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Leica Sign Collaborative Agreement to Develop and Market Automated FISH Kits

China Medical Technologies, Inc. (CMED) (Nasdaq: CMED), a leading China-based advanced in-vitro diagnostic (“IVD”) company, and Leica Biosystems, a division of Leica Microsystems, a world leader in microscopes and scientific instruments, today announced that they have established a sales, research and development collaboration to co-develop and market automated FISH kits to be used on the Leica BOND system.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 8 Aug 2011

Avicenna Laser Technology Opens Two Concierge Branded Laser Therapy Clinics

Avicenna Laser Technology, manufacturers of the first high power therapeutic laser that has received FDA clearance and is used for neuromusculoskeletal pain management, has announced the opening of its first two private branded clinics, Concierge Laser Pain Relief Centers of America, in Westwood, CA and West Palm Beach, FL.

8 Aug 2011

VSG's 3D Visualization Software to Come Packaged with Zradia's 3D X-Ray Systems

VSG, Visualization Sciences Group, and Xradia Inc. today announced they have signed an OEM partnership agreement. Xradia will offer VSG’s Avizo Fire software as their primary product offering for high-end 3D visualization and analysis that is used in conjunction with the company’s 3D X-ray imaging solutions.

From Xradia 7 Aug 2011

High Resolution Microscopy Technique Could Help Cure Heart Arrhythmia

SICM, a high resolution microscopy technique, has been used by a team of researchers to identify a drug that could one day be used to prevent abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmia. The study, published in Hepatology this week, was enabled by SICM, which is the result of 7 years of research and development by ionscope Ltd.

4 Aug 2011

Olympus VS120 Virtual Slide Scanning System Digitises Slides at High Magnification

Olympus has released the latest version of its virtual slide (VS) product range, the VS120. The system can rapidly scan a slide in less than two minutes, creating a digital ‘virtual slide’ that is an exact copy of the original. This is easily created and navigated using an intuitive graphical interface.

4 Aug 2011

Researchers at MIT Develop 3D Endoscopic Imaging System for Screening Cancer

A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a high-speed, three-dimensional imaging system to observe the pre-cancerous modifications in the colon or the esophagus.

3 Aug 2011

Report on Global Flexible Endoscopes Market Predicts Considerable Growth Rate

Companiesandmarkets.com has released a new report on the global flexible endoscopes market. According to the report, last year, the market was estimated at $2.4 billion.

19 Jul 2011

Precision Optics Allow Mobius to Measure Protein Charge

Wyatt Technology Corporation, the world leader in instrumentation for absolute macromolecular characterization and software, announces that its Möbius™ electrophoretic mobility instrument can measure precise protein charges.

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 5 Jul 2011

New Slide Scanner for Digital Pathology Labs

Leica Microsystems announces the release of the Leica SCN400 F combined fluorescent and brightfield digital slide scanner. The SCN400 F brings together Leica’s award winning brightfield slide scanning capabilities and multi-channel fluorescence imaging in a single platform, providing versatility to researchers and core laboratories utilizing Digital Pathology.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 5 Jul 2011

Leica Microsystems Launch Slidepath Gateway App for iPhone and iPad

Leica Microsystems announces the release of the SlidePath Gateway application for iPad and iPhone, which is the latest addition to the Total Digital Pathology portfolio. SlidePath Gateway is a Digital Pathology viewing application with built-in educational content from leading institutes and pathologists. The free application is available now for download from the Apple App store.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 28 Jun 2011

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