Wide-field imaging

The Gel-Bright™ Laser Diode Gel Illuminator from Biotium Inc. features laser diode-based illumination technology for a wide selection of fluorescent dyes without requiring laser safety glasses....

The HZ106 from Prior Scientific is a motorized XYZ deck created for researchers studying a range of samples from whole animal invivo studies to slides and petri dishes. Combining a dual 50 mm travel...

The Rx-series prescription near-eye display measurement system from Gamma Scientific Inc. is specifically designed to measure optical clarity and image quality for optical corrections such as...

The PearlAqua Micro A UV-C LED water disinfection system from AquiSense Technologies deploys patented reactor technology and high-volume manufacturing capabilities into a small footprint for...

Scientists at Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) have developed an imaging technology to analyze live brain tissue at a scope and spatial resolution that, according to the...

The biomedical community recognized the advantages of optical fibers long ago, accepting them even before their adoption for long-haul telecommunications1. Early research on the light-guiding...

A collaboration between 12 European institutions aims to deliver performance assessment and standardization (PAS) in the field of diffuse optics (DO). DO analyzes how light is absorbed and scattered...

Optical tools can be used to activate biological functions, but with current methods the effects are slow to appear, and sustained effects require continuous light activation. As a result, these...

Aspheric surfaces are powerful tools that combine the optical corrections of multiple lenses into a single element (Figure 1) and affect performance in ways that spherical optics cannot. For example,...

Over 60 years have passed since the first demonstration of a laser in 1960. After the initial spark of interest, lasers were for a while categorized as “a solution waiting for a problem,”...

Laser development for the microscopy market continues to be driven by key trends in applications, which currently include superresolution techniques, multiphoton applications in optogenetics and...

Since their invention in the late 1960s, charge-coupled devices, also called CCDs, have found widespread use in imaging applications. Electronic cameras based on CCD technology are used in...

An overview of the Single-Objective Light Sheet.

Producing optics for medical devices has its own unique set of difficulties and challenges including cost, turnaround time, performance, and standards. This paper talks about those challenges and...

UV-Vis spectrophotometry is a simple and efficient technique for the analysis and evaluation of the quality of olive oil. Extra virgin, virgin, and lower-quality olive oils can be distinguished by...

For some advanced microscopy and nanoscopy techniques it becomes necessary to modify existing instrumentation or build an instrument from scratch. This article helps readers determine whether a...

Advancements in camera technology have pushed the quest for knowledge into live imaging of cellular processes and even into the workings of the human brain, with new applications in neuroscience....

The development of omnidirectional multi-camera digital image correlation (DIC) systems to establish 3D reconstruction and pattern recognition requirements could be a potential breakthrough for...

Ozcan provides an overview of his recent work on using deep neural networks in advancing computational microscopy and sensing systems. He also covers the systems' biomedical applications, including...

Recent advancements in deep learning have enabled a new state of the art for results in microscopy. Yair Rivenson focuses on deep-learning-powered image enhancement tasks and, specifically, on the...

Supercontinuum refers to a broad spectrum of light that spans a wide range of wavelengths, typically from the visible to the near-infrared or even mid-infrared regions of the electromagnetic...

The technology that deals with the interaction of organic materials with light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. This includes the emission, detection, absorption,...

At Andor, it matters to us that the products we develop make a real difference to our customers and contribute significantly to their research across Immunology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Cells &...

Established in 1990, Applied Scientific Instrumentation is a reknown American company committed to the advancement of science. ASI products have been thoroughly tested and evaluated in numerous labs...

Optolong Optics Co. Ltd., brand owner of Optolong, is a manufacturer of fluorescence filters and astronomy filters. We also offer other interference filters including UV filters, visible filters, and...

The Dragonfly 600 confocal microscope system delivers outstanding multi-dimensional images from subcellular (nm) to whole organism (cm), while significantly boosting productivity. Its unrivalled...

Andor Technology Ltd is a global developer and manufacturer of high-performance scientific cameras, microscopy systems and spectrographs for academic, government, and industrial applications. Founded...

Established in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. OZ Optics manufactures its products in three locations, Ottawa (Canada),...

CASTECH is a recognized leading supplier of nonlinear optical crystals, laser crystals and precision optical components for laser, telecom, medical, analysis and detector markets. Products...

The Optical Engineering Experts® Optikos designs and manufactures metrology products for measuring and assuring optical image quality; and provides optical engineering design, development,...