PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 29, 2023 — The Carmel X-515 ultracompact laser head from Calmar Laser is a fiber-based femtosecond laser offered in both a scientific — CDRH compliant — version with front panel control knobs and an OEM version, controlled through an RS-232 interface. The latter offers full remote access with the capability for data logging, power monitoring, system diagnostics, and automated adjustments for prolonged lifetime. The system delivers over 0.4 W of power and a 515 nm, sub 100 fs output pulse with...

ROCKLAND, Mass., Feb. 28, 2023 — The Nano Scan OP800 piezo objective scanner from Prior Scientific Inc. features a mechanical design and integral capacitive feedback for positioning accuracy. Stiff construction allows the standard selectable tuning presets to support a range...

WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 24, 2021 — Version 3.3 of the scanR High-Content Screening Station from Olympus Corp. provides fully automated image acquisition and data analysis while improving its deep-learning capabilities. Using a self-learning microscopy approach, the scanR...

UCKFIELD, England, Dec. 22, 2021 — The VistaScope from Scientifica Ltd. features a large field of view for multiphoton imaging. More cells can be seen simultaneously with a field of view number of 40, corresponding to a 2.9-mm sample field of view when using a 10×...

NESS ZIONA, Israel, Nov. 26, 2021 — A series of microscopy vortex phase plates has been announced by Holo/Or Ltd. and offer phase profile accuracy, providing precise shaping to a symmetrical donut, with no undefined area in the center of the plate. The devices are often used in...

TORRINGTON, Conn., Nov. 25, 2021 — The 2000-MW series of light-curable adhesives from Dymax is designed for the medical device wearables market. The materials pass ISO 10993-10 for sensitization and irritation. Free from 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPO) and made...

ROME, Oct. 26, 2021 — CrestOptics SpA's DeepSIM superresolution module enhances imaging capabilities for any microscopy systems. The DeepSIM add-on can be used together with CrestOptics X-light V3 spinning disk confocal, or, in stand-alone version, can be coupled to any...

GAMAGORI, Japan, Oct. 25, 2021 — The Retina Scan Duo 2 combined OCT and fundus camera system from Nidek Co. Ltd. incorporates new features that enhance screening, clinical efficiency, and ease of use. A 12 × 9-mm wide area OCT image can be acquired, and the retina map...

ABINGDON, England, Oct. 21, 2021 — Imaris 9.8 microscopy image analysis software from Oxford Instruments PLC helps users better analyze large-volume microscopy datasets. Object visualization is added on extended sections with raw data, providing new ways of validating detection...

ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 14, 2021 — The Ophir F80(120)A-CM-17 laser power sensor from MKS Instruments Inc. is a thermal sensor for measuring high repetition rate lasers with short pulses in the nanosecond, picosecond, and femtosecond ranges. The F80(120)A-CM-17 is a compact,...

FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 27, 2021 — ExoBrite™ EV Membrane Staining Kits from Biotium Inc. are designed for fluorescent staining of exosomes or extracellular vesicles with little to no background. The kits provide an optimized solution that addresses the challenges of...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 25, 2021 — The THSCM101 THEIA-CAM design kit from THine Solutions Inc. is a 13-MP Phase-Detection Auto-Focus (PDAF) Linux camera reference design kit. The THSCU101 is a USB Video Class (UVC) camera based on the THP7312-P image signal processor and...

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, Aug. 25, 2021 — The CytoSMART Lux3 BR live-cell imager from CytoSMART Technologies BV is a small brightfield microscope equipped with a high-quality, 6.4-MP CMOS camera that allows researchers to perform long-term live-cell imaging experiments. The device...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 8, 2021 — The OH08A and OH08B CMOS image sensors from OmniVision Technologies Inc. are 8-MP resolution sensors for single-use and reusable endoscopes. The OH08B is the first medical-grade image sensor to use OmniVision’s Nyxel® NIR technology....

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, June 18, 2021 — The Lux3 FL Duo Kit from CytoSMART Technologies is a compact and cost-effective imaging system consisting of two fluorescence microscopes designed for side-by-side comparison of cell cultures. It operates from within a standard CO2-incubator...

FREMONT, Calif., June 17, 2021 — The Aurora CS high-dimensional, benchtop cell sorter from Cytek Biosciences Inc. uses Full Spectrum Profiling™ technology to deliver a seamless sorting experience for even the most challenging cell populations. Researchers can isolate...

EGGENSTEIN-LEOPOLDSHAFEN, Germany, May 25, 2021 — Bio-compatible IP-PDMS photoresin from Nanoscribe GmbH is designed for the 3D microfabrication of elastomer-based applications, microsystems, and devices. The printing material is soft, highly flexible, and elastic, driving 3D-printed...

SAXONBURG, Pa., April 23, 2021 — Laser modules in this product line are designed to support life sciences applications via integration into a wide range of instrumentation platforms. Modules can be configured with up to four lasers, accommodating a range of visible wavelength...

HILLSBORO, Ore., Feb. 17, 2021 — The Endeavor biological imaging platform from Araceli Biosciences delivers high-speed, high-resolution scanning of cell-based assays for drug discovery. The Endeavor combines fast, full-well imaging with sub-half-μm pixel resolution,...

OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 22, 2021 — Iridian Spectral Technologies Ltd. has announced a line of ultra-performance optical filters specifically designed for real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) applications. To support the rapidly growing use of PCR in the rapid diagnosis of...

PREMSTAETTEN, Austria, Jan. 21, 2021 — The NanEyeC image sensor from ams AG is a surface-mount device with wafer-level integrated optics for integration into any size-constrained application. The 100k-pixel image sensor provides a digital video output suitable for use in mobile or...

NÜRNBERG, Germany, Jan. 20, 2021 — The OsirisM digital camera from OptaSensor GmbH is designed for disposable endoscope applications. At 1×1 mm in size, the camera is based on wafer-level packaging with a high-quality wafer level optic and an integrated NIR-cut filter. It...

JENA, Germany, Jan. 14, 2021 — The Lattice Lightsheet 7 fluorescence microscope from ZEISS provides long-term volumetric imaging at subcellular resolution with minimum light exposure. The system is tailored to observing cellular processes within cells and small organisms in...

TORRINGTON, Conn., Dec. 18, 2020 — The MD® 1172-M-UR LED UV and broad-spectrum light-curable adhesive from Dymax is designed for bonding COC/COP film laminates and other difficult-to-bond-to plastics used in the assembly of in-vitro diagnostics, lab-on-a-chip, and other...

NEWTON, N.J., Dec. 4, 2020 — Thorlabs Inc. has expanded its Swept Source OCT (SS-OCT) line with the Atria™ systems, which are centered at 1060 nm. The systems integrate MEMS-VCSEL swept-wavelength technology with the potential for ultra-long imaging depths of 20 mm....