Microscopes
Microplate Designed for FCS
April 25, 2013 12:04 pm | Product Releases | CommentsGreiner Bio-One has released the SensoPlate Plus, a 96-well plate with a transparent borosilicate glass bottom and a black cycloolefin frame, SensoPlate Plus was developed especially for use in high-resolution microscopy and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy.
Controlling Your Image
April 11, 2013 3:29 pm | by Mike May, Contributing Editor | Articles | CommentsDrug discovery and development depends increasingly on imaging, from traditional microscopy to high-content screening. Moreover, these techniques provide sophisticated capabilities. To make the most use of these tools, researchers need advanced software that provides automation, analysis, and ease-of-use.
Live-cell Imaging Camera Has High Acquisition Rate
April 11, 2013 12:23 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSPOT Imaging Solutions has released the ultra-sensitive SPOT Pursuit USB digital camera. The SPOT Pursuit camera combines high image quality with excellent temporal resolution for rapid time-lapse recordings, allowing researchers to document live cells and photobleaching fluorescence specimens with ease.
Temperature Plate
January 8, 2013 11:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsWarner Instruments has introduced Okolab T Plates, round heated plates with a built in temperature sensor, compatible with any microscope. The T Plate fits into microscope XY stages with circular openings and provides a transparent surface at a controlled temperature.
Image Acquistion
December 21, 2012 12:08 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMolecular Devices have announced the release of their MetaMorph Super-Resolution System with synchronized image acquisition and processing, enabling analysis of object details smaller than 250 nanometers in fixed and live cells.
High Content Microscope System
December 21, 2012 11:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsNikon Instruments Inc. has introduced a high content microscope system featuring speed and flexibility for imaging and managing biological assays utilizing a system based on the classic Nikon Ti inverted microscope and NIS Elements Software.
Research Microscopy Software
November 13, 2012 11:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsLeica Microsystems has launched an updated version of its research microscopy software Leica Application Suite Advanced Fluorescence. LAS AF 3 covers the spectrum of fluorescence applications from routine work to sophisticated tasks in biomedical research, such as deep imaging of thicker tissue or interactive time lapse experiments.
Progressive Scan Camera
November 2, 2012 12:34 pm | Product Releases | CommentsToshiba Imaging introduces the IK-TF series of progressive scan cameras for color area scan machine vision applications. The compact, one-piece cameras replace Toshiba’s legacy IK-TF camera series.
Microscope Camera
October 31, 2012 12:36 pm | Product Releases | CommentsDage-MTI introduces the HD-210U, an advanced high-definition, single-chip CMOS video camera for microscopy and other scientific applications.
Well-Plate Loader
October 26, 2012 11:34 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe HLW20 well-plate loader from Prior Scientific can be adapted to most inverted microscopes and allows for rotational, vertical, and horizontal movement.
EMCCD Camera
October 19, 2012 1:26 pm | Product Releases | CommentsPhotometrics introduces its Evolve 512 Delta EMCCD camera. The Evolve 512 Delta possesses fast frame rates and high sensitivity for a camera of its class, enabling researchers to obtain super-resolution images in half the time it takes other 512x512 EMCCD cameras on the market.
Spinning Disk Confocal
October 18, 2012 3:53 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAndor Technology plc has launched the Revolution WD spinning disk confocal device, which sets new standards in live-cell confocal imaging.
Multiphoton Microscope
October 8, 2012 12:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsA recently introduced multiphoton microscope system from Olympus allows researchers to achieve more sensitive, faster live cell imaging even deeper within tissue.
Cooled CCD Camera
October 8, 2012 12:02 pm | Product Releases | CommentsArtemis CCD has introduced the QS14 thermoelectrically cooled CCD camera, designed for scientists that need rapid, high-quality images in low-light conditions.
Discovery of Infection Mechanisms via Electron Microscopy
October 5, 2012 4:54 pm | by Jerry Lehman, Director of Technology; Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC, Thornwood, N.Y. | Articles | CommentsAll biological specimens are three-dimensional. A greater understanding of the structure-function relationship in cells and tissues is now within reach through high-resolution correlation of chemical markers and structural components in three dimensions.
Cryo-Electron Microscopy Elucidates 3D Structure in Biological Samples
October 5, 2012 4:44 pm | by Thomas Wohlfarth, PhD, Director, Product Marketing, Life Sciences Business Unit; FEI, Eindhoven, Netherlands | Articles | CommentsElectron microscopes are thousands of times more powerful than light microscopes, capable of visualizing single atoms and detecting differences in their positions as small as 50 picometers. Unfortunately, most biological specimens share characteristics that pose challenges to scientists’ ability to realize EM’s full potential.
Low-Voltage Transmission Electron Microscopy for Life Science Research
October 4, 2012 3:22 pm | by Jared Lapkovsky, Sales and Application Engineer; Delong America, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Articles | CommentsLow-energy electrons interact much more strongly with the sample than the high-energy electrons from classical transmission electron microscopes. Electrons in the LVEM5 are strongly scattered by organic materials resulting in strong differentiation of features.
Biological AFM
September 26, 2012 12:06 pm | Product Releases | CommentsBruker has released Nanomechanics package, which significantly expands Bio-AFM applications in mechanobiology research. The package includes new analysis models in PeakForce QNM, the PeakForce Capture function, and the newly enhanced Quantitative Force-Volume Mapping mode.
Image Analysis Software
September 24, 2012 12:07 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMolecular Devices has released version 2.5 of its MetaMorph NX microscopy automation and image analysis software, which now includes modules for the study of neuronal morphology and fiber structures.
Scanning Platform
August 14, 2012 11:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsLeica Microsystems has released the SCN400 2.2 scanning platform for batch processing in both brightfield and multi-channel fluorescence.
Multiphoton Confocal Microscope
July 31, 2012 12:08 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMultiphoton confocal microscopes from Carl Zeiss now permit the simultaneous use of two NLO lasers or one laser with an optical parametric oscillator.
Camera Adapter
July 24, 2012 12:03 pm | Product Releases | CommentsAndor Technology plc announces the launch of TuCam, a two-camera adapter for simultaneous imaging with maximized field of view.
Microscopy Camera
July 10, 2012 11:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsLumenera Corporation’s INFINITYHD 2 megapixel color microscopy camera now features three on-camera buttons for power, white balance, and image capture.
Confocal Microscope
July 3, 2012 11:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsLeica Microsystems has released the Leica TCS SP8 confocal microscope. The TCS SP8 is a single platform that can be upgraded to serve a wide range of applications.
Microscope Imaging App
June 1, 2012 9:47 am | Product Releases | CommentsLeica Microsystems offers the Leica DMshare, an iPad app for wireless recording and sharing of microscope images.
