir to Acquire Point Grey FLIR Systems, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of sensor systems, has reached an agreement to acquire the business of Point Grey Research, Inc., a developer of machine vision cameras, for...
Sino-Lite Acquires Light Instruments Sino-Lite Ltd. has acquired dental laser manufacturer Light Instruments Ltd. "The acquisition of Light Instruments is the first step within a sequence of acquisitions of high technology companies and...
MarqMetrix, Metrohm Partner for Raman Spectroscopy Raman solutions provider MarqMetrix is partnering with laboratory instrumentation developer Metrohm USA to increase accessibility in Raman spectroscopy.
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Lasers Keep Crows Out Of The Corn From mid-July through October, just as New England sweet corn crops ripen, flocks of blackbirds, starlings, grackles and crows swarm and strip the fields, inflicting up to $800 in lost product per acre. And deterrent methods were not ideal. That is why the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management asked Rebecca Brown, a professor of plant sciences at the University of Rhode Island in...
IMAGING SPECIAL SECTION
Laser Light Endoscopy Aids Early Cancer Detection While halogen, xenon or LED light sources may be sufficient for larger endoscopes, the demand for more extensive imaging through the body is driving endoscopes to smaller sizes. As cameras continue to reduce in size, the diameter of the illumination fiber must also be reduced. In this case, traditional light sources are inferior in their ability to output light through small fibers, while laser...
PRODUCTS
Illumination for Fluorescence Microscopy The X-Cite 120LEDBoost from Excelitas Technologies Corp. is a versatile illumination choice for fluorescence microscopy. Features include direct coupling without vibration, electronic shutter and...
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Compact LEDs The PointLED and Firefly E 1608 compact LEDs from Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH are meant for mobile fitness applications. PointLEDs in true green provide high signal performance and long...
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH
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Piezo Positioning Stages The QNP2 series of XY, parallel-kinematic, piezo positioning stages from Aerotech Inc. combine subnanometer resolution, high dynamics and high geometric performance in a compact, low-profile package....
Aerotech Inc.
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Color Microscope Camera The LC30 entry-level color microscope camera from Olympus Corp. delivers performance for bright-field applications and digital documentation in both life and materials sciences. The device...
Olympus Corp. of the Americas
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Spectroscopy System Princeton Instruments has announced the FERGIE spectroscopy system, an aberration-free spectrograph with a built-in, low-noise, cooled detector. A spectral resolution of 0.13 nm/pixel with a...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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LED Driver GlacialPower has announced the GP-HS35P-48CA LED driver with a rated power output of up to 33.6 W for LED lights from 33 to 48 V. The driver offers energy-saving features and a smooth output...
GlacialPower
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Nanosponge Substrates Ocean Optics Inc. has announced RAM-SERS-SP nanosponge substrates for Raman spectroscopy applications. The substrates use a proprietary gold-silver nanosponge alloy to produce highly sensitive,...
Ocean Insight
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Imaging Filters Midwest Optical Systems Inc. has announced the StablEDGE filters with a hybrid filter design that maintains spectral performance in imaging applications with short focal length lenses or...
Midwest Optical Systems Inc. (MidOpt)
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Microscope Illumination Device CoolLED Ltd. has announced the pE-300lite compact microscope illumination device. Designed to fit most microscopes, the pE-300lite is configured for everyday fluorophores such as DAPI, FITC,...
CoolLED Ltd.
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Video/Imaging Platform Microsemi Corp. has announced a new imaging and video platform for the development of low-power and reliable video processing applications. The platform is comprised of a field-programmable...
Microsemi Corp.
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TERS Probes Horiba Scientific has announced Silver OMNI TERS Probes to maximize nanoRaman tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS). The TERS probes enable all modes of operation such as top, side and bottom...
HORIBA Scientific
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UV Source Diversified Technologies Inc. has announced the DTI Coreless Transformer UV Light Source System, a high-intensity method of producing UV light that outperforms linear-lamp-type UV disinfection units....
Diversified Technologies Inc.
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