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Full Motion Video Spectral Imaging System (FMV-SI) From Surface Optics Corp.

Conventional hyperspectral imaging systems simultaneously capture two of the three dimensions (x, y, λ) of a hyperspectral cube, but require the third dimension to be captured over time.

From Surface Optics Corporation 12 Aug 2013

Zygo to Produce High Precision Assemblies for Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer

Zygo Corporation, a worldwide supplier of optical metrology instruments and high precision optical systems, today announced that its Optical Systems Division has received an order valued at $2 million from a semiconductor equipment manufacturer to produce high precision assemblies.

From Zygo Corporation 7 Aug 2013

New Time Lapse Feature for Recording Microscopic Cell Division Processes

A microscopic nematode worms its way across a Petri dish exhibiting unique genetic characteristics. A plant's roots burst forth from the seed and it breaks through the soil rapidly wriggling upward toward the light. An eager student captures these events and prepares a video to share with her class.

2 Aug 2013

Lumen Dynamics Release New X-Cite 120LED Light Source for Fluorescence Microscopy

Lumen Dynamics, a world leader in light delivery technologies, expands the X-Cite® LED illumination product line with the new X-Cite® 120LED for fluorescence microscopy.

30 Jul 2013

Increasing Focus on Nanotechnology Research Boosts Market Growth of Microscopy Devices

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Microscopy Devices Market (Optical, Electron and Scanning Probe Microscopes, Semiconductor, Life Sciences, Nanotechnology, Material Sciences) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global market for microscopy devices was valued at USD 3.0 billion in 2011 and it is expected to reach an estimated value of USD 6.2 billion in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 11.0% from 2012 to 2018.

11 Jul 2013

Structural Dynamics of Critical Protein Channel Captured Using Highly Sensitive Fluorescent Probes

Using highly sensitive fluorescent probes, a team of scientists from the University of Connecticut has captured the never-before-seen structural dynamics of an important protein channel inside the cell's primary power plant – the mitochondrion.

8 Jul 2013

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