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JEOL TEM Specialist to Serve as Visiting Scientist at Lehigh University

With just the right touch for fine tuning the optics of ultrahigh resolution microscopes, JEOL Applications Specialist Dr. Toshi Aoki is helping customers optimize the powerful imaging and analysis capabilities of their JEOL field emission TEMs.

10 Sep 2009

$Collagen Structure Revealed for the First Time by X-ray Diffraction Patterns$

Collagen Structure Revealed for the First Time by X-ray Diffraction Patterns

This development opens doors to better understanding of living tissues like skin and bones, as well as the bio-mineralization processes which turn flexible collagen into semi-flexible cartilage and eventually into rigid bones.

2 Sep 2009

Industry Leaders in OLED Technology Gather at Organic Semiconductor Conference 09

Over the past 12 months there has been progress towards the commercialisation of OLED lighting technology. All the major lighting companies such as Philips Lighting, Osram, GE, Panasonic and Thorn Lighting are actively d...

2 Sep 2009

Scientists Control Single Electron in Complex Molecule for the First Time with Laser Pulse

Predatory fish are well aware of the problem: In a swarm of small fish it is hard to isolate prey. A similar situation can be found in the microcosm of atoms and molecules, whose behavior is influenced by "swarms&qu...

2 Sep 2009

Carl Zeiss Unveils Integrated Solution for Correlative Microscopy in Materials Analysis

In time for the 2009 Microscopy Conference in Graz, Austria, Carl Zeiss is presenting an integrated solution for correlative microscopy in materials analysis. Core elements of the link between light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) are the sample holder and adapter, as well as software for the fast, automated relocation and examination of one and the same region of interest in the light microscope as well as in the SEM.

1 Sep 2009

New Silk-Based Optical Waveguides Paves Way for Biomedical Applications

There is a growing need for biocompatible photonic components for biomedical applications – from in vivo glucose monitoring to detecting harmful viruses or the telltale markers of Alzheimer's. Optical waveguide...

1 Sep 2009

Coherent Chameleon OPO Providing Extremely Simple Access to Tunable near-IR Wavelengths for Multiphoton Excitation Microscopy

The new Chameleon OPO (Optical Parametric Oscillator) from Coherent Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) has been completely redesigned to provide extremely simple access to tunable near-IR wavelengths for multiphoton excitation microscopy (MPE).

10 Aug 2009

Axio Imager 2 Research Microscopes from Carl Zeiss

With Axio Imager 2, Carl Zeiss is presenting the new generation of its proven microscope system for biomedical research and materials applications. The customized configurability of the ten stand versions meets user requirements for a solution that combines outstanding flexibility and maximum ease of use with the highest performance and functionality.

28 Jul 2009

Carl Zeiss Makes Digital Microscopy in the Lab and Industry Even Easier

AxioVision Version 4.8 software from Carl Zeiss offers new possibilities and more convenience for all areas of the life sciences and for industrial applications in which digital microscopy is used for routine tasks.

28 Jul 2009

PI Announces Availability of P-653 Miniature Piezo Motor Demo Kit

PI (Physik Instrumente)'s patented P-653 piezo motor linear slide is significantly smaller than other miniature linear stages and provides significantly higher velocities and resolution.

25 Jul 2009