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BioPhotonics - May 2012
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Lasers Match Performance to Application
OPSL technology has powered a paradigm shift in orange lasers for use in the life sciences by enabling wavelength and power to be customized to exactly match specific applications, instead of the other way around. For many years, applications in lifesciences were optimized to match the available laser output characteristics – particularly wavelength – that most nearly met their needs....
Fresh Ways to Shoot Faster Pictures
Muscles can move quickly – and individual proteins move even faster. So how do you capture such blazingly fast events? In the study of biological systems – cell biology being the premier...
CW DPSS Lasers Make STED Microscopy More Practical
Until now, stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy typically had been realized with the use of rather large and complex laser systems. But a setup for STED microscopy using a compact and...
Advanced Optics Deliver Drugs with IR Light
Biocompatible microparticles allow noninvasive, optically driven on-demand controlled release of methotrexate to treat psoriasis. Drugs are conventionally delivered orally or intravenously –...
Improving Lives Through Spectroscopic Analysis
Noninvasive spectroscopy is aiding clinicians in the treatment of brain trauma, cancer and more. Measuring the amount of oxygen in blood carried by veins, arteries and even capillaries is a...
Editorial
Game for Change
With an estimated 4 billion cell phones and an equally staggering number of PCs and tablets in use around the world today, there is no denying the impact of these technologies on our lives. Their ubiquitous presence has given rise to crowd-sourcing: organizations and agencies tapping into the ideas and expertise of interested persons everywhere to develop products, solve problems, change minds,...
BioScan
Turquoise protein improves cellular imaging sensitivity
A new molecule capable of emitting the brightest turquoise light to date could improve imaging sensitivity in living cells. First obtained in 1994, cyan fluorescent proteins (CFPs), when...
Photoacoustic imaging penetrates deeply into skin
By combining the best qualities of ultrasound and light absorption, photoacoustic tomography (PAT) provides clinicians with multicontrast images of biological tissue several inches below the...
Light activates ingrained fear memories
Has a familiar tune, a photograph or a distinct scent ever transported you back to a memory complete with all the sensations of the experience? Researchers at MIT have sought to learn whether...
Two-photon lithography prints in fine detail
A new 3-D printing technology uses two-photon lithography to rapidly create detailed objects on the nano-scale. The technique, which is orders of magnitude faster than similar devices, opens up new...
Sensitivity of SERS to salmonella studied
In the future, even the smallest traces of salmonella and other foodborne pathogens may be easily detected using a technology known as surface-enhanced Raman scattering, or SERS. Agricultural...
Cell repair seen in real time
Cell membrane repair in a living organism was observed in real time using a high-resolution fluorescence imaging technique. The findings may contribute to the development of therapies for human...
Diatom biosensor could detect chemicals in water
A biosensor made of fluorescent proteins embedded in the shell of microscopic marine algae called diatoms could help detect chemicals in water samples. It also could help produce nanomaterials that...
Plasmonic tool images biomolecules
For the first time, optical nanoantennas can harness the power of plasmonics to study the dynamics of cell membrane biology. A unique artificial biological platform combines a fluid bilayer of lipid...
RapidScan
Award Honors Biophotonics Visionary
“Michael Feld was a pioneer in his field, and many people are enthusiastic about helping to honor his legacy.” The Optical Society (OSA) and the OSA Foundation have established an award...
Zecotek Photonics Inc.
Photonics technologies developer Zecotek Photonics Inc. of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, has announced that its subsidiary, Zecotek Imaging Systems Pte Ltd. of Singapore, has started legal...
Compact Imaging Inc.
Compact Imaging Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., has formed a collaborative research agreement with the National University of Ireland, Galway, and the University of Limerick in Ireland. The two-year...
Guided Therapeutics Inc.
Technology company Guided Therapeutics Inc. of Norcross, Ga., has completed an audit of its quality system to maintain ISO 13485 certification. This step is required to secure CE Marking for the sale...
CardioFocus Inc.
CardioFocus Inc. of Marlborough, Mass., developer of the HeartLight endoscopic ablation system for treatment of atrial defibrillation, has announced that a patient was treated with the visually...
REO
Precision optical solutions company REO of Boulder, Colo., has named Paul Kelly as its new president and CEO. Kelly, who has more than 25 years’ experience in managing and growing...
Aesyntix Physician Network (APN)
Aesyntix Physician Network (APN), a group purchasing organization for dermatology and cosmetic surgery practices, has partnered with Lumenis Ltd. of Yokneam, Israel, to provide its members with...
UE LifeSciences Inc.
Medical device manufacturer UE LifeSciences Inc. of Philadelphia received market clearance from the FDA for its NoTouch BreastScan device. The contact-free breast-imaging tool was cleared by the FDA...
Maxwell Biotech Venture Fund (MBVF)
Maxwell Biotech Venture Fund (MBVF), a Russian venture fund company that invests in the life sciences sector, has opened an office in Boston at 420 Boylston St. MBVF is a $100 million fund earmarked...
Bruker Corp.
Bruker Corp.’s high-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF-MS) instruments were selected for the National Polytechnic Institute’s new Center for...
SensiVida Medical Technologies Inc.
SensiVida Medical Technologies Inc. of Henrietta, N.Y., a developer of digital painless diagnostic technologies and devices, has appointed Sidney Braginsky to its board of directors. Braginsky has...
Potomac Photonics Inc.
Laser microfabrication company Potomac Photonics Inc. of Lanham, Md., was awarded a supplemental $45,000 grant earlier this year as part of its Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract...
Renishaw Inc.
Renishaw Inc. of Hoffman Estates, Ill., has opened a subsidiary in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico, to support its expanding customer base there and in Central America. The unit will be managed...
Thorlabs
In Newton, N.J., Thorlabs has acquired the Octavius line of femtosecond lasers from idesta Quantum Electronics. The company is a member of Thorlabs’ Strategic Partnership Program, which allows...
Pacer International
Optoelectronic components and assemblies supplier Pacer International of Newbury, UK, has signed an agreement to distribute Zurich-based Optotune Inc.’s adaptive polymer-based optics....
Fiberguide Industries Inc.
Patricia Seniw has been named president of Fiberguide Industries Inc., an optical fiber and assemblies manufacturer. The company is part of the global Halma technology group. Seniw has worked within...
Laserlab-Europe
Laserlab-Europe, a consortium of European laser research institutions, entered into a new phase of collaboration on March 15 in Bratislava, Slovakia. Representatives of the Slovak government, the...
University of Colorado
In Boulder, the University of Colorado has completed an exclusive option agreement with Double Helix LLC to develop its 3-D superresolution imaging technique. Developed by Rafael Piestun, a professor...
Postscripts
Deaf birds warble out of tune
Music may be an important part of human art and culture, but for birds it’s a matter of species survival and even evolution: If a male bird sings the wrong notes in his mating song, he won’t attract a mate. Song is deeply implanted in birds’ brains, too – when a songbird loses its hearing, nerve cells in the area of the brain responsible for song will begin to decay...
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Fluorescence Imaging Light Sources
The newest member of the PhotoFluor II line of light sources for designed for quantitative fluorescence imaging, the PhotoFluor II NIR®, has been introduced by 89 North. The PhotoFluor II...
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ZnS Optics for Mid-IR Lasers
REO Inc. has introduced a line of mid-infrared optics that provide a high laser damage threshold, good spectral performance, environmental stability and mechanical durability. The zinc sulfide...
Research Electro-Optics Inc. (REO)
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Microspectrometer
Avantes BV’s Avabench-RS configurable miniature spectrometer allows the user to change the slit and connector on the go. In the laboratory or on the road, it takes only a screwdriver to...
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Mirror Mounts
Newport Corp. has unveiled its high-precision stainless steel Suprema SN200 series mirror mounts for 50.8-mm-diameter optics. The clear edge mirror mounts are compact, enabling unencumbered...
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Vision Sensor
The IV Vision Sensor from Keyence Corp. of America combines some of the functionality of machine vision and traditional sensors in a single system. The multipurpose sensor can handle a variety of...
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Widely Tunable 3.2-µm Laser
Daylight Solutions Inc. has introduced the TLS-41032, an external cavity laser that offers >200 cm−1 of tunability with wavelength coverage in the 3.25 µm (3080 cm−1) region of...
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Fluorescence Illumination System
Prior Scientific Inc. has announced the newest addition to its Lumen series fluorescence illumination systems. The Lumen 200S has a robust internal high-speed shutter and a variety of control...
Prior Scientific Inc.
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LEDs for Homogeneous Surface Lighting
Z-LASER Optoelektronik GmbH now offers customized OEM Moodlight LEDs for industries including medical technology and architecture. An important aspect of the color surfaces is the small...
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Forensic Glass Analyzer
Craic Technologies Inc. and Laboratory Imaging sro have launched the rIQ (refractive index quantification) system for the analysis of glass trace evidence. It combines sophisticated image analysis...
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Wavelength Meter
Bristol Instruments Inc.’s 821B-IR laser wavelength meter is for researchers who need to know the exact wavelength of their pulsed infrared lasers and optical parametric oscillators. The...
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Broadband Visible Light Source
Ocean Optics Inc.’s BluLoop compact, LED-based light source offers balanced spectral output across the visible (400 to 700 nm) range. When coupled to a miniature spectrometer, optical fibers...
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Sapphire Optics
For use in blood gas monitors and other medical instruments, custom fabricated sapphire optics that are chemically inert and that operate over a wide spectrum, transmitting from the ultraviolet to...
Meller Optics Inc.
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Vision System
Cognex Corp. has launched the In-Sight 500 machine vision system for inspecting parts on fast production lines. The fixed-mount vision system is packaged in a rugged IP65-rated housing and...
Cognex Corp.
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Compact Raman Fiber Probe
FiberTech Optica has introduced a line of compact fiber optic Raman probes. Leveraging the company’s expertise in optics, spectroscopy and manufacturing of precision fiber assemblies, the...
FiberTech Optica Inc.
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GaAsP Nondescanned Photodetector
Olympus Europa Holding GmbH has released the FV10MP-BXD-GAP photodetector for enhanced sensitivity when performing multiphoton fluorescence imaging. The nondescanned detector captures very...
Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG
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