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Potential Imaging Agent for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

In an article published in the American Chemical Society’s Medicinal Chemistry Letters journal, scientists have reported advancement towards a potential imaging agent for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

By Andy Choi 13 Jan 2012

Expanded Short Course Program for Pittcon Announced

The Pittcon Organizing Committee is pleased to announce new courses for the 2012 Short Course program which runs March 10 through March 15, 2012. Short Courses offer skill-building and career enhancing training by industry experts; range from half-day up to two-day classes; and include beginner, intermediate, and advanced level curricula.

From Pittcon 12 Jan 2012

B&W Tek Celebrate 15 Years Serving the Photonics Industry

B&W Tek, an advanced instrumentation company producing optical spectroscopy and laser systems is thrilled to celebrate their 15th anniversary in serving the photonics industry.

From m-oem 12 Jan 2012

STEMMER IMAGING Range Includes 12 MP GigE Cameras

STEMMER IMAGING presents the new Genie TS range of GigE cameras from Teledyne DALSA. The Genie TS family is being supported by the advanced image sensors like the Teledyne DALSA's monochrome CMOS sensors.

By Andy Choi 12 Jan 2012

DisplayLink Promotes Digital Signage E-Shelf

DisplayLink’s European Design Center Display Solution AG has developed innovative LCD display shelf solutions that will be showcased at the USB Tech Zone at CES 2012.

By Andy Choi 12 Jan 2012

Optical Switch Enables Control of Blind Neuroreceptor

An ERC Advanced Grant has been awarded to LMU chemist Dirk Trauner for a project based on optochemical genetics. By this innovative approach, artificial photoreceptors can be created by integrating neural receptor molecules with light-sensitive, synthetic switching factors.

By Andy Choi 12 Jan 2012

Innovative Canon PowerShot G1X Promotes Advanced Digital Compact Cameras

Canon has introduced the novel Canon PowerShot G1X. It sets new standards for low-light and low-noise shooting, offers creative control and improves the quality of images for photographs and motion pictures.

By Andy Choi 12 Jan 2012

Heliotis Optical Profilers to Incorporate Digital Surf Metrology Software

Heliotis and Digital Surf announced that MountainsMap® Imaging Topography surface metrology software based upon Digital Surf's Mountains Technology® will be supplied with Heliotis M3 and M3-XL 3D Optical Profilers.

From Digital Surf 11 Jan 2012

Samsung Unveils Super OLED Television

Samsung Electronics introduced the company’s Super OLED TV, a 55-in creative system, facilitating various home entertainments. Super OLED technology offers picture quality and sleek appearance. A single pane of glass serves as a source for the manufacture of the OLED TV.

By Andy Choi 11 Jan 2012

Canon Adds New Models to IXUS Camera Range

Canon displays the new models of IXUS Digital Still Camera range at CES in Las Vegas.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 11 Jan 2012

Innovations in Sony’s Crystal LED Display

Sony declared that it has devised the next-generation ‘Crystal LED Display’, a self-emitting display that offers a full HD, 55-in. prototype model to be showcased at the ‘2012 International CES’ to be held between January 10 and 13 at Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Andy Choi 11 Jan 2012

Imec’s R+D Showcased at SPIE Photonics West 2012

Imec develops solutions for advanced, high-quality, economic vision systems, for the development of an optimal solution for the entire system such as sensor, lens, and read-out electronics.

From imec Inc. 11 Jan 2012

Researchers Develop Rare-Earth-Ion-Doped Amplifiers with High Optical Gain

In the University of Twente, Prof. Markus Pollnau and his colleagues, who belong to the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, have created an optical amplifier doped with rare earth ion.

By Andy Choi 11 Jan 2012

ACADEMY AWARD Presented to Vision Research for Developing High-Speed Camera Technology

Four colleagues from Vision Research, a pioneer in the production of digital high-speed imaging systems, have been selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to be honored with Scientific and Engineering Academy Awards for their effort on the design and establishment of Phantom high-speed digital cameras.

By Andy Choi 11 Jan 2012

Samsung Launches Optical SMART Hub for Wireless Media Sharing

Samsung Electronics, a pioneer in information technology and digital consumer electronics has introduced the Optical SMART Hub, the SE-208BW optical disc drive (ODD) that can be employed for accessing and supporting media files including MP3s, pictures, movies, and data files.

By Andy Choi 11 Jan 2012