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BioPhotonics: Nov/Dec 2018

BioPhotonics
 Nov/Dec 2018


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ASCB|EMBO Highlights Cell Biology Innovation What do phase transitions in neurological disease, superresolution imaging of living mammalian cells, and stem cells in bone marrow have in common? All of these topics (and more) will be addressed at the 2018 ASCB|EMBO Annual Meeting and Conference on Cell Biology. To be held Dec. 8-12 at the San Diego Convention Center, the annual event is hosted by the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)...
FTIR Spectroscopy: A Comprehensive Biological Investigator Almost every molecule in the universe interacts with IR radiation, which excites vibrations in the molecule, rendering Fourier transform IR (FTIR) spectroscopy a universal method to investigate...
Quantitative Phase Imaging Advances Disease Detection Following unprecedented success in controlling malaria worldwide, progress is now slowing. In fact, a 2017 report by the World Health Organization (WHO)1 clearly indicates that the world is no longer...
Optimizing Probe Positioning for Life Science Research Photonics technologies enable life scientists to probe samples in the increasingly sophisticated study of processes ranging from neuron signaling to heart muscle contraction, as well as cells and...
Hand-Held AO Ophthalmoscopy Enables Cellular-Level Imaging Advancements in adaptive optics (AO) are bringing researchers deeper into the human retina than ever before. Enabling the visualization of the living retina with cellular resolution, AO scanning...
EDITORIAL
Innovative Imaging Takes Us on a Voyage Into the Eye As bio-related technologies continue to advance, it’s fascinating what scientists are able to do — from sensors that can noninvasively detect diseases in the body, and augmented reality tools that allow experienced surgeons to help less-experienced doctors in underrepresented regions, to mobile lidar for air quality monitoring and thermal imaging used by military personnel on the...
BIOSCAN
Machine Learning Enables Label-Free Prediction of 3D Images Scientists at the Allen Institute have used machine learning to develop a label-free tool for predicting 3D fluorescence directly from transmitted-light images. Instead of fluorescence microscopy,...
Optical Trapping, Raman Spectroscopy Measure Live-cell Interaction Using multiple laser beams and Raman spectroscopy, researchers at the Universities of Nottingham and Glasgow have designed and built a new instrument that could help scientists learn more about how...
Natural Color-Generating Mechanism May Inspire Biophotonic Apps Researchers from Yale-NUS College and the University of Fribourg have discovered a color-generation mechanism in nature, which, if harnessed, could potentially be used to create screen displays that...
Imaging Techniques Improve Visualization of Vertebrate Specimens Imaging techniques pioneered by researchers at the University of Kansas (KU) could enable scientists around the world to better capture complex morphological features of vertebrates for comparative...
3D-Printed Photodetectors Could Be Basis for 'Bionic Eye' A University of Minnesota research team has 3D-printed an array of light receptors on a hemispherical surface, in a first step toward creating a “bionic eye” that could someday help blind...
3D Printing Allows Fabrication of Cancer Research Probes Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have used a 3D printer to create a functional, integrated and inexpensive microfluidic probe (MFP). Typically made of glass or silicon, MFPs are tiny scientific tools...
Optogenetics Shapes Tissue to Reconstruct Epithelial Folding Using optogenetics, researchers have guided the folding and shaping (morphogenesis) of tissues and cells. Researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) used precise light-mediated...
Optical Probes Allow Ultrafast, High-Resolution Imaging of Dopamine Activity Fluorescent sensors that optically record dopamine activity in the brains of behaving mice could help facilitate the discovery of therapeutics for depression and addiction. The technology precisely...
Label-Free Microscopy Analyzes Dynamics of Cell Membranes A new live cell imaging technique will enable researchers to observe the formation and growth of cell membrane focal adhesions. Examining focal adhesions — cell membrane components that...
Chemical Device Uses Light to Reprogram Gene Expression Researchers at Texas A&M have developed a chemical or light-inducible transcriptional reprogramming device to illuminate the functions of genes during different biological processes, using...
RAPIDSCAN
2018 Jerlov Award Recognizes Optical Oceanographer Annick Bricaud has been selected by the Oceanography Society as the 2018 recipient of the Jerlov Award. The award recognizes Bricaud’s groundbreaking contributions to ocean optics, which cover...
Blavatnik, NY Academy of Sciences Name 2018 Young Scientists The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences have announced the three winners of the 2018 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists. Supporting outstanding postdoctoral...
Argonne’s Zaluzec Becomes Microanalysis Society Fellow Nestor J. Zaluzec, a senior scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, has been named an inaugural fellow in the Legends Class of the Microanalysis Society, an...
Purdue Researchers Develop AR Tool for Remote Health Care Purdue University researchers have developed augmented reality (AR) tools that allow experienced surgeons and physicians around the world to help less-experienced doctors in war zones, natural...
EOS Installs Imaging System in Shriners Hospital 2D and 3D imaging technology developer EOS Imaging has installed its imaging system in Shriners Hospital for Children—Mexico in Mexico City. “Shriners Hospitals for Children—Mexico, noted for...
After Industry Shift, Zecotek Opens LFS Crystal Facility Zecotek Photonics Inc. has opened an LFS crystal production facility in Shanghai. “Our new crystal growing facility in Shanghai is a game-changer for Zecotek Imaging, as we now have full control of...
Avinger Acquires Atherectomy Catheter Patent Avinger Inc., a developer of innovative treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD), has announced a newly issued U.S. patent covering the company’s Pantheris image-guided atherectomy system. This...
Novanta Acquires Remaining Equity Interest in Laser Quantum Novanta Inc., a technology partner to medical and advanced technology equipment manufacturers, has announced it has acquired the remaining approximately 24 percent of Laser Quantum’s outstanding...
Berlin, Jena Researchers Collaborate on Laser Technology Project Research institutes from Berlin and Jena, Germany, are pooling their laser technology expertise for the Mittlerer-Infrarot-Laser für die Hochenergie-Klasse High Energy Class Mid-Infrared Lasers (BMBF...
Baycrest Brain Imaging Project Joins International Partners The Virtual Brain (TVB), an open-source modelling platform that captures intricate details of the brain's structure and function through the collection of imaging data, has joined a European research...
Intel, Philips Accelerate Deep Learning on CPUs in Key Medical Imaging Uses Intel and Philips have tested two health care use cases for deep learning inference models. In these tests, Intel and Philips achieved a speed improvement of 188× for a bone-age-prediction...
Penn State's Wang Receives NSF Award for Biomarker Research Yong Wang, professor of biomedical engineering at Penn State, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) award of some $320,000 to develop a technology that will more easily and accurately...
BIOPINION
A Biophotonics Revolution We need not look any further than our wrists and pockets for evidence of the impact biophotonic devices have on our lives. Our watches and phones can monitor our health and even remind us when it’s time to exercise. All around us, biophotonics is revolutionizing our world. I am often asked what needs to be done to advance the field and how to help biophotonics continue expanding and...
POSTSCRIPTS
Light avoidance behavior could prevent bird strikes Millions of birds die each year in collisions with planes, and airports have used everything from fireworks to herding dogs to scare them away. While some ground-level methods have been successful, they’re ultimately useless in the air. Now, with brown-headed cowbirds as their test subjects, researchers at Purdue University are using lights to measure key properties of the bird’s...
PRODUCTS
Automated Cell Imager The CELLAVISTA 4 automated cell imager from SYNENTEC GmbH has a high throughput, capable of scanning one 96-well microplate at 10× magnification in three to four minutes. CELLAVISTA 4 also features enhanced harmonic motion for microplate scanning and a sensitive fluorescence module, enabling shorter exposures and less photobleaching, as well as fast autofocus performance. The new...
Synentec GmbH
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Hardened Active Optical Cables The LS Series of robust, premium, hardened active optical cables (AOCs) from Cosemi Technologies Inc. features a proprietary shielded cable, hybridized with a metal shell-enclosed optoelectronics...
Cosemi Technologies Inc.
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Solution Switchers The MXPZT-300 series of fast solution switchers from Siskiyou Corp. is available in both left-hand and right-hand configurations to simplify incorporation into any electrophysiology microscope setup....
Siskiyou Corp.
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Compact XYZR Stages Compact XYZR stages from IntelLiDrives Inc. address the unique needs of scanning microscopy, wafer and printed circuit board inspection, automated assembly, and scanning of a wide range of specimens...
IntelLiDrives Inc.
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TVM Field-of-View Video Measurement Systems Vision Engineering Inc. has announced a brand-new class of TVM field of view (FOV) video measurement systems. TVM combines a small footprint with larger system performance and ease of use....
Vision Engineering Inc.
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Tunable Light Source Platform The SpectralLED RS-7-3 tunable light source platform from Gamma Scientific incorporates 35 LED wavelengths for synthesis of commercially available light sources such as CIE Illuminants A, B, C, D50,...
Gamma Scientific
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Low-Inertia Hollow-Core Voice Coil The HVCM-051-025-019-01 low-inertia hollow-core voice coil or moving coil linear motor from Moticont features high acceleration, precise positioning to <1 µm, high reliability, and low cost....
Moticont
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Cell Biology Dispenser The MultiFlo FX Multi-Mode Dispenser from BioTek Instruments Inc. facilitates cell biology workflows. MultiFlo FX has a modular design that makes it easy for users to add functionality that...
BioTek Instruments Inc.
CMOS Scientific Cameras The CS505 series of cameras from Thorlabs Inc. is a line of 5-MP compact CMOS scientific cameras ideally suited for scientific imaging applications. The cameras are available with either a...
Thorlabs Inc.
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Large-Format CCD Cameras The PI-MTE3 2048B and 4096B cameras from Princeton Instruments Inc. are two large-format in-vacuum CCD cameras engineered specifically for direct detection in VUV, EUV, and x-ray imaging applications...
Teledyne Princeton Instruments
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Laser Diodes The ADL-83Y51TL laser diode from Laser Components is a high-performance, low-cost solution for any application that requires powerful NIR laser diodes with a longitudinal single-mode beam profile,...
Laser Components USA Inc.
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