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AMETEK Acquires Reseller of Ophthalmic Lens Machine Tools

AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) announced it has acquired the assets of Sterling Ultra Precision, a privately held reseller of machine tools for the ophthalmic lens market. Sterling Ultra Precision is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

27 Jan 2010

CareFusion to Distribute Minimally Invasive Devices' FloShield Laparoscopic Products

CareFusion (NYSE: CFN), a leading, global medical device company, today announced a distribution agreement with Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc., a venture-backed Ohio medical device company, to sell and market the FloShield™ product line for laparoscopic surgeries.

27 Jan 2010

William Rast Signs Licensing Deal with Viva International for its Eyewear

William Rast, the "New America" denim lifestyle brand founded by Trace Ayala and Justin Timberlake, today announced it has signed a new multi-year licensing agreement with Viva International Group to design, produce and globally distribute William Rast Eyewear and William Rast Racing Eyewear focusing on styles for both the premium and sportswear categories for men and women.

27 Jan 2010

NPL Unveils New Point-Spread Phantom to Obtain Accurate Images from OCT

NPL 'phantoms' will validate new technique which monitors changes in cell structures

27 Jan 2010

Scientists to Measure Zinc Level in Human Body Using Fluorescence Microscopy

A team of Florida State University researchers will use a five-year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a way to measure levels of the trace metal zinc in the human body

27 Jan 2010

Study Reveals UV-Blocking Contact Lenses Protect Eyes from Harmful Effects of UV Radiation

A new study reported in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science found that UV-blocking contact lenses can reduce or eliminate the effects of the sun’s harmful UV radiation.

27 Jan 2010

New Study on Random Lasers

When University of Utah scientists discovered a new kind of laser generated by an electrically conducting polymer, no one knew how it worked.

25 Jan 2010

e2v and Bayspec Partnership Offers New OCT Spectral Engine

e2v, the leading designer, developer and manufacturer of CCD and CMOS imaging sensors and cameras, and Bayspec, Inc., a world leader in advanced spectroscopy solutions, have announced that their successful partnership has delivered a new Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) spectral engine.

23 Jan 2010

New Microscopic Technique Shows Neurons Connection

A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, in Germany, led by the Spanish physicist Rubén Fernández-Busnadiego, has managed to obtain 3D images of the vesicles and filaments involved in communication between neurons.

23 Jan 2010

Scientists to Develop Molecular Image Guided System for Lung Cancer Treatment

Scientists at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston received a research grant from the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) today to develop the first molecular image guided system to diagnose and treat small-cell peripheral lung cancer in one sitting.

22 Jan 2010