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BioPhotonics: May/Jun 2019

BioPhotonics
 May/Jun 2019


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Correction Systems for Deep Imaging Drive More Precise Views Multiphoton microscopy is widely regarded as the primary technique for deep imaging in live tissue. However, image brightness and resolution are typically poorer at deep sites because of increased...
Medical Lasers Find Their Niche Because lasers can offer less-invasive procedures for both diagnosis and treatment, their role in the medical field is on the rise. Lasers can be modulated in wavelength, power, density, and energy,...
LASER World of PHOTONICS 2019: An Innovation Playground With a first-rate portfolio, LASER World of PHOTONICS (Laser Munich) is a one-stop shop for research and technology, industry, and academia — showcasing numerous photonics components, systems,...
Computational Imaging Builds Better Pictures A picture may be worth more than a thousand words after passing through mathematical algorithms and modern computer hardware. Such a process, known as computational imaging, can speed up data...
EDITORIAL
Imaging Goes Deeper Wound healing, memory formation, disease detection — these complex biological interactions have remained an enigma to researchers. The primary issue comes with the most common method for imaging deep into live tissue: It’s hampered by optical spherical imaging, which limits the ability to view delicate structures such as dendritic spines. In this issue’s cover story (page 24),...
BIOSCAN
Open-Source Solution Could Lower Cost of Optical Cardiography An open-source solution for multiparametric optical mapping of the heart’s electrical activity, developed by an international research team, could further understanding of the mechanisms underlying cardiac arrhythmias. The 3D models of the mapping system components and the source code for the data analysis have been made openly available to enable other research groups to benefit from the...
Portable Photonic Crystal Biosensor Detects, Quantifies HIV in Africa Two African researchers have combined their laser expertise to develop a device that could improve the quality of treatment and life expectancy of people living with HIV. Sello Manoto, an African...
Finger-Mounted Optical Probe Improves Breast Cancer Removal Researchers have developed a wearable probe that enhances the sense of touch by imaging and quantifying the stiffness and elasticity of biological tissue in order to improve the surgical removal of...
Photoacoustic Imaging Detects Early Symptoms of Preeclampsia Photoacoustic imaging could be a viable tool for detecting preeclampsia before it becomes a life-threatening condition for mother and baby, according to a Tulane University study. Preeclampsia...
Scientists Use Laser ‘Tweezers’ to Grab, Study Protein Droplets University at Buffalo physicists are using lasers to study proteins that cluster together to form spherical droplets inside human cells, shedding light on the conditions that drive such droplets to...
NIR Imaging System Could ID Hard-to-Detect Cancers Earlier An optical imaging system developed by MIT researchers could enable physicians to identify tiny tumors deep within the body, leading to earlier detection and treatment of cancer. The researchers call...
Microscopic Robots Powered by Light Could Aid Medical Diagnostics Using novel nanofabrication techniques, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University have built micro-robots made from silicon and powered by solar cells. One million...
Coral Health Monitored with Robots, Hyperspectral Imaging A fluorescence hyperspectral camera mounted on an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is being developed by scientists at the University of Bristol and Sealife London Aquarium to...
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...
RAPIDSCAN
PI appoints Rego VP, GM of North America operations PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, a solution provider in motion control and positioning components and systems, has appointed Dave Rego vice president and general manager of PI’s North America operations. Rego spent 18 years within PI USA’s sales operations and in progressive sales leadership. The relationships Rego built with key customers and his understanding of the company’s...
NIH grant furthers Kinetic River Corp. cell analysis system The National Institutes of Health (NIH), via its National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), has awarded Kinetic River Corp. a two-year Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)...
Leica Biosystems attains US patent for RTF technology The U.S. Patent Office has granted a patent to Leica Biosystems for Real-Time Focusing (RTF) technology (U.S. patent 9,841,590). The technology is designed to enable fast, high-volume line scanning...
Ultrabright thin-film technology development receives ERC grant Paul Heremans, fellow and director of the Large Area Electronics at imec, has received a grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to develop ultrabright, thin-film light sources and lasers. The...
Retinal imaging innovator receives Queen’s Award Optos, a developer of advanced retinal imaging technology, is among the recipients of the 2019 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise. The Fife, Scotland-based company is being recognized for its...
Zemax Names Subbiah Chief Product Officer Zemax has named S. Subbiah as the new chief product officer (CPO) to lead the company’s product team and work closely with the CTO to build a product portfolio that maps to the strategic vision for...
SemiNex Launches Laser Engine Production Line The production process at SemiNex Corporation has gone from a trial to fully functional as they begin manufacturing their laser engines on a newly implemented assembly line at their headquarters in...
Arizona Optics Industry Continues Growth of Optics Valley The Arizona optics industry continues its upward trend with a $500,000 contract awarded to a business consultancy firm that is a member of the Arizona Technology Council, an organization dedicated to...
UMass Lowell Doctoral Student Wins Award for Cancer Imaging Device A University of Massachusetts Lowell Ph.D. candidate in physics has won international recognition for his research work in developing an imaging device that could lead to improved diagnosis and...
New CTO Strengthens PicoQuant’s R&D Department As PicoQuant GmbH continues its steady growth, the company has broadened its management structures and installed a new chief of technology officer to strengthen its research and development...
National Healthcare Photonics Centre Opens in UK The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) in the U.K. has officially opened its state-of-the-art facility that will help develop next-generation light-based health care treatments. Based at NETPark in...
Ji-Xin Cheng Receives 2019 Ellis R. Lippincott Award Ji-Xin Cheng, of Boston University, has been named the 2019 Ellis R. Lippincott Award recipient for outstanding contributions in inventing and developing a broad spectrum of vibrational spectroscopic...
Milinazzo to Join Opsens Board of Directors Alan Milinazzo is joining Opsens as the chairman of its Board of Directors and brings with him experience in leading global businesses, as well as his expertise in driving adoption of new...
BIOPINION
Life at high speed As the high-speed imaging expert at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Edgerton Center, I meet researchers from all fields, each with unique high-speed imaging needs. I’ve seen two such applications from researchers as they tried to understand and address various problems in the biological sciences. Doctoral candidate Alex Abramson, who works in MIT’s Langer Lab, came to...
POSTSCRIPTS
Driving with shrimp vision Mantis shrimp — a distant relative of the prawn that hang off the edges of cocktail glasses — were the inspiration for a new type of camera that could make autonomous cars even safer. The camera, featuring a high-dynamic-range polarization imaging sensor, was developed by a team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Its dynamic range is about 10,000× higher than...
PRODUCTS
Fiber-Coupled Visible Lasers Fiber-coupled visible lasers from II-VI Inc.’s QOMO series of devices are designed for biomedical instruments. Fiber-coupled lasers greatly simplify the integration, manufacturing assembly, and field serviceability of analytical instruments, eliminating the need for customers to design, produce, and assemble challenging beam delivery systems. The visible lasers are coupled to a...
Coherent Corp.
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Beam Expander The motorized LINOS Beam Expander 1x-4x from Qioptiq features wavelength ranges of 515 to 540 nm or 1030 to 1080 nm. The sophisticated, motorized variable beam expander allows an adaption of...
Qioptiq
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Digital Classroom Microscopy System The Labscope Teacher from ZEISS allows educational lecturers to be in charge of all connected microscopes in their digital classroom while they move freely around the classroom. The system...
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, Microscopy
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UV LED Calorimeter Wavelength Ranges Digital Light Lab is adding UV-B and UV-C LED wavelengths ranging from 265 to 330 nm to its PhotoDSC accessory series. The PhotoDSC is a LED-based photo accessory system for the sample and...
Digital Light Lab
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Materials Laboratory Software The ZEISS ZEN core is a software suite designed for microscopy imaging, automated analyses, and multimodal workflows. With the new release, materials researchers are now even more efficient....
Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, Electron- and Ion-Beam Microscopes
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Microplate Spectrophotometer The Epoch 2 Microplate Spectrophotometer from BioTek Instruments Inc. features multiple conveniences for performing absorbance measurements. The Epoch 2 includes monochromator-based individual...
BioTek Instruments Inc.
UV LED Product Database The UV LED Product Database from Kopp Glass enables users to easily evaluate and select the optimal UV LED for specific applications. The comprehensive resource contains over 700 UV LEDs from...
Kopp Glass Inc.
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Metal-Coated Substrates Metal-coated substrates for characterizing self-assembled monolayers have been announced by AMS Biotechnology (AMSBIO). Gold, silver, and platinum surfaces offer a clean, near atomically flat...
AMS Biotechnology Ltd.
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UV LED The OD-265-001 UV LED from Opto Diode Corp. is a narrow spectral output device designed for robust, long-lifetime use. The device features a total power output of 0.53 to 0.68 mW, with peak...
Opto Diode Corporation
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USB Active Optical Cables USB Active Optical Cables from Cosemi Technologies Inc. are redesigned to support full 10-G bidirectional data for USB 3.1 Gen 2 and backward compatibility to USB 2.0. Reaching any length up to...
Cosemi Technologies Inc.
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Imaging and Visual Measurement System The VideometerLab 4 from Analytik Ltd. is a multispectral imaging and automated visual measurement system designed for fast and accurate determination of surface color, texture, shape, size, and...
Analytik Ltd.
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Laser-Based Swept Light Source OCTLIGHT APS has developed a laser-based swept light source technology that provides full 3D optical coherence tomography images of the eye. The device produces a full 3D image of every retina...
Octlight ApS
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Femtosecond Fiber Laser The SOPRANO laser from Cycle GmbH is a fiber laser solution with up to three color outputs for deep tissue imaging in neuroscience. The system can be used as the optimal engine for three-photon...
Cycle GmbH
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Pulsed Laser Diodes The CVN 63-90ECL 905-nm pulsed lasers from OSI Laser Diode Inc. feature enhanced far-field beam patterns and an integrated macro lens in a 9-mm package. Its beam pattern features equivalent...
OSI Laser Diode Inc.
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Dual Bandpass Filters Individual dual bandpass filters from Deposition Science Inc. (DSI) deliver a combination of optical performance and environmental stability for demanding military, security, and imaging applications...
Deposition Sciences Inc. (DSI)
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Fast-Axis Collimator Lenses Fast-axis collimator (FAC) lenses from LIMO GmbH are designed for all types of diode-pumped laser sources. The devices feature acylindrical surfaces and are manufactured from high-grade glass....
LIMO GmbH
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Microplates The Krystal 2000 microplate range from Porvair Sciences Ltd. obtains luminescence and fluorescence assay readings with high accuracy, repeatability, and sensitivity. Designed to the standard...
Porvair Sciences Ltd.
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Terahertz Imager The T-SENSE terahertz imager from HÜBNER Photonics is a security solution for postal inspection. The imager uses high-frequency technology to quickly and simply detect concealed objects...
HUBNER Photonics GmbH
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UV-NIR Neutral Density Filters Princeton Instruments Inc. has announced the ND series of UV-NIR neutral density filters from Acton Optics & Coatings. Through a patented UV coating process, broadband performance is...
Teledyne Acton Optics
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