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Corrosion-Free UDI Marking and Much More

Laser specialist, TRUMPF, has a laser beam source for every manufacturing application in medical engineering but at Medical Technology Ireland 2018, the company will highlight its new laser and software module for UDI marking, specially designed to create corrosion-resistant marks on highly reflective materials using ultra-short pulsed lasers.

From TRUMPF (India) Private Limited 27 Aug 2018

Optical Fibers Emitting 'Safe' UV Light May Help Prevent Infections Around Skin-Penetrating Medical Devices

A wavelength of UV light supplied via light-diffusing optical fibers, is effective at destroying drug-resistant bacteria in cell cultures.

27 Aug 2018

The He Research Group at the Fischell Department of Bioengineering, UMD

Market leaders in temperature-controlled microscopy and leaders in sample characterization solutions, Linkam Scientific Instruments, reports on the research of Professor Xiaoming “Shawn” He of the Fischell Department of Bioengineering at the University of Maryland.

10 Aug 2018

Ground-Breaking Light-Delivery Method Enhances Biosensors

Practical chip-based sensors for use to detect cancer & other illnesses are in great demand. A new ground-breaking method to inject light into miniature silicon microdisks could help meet this requirement by minimizing cost & enhancing performance of chip-based biosensors.

21 May 2018

Using Brilliant Infrared Light to Investigate Molecular Disease Markers

The building blocks of all life forms are molecules. Similar to every other organism, humans are also made of molecules. The biorhythm of humans is controlled by molecules, and they can also reflect our state of health.

25 Apr 2018

Laser-Based X-Ray Method Used to Image Bone Sample in 3D

A team of scientists from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have embarked on a mission towards the clinical application of a new laser-based source of X-rays.

19 Apr 2018

Nature-Inspired Compact and Economical Camera Helps Surgeons See Cancer Cells

A new camera offers surgeons with a color image & a near-infrared image, making fluorescently labeled cancerous cells observable under bright lighting.

9 Apr 2018

Laser Source for Infrared Chemical Imaging Holds Promise for Early Cancer Detection

Researchers demonstrated an optical fiber-based laser source can be used to conduct infrared spectromicroscopy with a unmatched precision.

29 Mar 2018

Using Optical Mammography in Combination with X-Rays to Diagnose Breast Cancer

Optical mammography (OM) uses infrared or harmless red light in combination with X-rays for monitoring or diagnosis in cases that mandate repeated imaging.

29 Mar 2018

Ultrathin, Highly Elastic Skin Display to Monitor Patient Vitals

An innovative ultrathin, elastic display that comfortably fits on the skin is capable of showing an electrocardiogram’s moving waveform recorded by a breathable, on-skin electrode sensor. This integrated biomedical sensor system together with a wireless communication module is known as "skin electronics," which can send biometric data to the cloud.

19 Feb 2018