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Special Optics At Navitar Offer Custom Objective Lenses To Support Two-Photon Microscopy Applications

Special Optics, a division of Navitar and supplier of precision optical assemblies, offers objective lens solutions optimized for use in two-photon microscopy systems. These apochromatic objectives are customized with high numerical apertures (NA) and long working distances (WD) for use with various sample sizes and applications. Biomedical researchers use two-photon microscopy to image tissue and look deeper into samples to determine their nature and structure.

From Navitar Inc. 31 Aug 2011

Scientists Develop Advanced Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope

Scientists at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) located in Rome have devised a novel laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM) that can be used to study skin cancer in one snapshot.

31 Aug 2011

Summer Special - Carl Zeiss Microimaging Offering Imaging Systems at Almost Half Price

Carl Zeiss MicroImaging, a leading provider of microscopy solutions, announces end of summer deals and promotions. Take advantage of almost 50 percent off imaging systems from demo stocks, including the Axio Observer.Z1 research level inverted microscope equipped with an optional LED light source and/or the VivaTome structured illumination system.

29 Aug 2011

Scientists Develop Novel Imaging Technique

Researchers at the University of Illinois have devised a novel imaging technique called spatial light interference microscopy (SLIM) that utilizes two light beams to quantify cell mass.

29 Aug 2011

Experts to Discuss On Structure Research in Microscopy Conference 2011

The Microscopy Conference, 2011, is to be held in Kiel, between Aug 28 and Sep 2, which focuses on the recent advancements of microscopy in the field of life sciences and material science.

25 Aug 2011

See the New Hitachi Digital TEM and Possibly Win an iPad2 at EMAG

There will be plenty of activity at Hitachi’s Stand at EMAG, where the new-concept HT7700 digital TEM will be exhibited for the first time in the UK. There will also be a chance for a conference delegate to win an iPad2.

18 Aug 2011

WITec Wins Prestigious Microscopy Today Innovation Award

WITec has just received the prestigious Microscopy Today Innovation Award for the development of True Surface Microscopy.

From WITec GmbH 14 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

Topcon Introduces Aquila Hybrid Microscope in North American Markets

Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has developed the Aquila hybrid microscope and introduced it in the regions of North America.

1 Aug 2011

Stimulated Emission Depletion Microscope Uses Special Laser Beam to Study Live Cells

A team of researchers headed by physicist Stephanie Meyer of the Anschutz Medical Campus at the University of Colorado Denver are building a super resolution microscope capable of observing innermost functioning of cells.

25 Jul 2011