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Lettuces Tested Under Red LEDs Show 65% Decrease in Nitrates

Searching for ways to improve the nutritional quality of leafy green vegetables, Lithuanian researchers have found success with new technology that features high-density photosynthetic photon flux generated by a solid-state illuminator.

16 Apr 2010

Avago Receives New Order for Optical Finger Navigation Components

Avago Technologies (Nasdaq:AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface components for wired and wireless communications, industrial and consumer applications, announced today that it has received a further order for Optical Finger Navigation (OFN) active components from a significant OFN module manufacturer.

16 Apr 2010

FetterCMD Selects Océ VarioPrint Ultra System to Support its Healthcare Services

Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, announces that FetterCMD has captured greater efficiencies and booklet opportunities with the aid of Océ VarioPrint® 6250 Ultra printing and inline workflow.

16 Apr 2010

Olympus Launches cellSens Microscope Imaging Software for Researchers

Olympus has introduced cellSens™ microscope imaging software, a comprehensive, fully customizable solution that allows researchers to move smoothly and quickly from initial image capture through processing, analysis and reporting in just a few simple steps.

16 Apr 2010

New Firmware from Olympus Enhances Autofocus Speed for PEN Series Cameras

Olympus today announces the release of new firmware that improves auto focus performance for still images and high-definition (HD) video recording for the Olympus PEN E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 cameras.

16 Apr 2010

LDK to Supply Solar Modules to Germany-Based Phoenix Solar

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK), a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers and PV products, today announced that it has signed a contract to supply solar modules to Germany-based Phoenix Solar AG. Under terms of the agreement, LDK Solar will deliver approximately 20 megawatts (MW) of solar modules during the second calendar quarter of 2010.

16 Apr 2010

Cognex Introduces New Advantage Image Engines for OEMs

Cognex Corporation today introduced Advantage™ Image Engines, a family of programmable vision devices for OEMs.

16 Apr 2010

Royal Philips to Expand Partnership with LED Lighting Components Provider

Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) is to expand its existing relationship with the LED lighting components provider Future Lighting Solutions. Through a ground-breaking new arrangement, the companies will offer a broad range of LED lighting component solutions for OEM customers to develop further into finished products.

16 Apr 2010

Atmel to Exhibit Touch Solutions at ESC Silicon Valley in California

Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced that it will be exhibiting at ESC Silicon Valley in San Jose, California, April 27-29, 2010.

16 Apr 2010

Advanced Photonix Ships Pre-Production Versions of 100G High-Speed Optical Receivers

Picometrix, LLC, an Advanced Photonix company (NYSE Amex: API), announced today that it has added a second shift for hybrid assembly of its 40G NRZ client side, 40G DPSK and DQPSK lines of high-speed optical receivers (HSOR).

16 Apr 2010

NAFDAC Successfully Deploys TruScan Handheld Raman Spectrometers

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that the Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has successfully field-deployed several Thermo Scientific TruScan handheld Raman instruments for the rapid identification of counterfeit and substandard drugs.

16 Apr 2010

EOS to Develop Adaptive Optics System for Giant Magellan Telescope Project

Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (ASX “EOS”) continues to develop its military and space business sectors through opportunities that leverage its core competencies and proprietary technology for sustainable growth.

16 Apr 2010

IMAGE S Chosen as New Distributor for MVTec's Machine Vision Software in Italy

Since April 2010, the distribution of MVTec machine vision software products in Italy is performed by IMAGE S srl (Mariano Comense, Italy). Besides the distribution of HALCON and ActivVisionTools, IMAGE S will also provide high-level technical support for MVTec’s software products.

16 Apr 2010

Optical Components Supplier Enablence to Acquire Teledata Networks

Enablence Technologies Inc. ("Enablence" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ENA), a leading supplier of fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) equipment for triple-play residential and business services and optical components and subsystems for access, metro and long-haul markets, today announced it has signed a definitive merger agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire Teledata Networks Ltd. ("Teledata"), an Israeli corporation (the Transaction").

16 Apr 2010

Ittiam’s HD USB Camera System Now Available

Ittiam Systems today announced the general availability of a high definition (HD) USB video camera solution for both embedded- and PC-based enterprise-class video communications applications.

15 Apr 2010