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BioPhotonics: September 2007

BioPhotonics
 September 2007


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Quantum Dots Carry Light into Remote Biological Regions Visualizing an object can go a long way toward understanding how it works. For growing numbers of researchers, quantum dots are becoming the tool of choice to provide the necessary light. The semiconductor nanocrystals increasingly are being used as tiny flashlights to illuminate intricate biological phenomena. The images, captured with highly sensitive cameras, are generating fresh ideas and...
Gradient Index Optical Microsystems Visualize Living Cells in Deep Tissue Morphologic and functional imaging of living cells in deep tissue with micronscale resolution is key for understanding biological and disease processes. For example, high-resolution imaging can help...
High-Speed Genotyping with Fluorescence Detection Since the completion of the Human Genome Project, more than 30,000 genes involved in the function of the body have been found in a single human cell. The information attained from genetic (DNA)...
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‘Blinking’ yields improved molecular thermometer Researchers are looking at ever-smaller chemical systems and therefore need increasingly precise physical measurements to determine what is happening in microfluidic environments. Traditionally, they...
Squirrels use IR signal to protect their turf against hungry rattlers Investigators have found that a certain species of squirrel has a defensive signal so powerful that it can keep at bay even the much-feared rattlesnake. The survival secret of the California...
Database enables image data mining Maryann E. Martone and colleagues at the University of California, San Diego, reported on their development of the Cell Centered Database at the Microscopy and Microanalysis meeting in Fort...
Er:YAG laser fiber IRphotonics introduces the HPF (high-power fiber) for delivering Er:YAG and Er,Cr:YSGG beams for dentistry, dermatology and general surgery. Made of ZBLAN fluoride glass, the fiber enables >85%...
BREAKTHROUGHMEDIA
Sensor systems A 13-page brochure titled “Capacitive Displacement Sensors — Nanometrology Solutions” is available from PI (Physik Instrumente) LP in pdf or in print. The publication details the company’s offerings, including the D-510 PISeca single-electrode capacitive sensors for subnanometer precision measurements, the E-852 PISeca signal conditioner electronics for single-electrode capacitive sensors, and...
Phosphor displays Written by an industry expert, Cathodo-luminescence and Photoluminescence: Theories and Practical Applications addresses advances and challenges in the field. The 168-page volume provides...
Filter sets The Chroma Technology Corp. “2006/2007 Catalog of Filter Sets for Fluorescence Microscopy” itemizes numerous filter sets, including the QDot, EviTag, bright-field, live/dead, BioPixels, neutral...
Spectrophotometry tool Thermo Fischer Scientific Inc. has launched an online UV-VIS spectrophotometer system selection tool for its current and prospective customers. Accessible on the company’s Web site, the tool features...
Laser safety The 11th edition of the Laser Safety Guide from the Laser Institute of America incorporates major changes in accordance with the revisions found in the ANSI Z136.1 (2007) Safe Use of Lasers standard....
Amino acids AnaSpec Inc. has released its “2007-2009 Combinatorial Chemistry” catalog, which complements the “2006-2008 Peptides” and “2006-2007 Detection Reagents and Kits” catalogs. Available in pdf and in...
Laser measurement Ophir-Spiricon Inc., part of the Laser Measurement Group of Ophir Optronics Ltd., has issued its 2007 laser power/energy meter and beam profiler instruments catalog. Available in pdf or in print, the...
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Microscopic barrels, bullets and worms of plastic Molded, stretched or extruded into shape, polymeric materials make up items from microscope knobs to culture plates. Increasingly, shaped polymers are playing a role at the micro- and nanoscale as well. But controlling the appearance of structures of this size can prove daunting, as few methods exist to finely manipulate plastic substances into predictable and reproducible forms. Extensively...
PRODUCTS
Multiline lasers From Omicron Laserage Laserprodukte GmbH, multiline diode lasers from the LDM series allow dual, triple or quadruple emission at wavelengths from 375 to 1064 nm. Each wavelength can be independently...
Omicron-Laserage Laserprodukte GmbH
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Filter sets Omega Optical Inc. has developed three filter sets for use with CoralHue Keima-Red fluorescent protein. The XF176, XF177 and XF178 filter sets include versions with both long-pass and bandpass...
Omega Optical LLC
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Three-axis positioning PI (Physik Instrumente) LP has introduced the P-733.3CD three-axis nanopositioning and scanning stage for nanomanipulation, high-resolution scanning microscopy, interferometry, metrology and imaging...
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
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Spectrographs Andor Technology has launched the Shamrock SR-500 and SR-750 spectrographs for various spectroscopies, including Raman and fluorescence. Proprietary software enables the combining of spectra and the...
Andor Technology
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Laser bars The CS family of high-brightness, high-power, 808-nm conduction-cooled laser bars for medical use and for diode-pumped solid-state laser pumping has been unveiled by nLight. The bars have a 30% fill...
nLIGHT Inc.
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Spectrometer system A portable Raman spectrometer system with an integrated fiber optic probe, compact diode laser, high-throughput spectrograph and CCD detector has been launched by Jasco Inc. The RMP-210 system...
JASCO Inc.
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NIR camera Intevac Inc. has unveiled the MicroVista-NIR, a back-thinned CMOS device camera optimized for NIR imaging. The device features a 1280 × 1024-pixel format with a 10.8-μm-pixel pitch, high quantum...
Intevac Inc., Thin Film Equipment
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Short-pass filters A line of short-pass filters is available from Iridian Spectral Technologies Ltd. The devices include the four laser lines at 514.5, 532, 633 and 785 nm. The passband ripple is ±<2%, and the...
Iridian Spectral Technologies
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Laser module A 532-nm diode-pumped solid-state green laser module has been released by Photonic Products, a division of StockerYale Inc. An integral thermoelectric controller allows the laser to operate at a...
Photonic Products Ltd.
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Curing adhesive A catheter adhesive has been released by Dymax Corp. The 209-CTH adhesive is solvent-free and cures within seconds upon exposure to UV and/or visible light. It adheres to a wide variety of glass,...
Dymax, Headquarters
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High-volume plates Produced by Porvair Sciences Ltd., high-volume deep-well plates are constructed from temperature- and chemical-resistant ultrapure-grade polypropylene. Plates are available with 96 4-ml wells, with...
Porvair Sciences Ltd.
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TIRF system A multicolor TIRF system that allows the entire fluorescence excitation spectrum to be used for real-time visualization of live-cell dynamics has been unveiled by Leica Microsystems GmbH. The AM TIRF...
Leica Microsystems GmbH
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Laser diodes The ChiliLase high-power red laser diodes operating in the range of 635 to 690 nm have been released by Modulight Inc. The laser diodes deliver up to 2 W of power in a 200-μm-core optical fiber...
Modulight Inc.
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Vibration isolation Halcyonics GmbH now offers benchtop vibration isolation units with external control electronics for use with microscopes and lasers, for example. The external controller enables applications...
Accurion GmbH
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Amplifiers Coherent Inc. has released its Legend Elite Duo integrated Ti:sapphire amplifiers providing >6-mJ pulse energy at a 1-kHz repetition rate or >1.2-mJ pulses at 5 kHz. Available in models with...
Coherent Inc.
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Fiber-coupled modules Launched by Dilas Diode Laser Inc., the M1F-SS2.1 and M1F-SS5.1 conduction-cooled single-bar fiber-coupled modules offer 30 or 40 W of power from 200- or 400-μm-diameter fiber cores. Operating...
DILAS Diode Laser Inc.
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Oxygen sensor The getOtwo optical oxygen sensor (DO) from getAMO enables oxygen measurements in liquid media. It detects oxygen fluorescence and can be used for measurement in slurries for monitoring oxidation...
getAMO
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Homogenizing rods TechSpec uncoated homogenizing rods from Edmund Optics Inc. use total internal reflection to integrate nonuniform light sources. Available with 2-, 5- and 10-mm apertures, the rods have a hexagonal...
Edmund Optics Inc.
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Laser modules The ss225 swept laser modules from Micron Optics emit in the 1060-nm spectral region with a 2-mW average scanning power and external scan frequency of 8 kHz, while models emitting in the 1310- or...
Micron Optics Inc.
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Collimator lens Anteryon BV has unveiled its AO540 collimator lens for blue diode lasers. It has a 405-nm wavelength, a 3.3-mm effective focal length, a 3.7-mm diameter and a numerical aperture of 0.45. Consisting...
Anteryon BV
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Stereomicroscope The SteReo Discovery.V20 stereomicroscope from Carl Zeiss MicroImaging Inc. has a magnification range from 4.7× to 345×, resolving power of up to 1000 LP line pairs per millimeter, a 23-mm field of...
Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC
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Parametric oscillators Radiantis has introduced Opium, a synchronously pumped optical parametric oscillator that produces near-transform-limited pulses of 100-fs duration at 580 nm, average power of ~150 mW and beam...
Radiantis
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Frame grabber Epix Inc.’s Pixci EC1 ExpressCard/54 frame grabber supports notebook computers and full-, medium- and base-configuration Camera Link cameras. The card features between 191- and 204-MB/s sustained...
EPIX Inc.
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Zoom lens Navitar Inc. has extended the large-format capabilities of the Zoom 6000 high-magnification zoom lens system. Now compatible with large-format sensors up to 30 mm in diagonal, the parfocal zoom...
Navitar Inc.
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Workstation accessories Kinetic Systems Inc. has launched a variety of vibration-isolation workstation accessories. Shelves, including sliding, rear overhead, side overhead and those designed for keyboards, isolate loads...
Kinetic Systems Inc.
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Microdissection Olympus Life and Material Science Europa GmbH has added three features to its SmartCut optical-based dissection instrument. Updates include an automated single CapLift feature with adjustable contact...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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