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PI Announce New N-725 PIFOC Objective Scanner for 3D Stacks up to 1mm Deep

New microscopy methods, such as two-photon microscopy, make it possible to record 3D stacks with up to 1 mm depth in biological samples. For this they require high-performance drives for positioning the objectives, this is what the N-725 PIFOC® from PI delivers.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 3 Jul 2013

OBB Corp Launch New DeltaRAM-X Illuminator for Fluorescence Microscopy

Optical Building Blocks Corporation (OBB) announces the introduction of the DeltaRAM-X millisecond wavelength switching fluorescence microscope illuminator.

19 Jun 2013

Creator of Focus Microscope Camera Secures Series-A Financing

Exo Labs, creators of the Focus Microscope Camera™, the first device to physically link a microscope to an iPad®, announced they have secured $836,000 in Series-A financing. Exo Labs officially launched their first product, the Focus Microscope Camera, on April 11th at the National Science Teachers' Association conference in San Antonio.

17 Jun 2013

Ultra-Compact Microscope that can Simultaneously Examine Hundreds of Prepared Samples wins Honors

Three young researchers have been recognized for producing final dissertations that demonstrate scientific excellence. Their findings include new methods of naturally preserving fresh foods with hops extracts, an ultra-compact microscope that makes it possible to examine hundreds of prepared samples simultaneously, and the use of protein-protein interaction analysis to nip fungal pathogens in the bud.

11 Jun 2013

Innovative Terahertz Wave Spectroscopy and Imaging Analysis Platform from Advantest

Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation announced today that it has developed a terahertz wave spectroscopy and analysis platform, a new entry in the company's line-up of non-invasive analysis equipment utilizing terahertz waves.

7 Jun 2013

The Royal Microscopical Society - Applied Microscopy Conference to Review Modern Metallographic Techniques

Henry Clifton Sorby was a pioneer in the application of microscopy techniques to the study of geological and metallic materials, a past president of the Royal Microscopical Society, and a founder of the University of Sheffield.

From Royal Microscopical Society 21 May 2013

X-ray Tomography Reveals Motion of Individual Cells within Developing Frog Embryos

Classical X-ray radiographs provide information about internal, absorptive structures of organisms such as bones. Alternatively, X-rays can also image soft tissues throughout early embryonic development of vertebrates. Related to this, a new X-ray method was presented recently in a Nature article published by a German-American-Russian research team led by KIT.

18 May 2013

Nikon Debuts New Stereomicroscopes for Bioscience Applications

Nikon Instruments, Inc. today announced the introduction of two all new stereomicroscopes, its Nikon SMZ25 and SMZ18 systems. Ideal for all bioscience applications, these new microscopes meet the increasing need of scientists for imaging systems capable of spanning spatial scales from single cells to whole organisms.

From Nikon Instruments Inc. 14 May 2013

Professional Handheld Microscope for Mobile Devices Launched by Bodelin

Bodelin Technologies proudly announces the ProScope Micro Mobile, the first professional-level microscope to be made specifically to attach to mobile devices such as the iPad®, iPad mini®, iPhone®, iPod touch® (4th and 5th gen) as well as other tablets and smartphones. http://youtu.be/gpsLacnEd8A

26 Apr 2013

Bausch + Lomb to Distribute Leica Ophthalmic Surgical Microscopes

Leica Microsystems, a leading manufacturer of microscopes and scientific instruments, and Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, today announced that Bausch + Lomb will distribute Leica ophthalmic surgical microscopes, and accessories in select markets across Europe, the United States, India and Latin America beginning this month.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 18 Apr 2013