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BioPhotonics - May 2013
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Q&A: Market Growing Slowly for PDT
Photodynamic therapy holds promise for cancer treatment and more, but it has yet to make a strong move into the clinic. Photodynamic therapy is not exactly new, but it’s still working on...
Putting the ‘Early’ in ‘Early Detection’
Molecular imaging could help to advance clinical screenings for esophageal and other cancers. Esophageal cancer is relatively rare: In 2013, only about 18,000 people in the US will be diagnosed with...
Magnetomotive Photoacoustic Imaging Spots Circulating Tumor Cells
A new technique could help metastasis diagnosis by magnetically trapping rare circulating tumor cells in fast blood flow with simultaneous noninvasive photoacoustic detection. Circulating tumor cells...
FRET Microscopy Brings Us into a World of Molecular Interactions
Förster resonance energy transfer microscopy is not bound by the same restrictions as conventional light microscopy – it goes beyond the diffraction limit, allowing molecular interactions...
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‘Head-y’ Times
From a see-through cerebrum to a push for brain mapping, “the three pounds of matter that sits between our ears” made headlines recently – and biomedical imaging is central to the unfolding story. First came news of President Obama’s ambitious BRAIN Initiative, announced in early April. The expansive program, whose official name is Brain Research through Advancing...
BioScan
Bladder cancer treatment gets robotic upgrade
Treatment of bladder cancer, the sixth most common cancer in the US, hasn’t changed much in more than 70 years. It still involves crude instruments and contortion of the patient’s body to...
Rats detect infrared light with sense of “touch”
Although they can’t see it, rats can now “touch” infrared light using a detector wired to electrodes implanted in a specific area of their brains. The discovery could have...
Camera detects sight-threatening eye conditions in real time
A multispectral imaging system that rapidly identifies general health disorders and blinding eye diseases like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy will soon be available in some of the most remote and...
Eyes wired to spinal cord instead of brain can still see
Transplanted eyes located far outside the head in a vertebrate animal model can see even without a direct neural connection to the brain, researchers have shown for the first time. The connections...
Laser-based breast cancer test faces human trials
A laser diagnostic test that could lead to an instant diagnosis of breast cancer at the time of a mammogram will for the first time be evaluated using excised human breast tissue and lymph nodes....
Microscopy shows malfunctioning receptor in cancer cells
A new microscopy method uses photon counting to study malfunctions in specific cancer cell proteins, which could lead to targeted treatments. The technique is a significant improvement over studying...
Images reveal cell organization, behavior and more
Scientists from various disciplines came together to discuss the latest imaging techniques and innovations at the recent American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting....
Holography + optogenetics = bionic vision? Maybe someday
Computer-generated holography could artificially stimulate cells in the eye and even lead to a new strategy for bionic vision restoration, say researchers at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology....
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Spectroscopy market to keep growing
Drug discovery and development, pharmacogenomics, metabolomics and expanded application markets bode well for the spectroscopy market, according to the recent Research and Markets report...
Physicians: Let clinicians drive innovation
Health care systems developers should adopt a strategy of “user led” innovation, according to a recent Viewpoint article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association. The...
Boston Micromachines wins adaptive optics grant
Boston Micromachines Corp. (BMC) has received a $1.2 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to fabricate a retinal imaging system using microelectromechanical systems-based deformable...
Zeiss microscopy technology gets European patent
Drs. Harald Hess and Eric Betzig of Jena, Germany-based Carl Zeiss Microscopy have received a European patent for their superresolution photoactivated localization microscopy technology. They...
3 Questions with Thomas Braun
Thomas Braun is having a good year. He’s president and CEO of Verisante Technology Inc. of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which won the 2013 Prism Award in the Life Sciences and...
Hack replaces Luft as Laser 2000 CEO
Founder Armin Luft has stepped down as CEO of Laser 2000 GmbH after leading the Wessling, Germany-based company for more than 25 years. The entire management board also resigned. Luft was replaced by...
FDA clears Quantel Medical’s ophthalmic laser system
The US FDA has granted Quantel Medical of Clermont-Ferrand, France, 510(k) market clearance for the company’s Vitra Multispot laser, which combines advanced pattern scanning and solid-state...
Edmund Optics offering Coherent’s OBIS Lasers
Edmund Optics of Barrington, N.J., is offering Coherent Inc.’s OBIS laser systems for OEM and scientific applications, including the life sciences. They are suitable for microscopy, DNA...
3-D printed parts support stem cell research
Digital manufacturing company Potomac Photonics recently delivered precision 3-D printed parts to support stem cell research at Boston University. Understanding and controlling stem cell...
IPG Photonics acquires Mobius Photonics
IPG Photonics Corp. of Oxford, Mass., acquired privately held Mobius Photonics of Mountain View, Calif., to accelerate its entry into the UV laser market and to deepen IPG’s development team....
OSA names award recipients for 2013
Biophotonics figures prominently in the work honored by The Optical Society (OSA) this year. “This year’s [17] awardees have made tremendous strides in furthering the science and...
DSI ups lithography capacity for imaging, biosensing
Thin-film optical coatings manufacturer Deposition Sciences Inc. (DSI) of Santa Rosa, Calif., has introduced a photolithography production line that can pattern 200-mm-diameter wafers. The patterning...
CVI Laser Optics names distributor in Singapore
Albuquerque N.M.-based CVI Laser Optics, an Idex Optics and Photonics (IOP) platform with applications including the life sciences, has appointed Laser21 as the sole distributor of its optics...
Cobolt opens first US sales office
Diode-pumped solid-state laser provider Cobolt AB of Stockholm has opened its first US sales office in the San Francisco Bay area and began serving customers in March. The opening of Cobolt Inc....
Postscripts
Lab on a chip finds periodontal bacteria
Periodontitis is no fun. It’s a gum infection that can cause pain and bleeding, and rob you of your teeth; it has even been linked to increased risk of heart attack or stroke. But an optics-based diagnostic platform could help dentists rapidly identify any periodontitis-causing pathogens that may be lurking around your teeth, enabling faster treatment. Current detection methods involve...
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TCSPC Measurement
WITec GmbH has launched StrobeLock, a time-correlated single-photon-counting (TCSPC) measurement option. Modes include fluorescence lifetime imaging and time-resolved luminescence microscopy (FLIM...
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Hyperspectral Raman System
Rima, Photon etc.’s hyperspectral imaging system, generates Raman megapixel images in minutes, ensuring sample integrity with low illumination power density. Based on a proprietary...
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Fiber-Coupled Lasers
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Ion Mobility Spectrometer
Photonis USA and IonSense Inc. have released the Dart ion mobility spectrometer for fast, accurate analysis of solids and liquids for food safety, composition analysis, homeland security,...
Photonis Technologies
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Raman Spectroscopy Mirrors
To complete its line of standard filters for Raman spectroscopy, Iridian is offering dichroic mirrors with high reflectance (>95%) at the laser line and high transmittance (>95%) of the Raman...
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TCSPC System
PicoQuant GmbH has released the TimeHarp 260, a time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) and multichannel scaling board with PCI Express interface based on a custom time-to-digital converter...
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Sensor for Packaging
The ML20 Markless sensor from Sick Inc. detects the cutting position for label applications without the use of print marks or place markers, enabling more flexibility in package designs and...
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Cameras with CMOS Sensor
The USB 3 µEye CP camera series from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH is available with e2v’s EV76C570 global shutter sensor. The CMOS sensor delivers the same image quality and...
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A portable hydrogen mass spectrometer leak detector released by Vacuum Instrument Corp. tests the integrity of components, systems and parts using hydrogen leak detection techniques. Designed...
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Fiber-Coupled Modules
Seminex has announced the availability of high-brightness 25- and 50-W fiber-coupled multichip modules that can operate in the 13xx- to 17xx-nm region. At 1315 nm, they deliver up to 50 W through a...
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Ultrafast Lasers
Coherent Inc.’s new Talisker 1000 series industrial ultrafast lasers are designed for high-throughput, precision materials processing applications in the semiconductor, solar (photovoltaics),...
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Fiber Optic Multiplexers
Avantes, a manufacturer of fiber optic spectroscopy instruments and systems, has released faster, more reliable and quieter fiber optic multiplexers (FOM). Easily integrated into Avantes'...
Avantes BV
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Fiber-Coupled Tailored Bar
Dilas’ fiber-coupled tailored laser bar meets the critical metric of <1 kg/kW of overall module weight to optical output power while maintaining nearly 50% efficiency. The fiber-coupled...
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Progressive Area-Scan Camera
JAI A/S has added the AT-030MCL 3-CCD color progressive area-scan camera to its Apex series prism-based industrial color cameras. The 0.3-megapixel camera delivers high frame rates and is...
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Flattop Microscope Stage
Prior Scientific Inc. has introduced the H117IX3 flattop stage for the Olympus IX3 microscope range. It is suitable for high-precision biomedical and materials science scanning applications,...
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Fiber Optic Light System
Titan Tool Supply Inc. has announced the LuxPro LED fiber optic illuminator, which provides high-output light for borescopes and microscopes. Exceeding the brightness of a 150-W halogen bulb while...
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Wavelength-Stabilized Diode Laser
The new iBeam smart WS, a compact OEM diode laser, features reliable wavelength-stabilized laser diodes integrated into Toptica Photonics Inc.’s iBeam smart platform. It merges a narrow...
TOPTICA Photonics Inc.
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EMCCD Cameras
Nüvü Caméras has launched the HNü high-sensitivity thermoelectric electron-multiplying CCD (EMCCD) cameras, which provide a high signal-to-noise ratio for applications requiring...
Nuvu Cameras
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Modular Spectrometers
Ocean Optics has expanded its Elite Series of modular spectrometers with the introduction of the Ventana line. Ventana spectrometers combine an optical bench configuration with high collection...
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Negative-Stiffness Vibration Isolator
Minus K Technology has released a compact, high-capacity, low-frequency negative-stiffness isolator designed to support heavy payloads while reducing low-frequency vibrations. The CM-1 isolator comes...
Minus K Technology Inc.
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IVUS/OCT Analysis Software
Pie Medical Imaging BV has released its CAAS IntraVascular software for analysis of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) data in a clinical setting. The...
Pie Medical Imaging BV
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Explosion-Proof Fluorescent UV Lights
Larson Electronics LLC has announced fluorescent light fixtures that produce output in the ultraviolet. The explosion-proof EPL-48-2L-UV is approved for hazardous locations and paint spray booth use...
Larson Electronics LLC
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Portable Raman Spectrometer
B&W Tek Inc. has announced the i-Raman Plus portable Raman spectrometer powered by proprietary smart spectrometer technology. It uses a back-thinned CCD detector with deep thermoelectric...
B&W Tek LLC
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Multiwavelength Laser Diode Modules
Akela Laser Corp. has released its multiwavelength laser diode modules in wavelengths from 650 to 1950 nm. They operate at up to five wavelengths with an aiming beam from a single fiber. The...
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