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Innovative Technology Shatters The Barriers of Modern Light Microscopy

Researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technische Universität München are using a combination of light and ultrasound to visualize fluorescent proteins that are seated several centimeters deep into living tissue.

30 Jun 2009

Using Laser Beams Create Ultra-High-Speed "Temporal Lenses" Capable Of Making "Movies" Of Molecular Processes

Finding a way to observe and record the behavior of matter at the molecular level has long been one of the holy grails among physicists. That ability could open the door to a wide range of applications in ultrafast elect...

28 Jun 2009

New Inspection Microscope Offers Improved Observation and Imaging

The new series of Nikon LSI inspection microscopes, Eclipse L200N and L200ND, is now available. Building on the high resolution and precision of the Eclipse L200 and L200D series, the L200N and L200ND offer improved observation and operating performance, providing images with greater contrast and higher resolving power.

22 Jun 2009

Axio Imager 2 from Carl Zeiss for Polarization Microscopy

The 2nd generation Axio Imager microscope systems from Carl Zeiss meet all user demands for a versatile and easy-to-use polarization microscope. In geology, mineralogy, metallography, coal and oil petrography and forensic science, they provide more information in less time.

19 Jun 2009

NKT Photonics Will Build Lasers That Can See in the Infrared Spectrum

Imagine that you could detect gases far in the distance or detect fat content in real-time on the spot instead of going through the tedious process by first taking a sample out and then placing it under a microscope in a remote lab.

15 Jun 2009

Belgian Researcher Wins First Prize in DSM Science + Technology Awards

Belgian researcher Peter Dedecker has won the first prize in the DSM Science & Technology Awards (North) 2009. An international judging committee, chaired by DSM Chief Technology Officer Dr Jos Put, selected Peter Dedecker, who received his doctorate from the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) for his PhD thesis entitled "The Photophysics of the Photoswitchable Fluorescent Protein Dronpa and its Applications in Diffraction-unlimited Fluorescence Microscopy".

11 Jun 2009

SCHOTT Supplies Fire-Polished Glass Rods for Efficient Manufacturing of Small Lenses

The fire- polished rods made of specialized glass that the international technology group will be presenting for the first time ever in Europe at "Laser - World of Photonics" can be less than 1 mm in thickness and up to 1000 mm long.

10 Jun 2009

Carl Zeiss Launches Dual Camera Module for AxioVision Image Analysis Software

The new software is aimed at life scientists, such as cell biologists, virologists and physiologists, and allows the simultaneous acquisition of images from two cameras and their synchronization within nanoseconds.

9 Jun 2009

FRT Introduces New Affordable Optical Tool for Non-Contact Film Thickness Measurements

FRT, a trusted partner for industry-proven metrological surface measuring systems, presents a new optical film thickness measuring tool at this year's Laser 2009 in Munich. The new MicroSpy FT non-destructively measures coatings that transparent or semi-transparent in the visible and near-infrared spectrum of light.

8 Jun 2009

Chemical Fingerprint Of Barrett's Esophagus Identified

Canadian Light Source (CLS) staff scientist Luca Quaroni and Dr. Alan Casson, Head of the Department of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) used the synchrotron's infrared microscope to identify tissue afflicted with a condition known as Barrett's Esophagus from chemical fingerprints associated with the disease, which can lead to esophageal cancer.

8 Jun 2009