Deben, a leading provider of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for electron microscopy, has supplied various tensile stages for use in X-ray computerised tomography (CT) analysis to the CT Scanner Facility at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
Dr Anton du Plessis is Manager of the CT Scanner Facility at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. The Facility acts as a CT Scan Service provider with the aim to provide a high quality 3D imaging and analysis service, with fast turnaround times. The unit serves clients from both academia and industry from all over South Africa as well as many from overseas. Dr du Plessis talks about the choice of stages and how they are being...
HORIBA Scientific, global leader in Raman spectroscopy solutions, and AIST-NT, manufacturer of advanced SPM systems designed specifically for integration with optical spectroscopy, deployed their joint solution at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in the US, in collaboration with the Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany. The resulting Tip Enhanced Raman Scattering (TERS) data was recently published in an article entitled...
FLIR Systems has announced the specially priced C2 Education Kit to bring the power of thermal imaging technology within the reach of elementary schools, high schools and other educational institutes.
The C2 Education Kit includes a FLIR C2 thermal imaging camera, tripod mount and ResearchIR Software as well as access to FLIR education content with lectures, experiments and teacher’s guides. This kit has been specifically designed as an enabling package for classroom instruction and is available with an exclusive discount for educators and students. The FLIR C2 is a full-featured, pocket-sized thermal camera that produces thermal images of...
Tecan has launched the Spark® 20M multimode microplate reader, offering tailor-made solutions to suit virtually any drug discovery or advanced life science research application.
This freely configurable system gives researchers access to new techniques and features intended to enhance and streamline biochemical and cell-based workflows. At the heart of the instrument are Spark’s unique Fusion Optics and a powerful, high frequency xenon flash lamp, which can be combined with your choice of high performance detection modules to ensure a perfect match for your workflow. Options include an...
Fedor Jelezko and Jörg Wrachtrup are the winners of the prestigious ZEISS Research Award in 2016.
They have been honored for their outstanding work on quantum technology with optically addressable spins in diamond. The award will be presented within the framework of the ZEISS Symposium that will take place for the first time on 23 June 2016 in the ZEISS Forum in Oberkochen. During this event international experts will conduct discussions and identify trends and requirements in the fields of optics and photonics that are being strongly influenced and changed by the...
Medical technology company benefits from currency effects / Earnings impacted by special effects
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG looks back on another positive fiscal year: boosted by positive currency effects, the medical technology company's revenue passed the billion mark in fiscal year 2014/15, with a 14 percent increase to € 1,040 million. Adjusted for currency effects, this equates to growth of around 8 percent over the prior year. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased by 8 percent, to € 130.6 million (prior year: € 120.7 million)...
Prior Scientific has announced a new 47 mm filter sample holder for its H101A microscope stage.
Inspection of filters is critical in many industrial processes. This process is vital for fulfilling the requirements of regulations, such as ISO 16232, which covers the characterisation and measurement of particulate contamination of the parts, components and assemblies which make up the fluid circuits of motor vehicle combustion engines. Filter inspection is important in the design and testing of engines, allowing manufacturers to identify...
The latest software release along with an expansion of the global technical specialist team, highlight Malvern Instruments’ ongoing commitment to extending and supporting the application of NanoSight, a nanoparticle characterization technology with unique capabilities.
The Malvern NanoSight range enables the visualization, sizing and counting of nanoparticles, exosomes, protein aggregates, and is increasingly being used in biopharma and nanoparticle research. “Two years on from joining Malvern, the benefits of becoming part of a larger global business are clear. NanoSight customers are now benefiting directly from Malvern’s highly developed skills in making complex analytical techniques more...
The new series of 5 megapixel lenses can be used in conjunction with a variety of CCD and CMOS sensors
The Imaging Source, an international manufacturer of industrial cameras and software for machine vision, has expanded its extensive portfolio to include a new series of high-quality, 5 megapixel lenses starting at 59 USD. The lenses are available in C- or CS-mount types with a focal length of 4 mm up to 75 mm. To ensure maximum stability, the C-mount lenses are of a screw-thread type with a locking screw. The very competitively priced...
Employing capacitance micrometry, the NX NanoSensor® from Queensgate delivers sensitivity levels that are able to measure changes in position to an atomic scale.
This state-of-the-art non-contact position measuring system relies on 2 sensor plates - a target and a probe, which between them form a parallel plate capacitor. Through the use of an appropriate electronic controller, the spacing of these two plates can be accurately ascertained. Among the key applications for the NX NanoSensor are stage feedback, vibration measurement, metrology, deformation measurements, precision manufacturing...
Merging novel phase contrast technologies, high quality imaging and user-friendly handling, the CKX53 microscope is optimised to enhance a variety of cell culture applications – from live cell observation and documentation to cell sampling and handling.
Streamlining the cell culture workflow in a range of application areas, Olympus’ renowned optical expertise has given rise to the new CKX53 microscope including a novel inversion phase contrast (IVC) imaging technique. While a variety of capabilities enable the CKX53 to deliver high quality images over a wide field of view for live cell and fluorescence imaging, the system is also tailored to the cell culture process with optimised...
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, on behalf of Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board, contracted with Leica Biosystems for its Aperio digital pathology solutions.
This partnership has enabled the merging of three sites: Glan Clwyd, Wrexham & Bangor to form the new trust: North Wales. Digital pathology enables rapid distribution, eliminating slide shipping costs and travel time. Additionally, the digital slides can be annotated to facilitate a more efficient and accurate review from one pathologist to another. The use of digital pathology is leveraging NHS Wales as a pioneering healthcare organization...
AMSBIO offers a comprehensive range of more than 54,000 lentivirus for shRNA delivery.
To make selection of the optimum lentivirus quick and easy, AMSBIO has developed an online search tool** where you need simply enter your target gene symbol or a key word. Supplied as simple, ready-to-use particles that can be added directly to cells, AMSBIO lentivirus eliminates the need for any transfection reagents. Prepared using proprietary protocols to integrate a real-time fluorescence monitoring tag in the system, each 200ul...
An exiciting new imaging system can be used for gel, multicolour R, G, B and chemiluminescence.
Eikonix, the Cambridge based gel documentation experts, are pleased to announce the introduction of the Omega Lum W analysis system. This exciting new product can be used for gel, multicolour R, G, B and chemiluminescent imaging and brings performance and features at a price which is now affordable to a much wider market. This small footprint system breaks the mould of the older traditional heavy and cumbersome gel documentation systems by utilising some innovative design work and incorporating an integral tablet for control....
MR Solutions and Summit Pharmaceuticals have reached an agreement where Summit Pharmaceuticals will be the sole supplier for MR Solutions’ preclinical, multi-modality cryogen free MRI imaging systems to the Japanese market.
Summit Pharmaceuticals, part of the Sumitomo Corporation, is a leading Japanese provider of drug discovery instruments and through this partnership, both companies will be able to offer a complete imaging portfolio of high field preclinical multi-modality MRI solutions including PET/MR and SPECT/MR, plus CT, optical systems, and bioresource materials. Based in Surrey, UK, MR Solutions pioneered the development of the world’s...
Gel Company celebrates 20 years of serving the life science market. Founded in 1995, Gel Company, based in San Francisco, develops manufactures, and supplies low cost products to the life science research community.
The company has set its goal to provide innovative, high quality products with an efficient, friendly service. The aim of Gel Company is to offer all its products at competitive prices. The focus is to develop, manufacture and supply innovative tools for proteomics, genomics, cell biology, liquid handling and microarray applications to scientists around the world.
Renishaw, a world leader in metrology and spectroscopy technologies, reports on the use of its inVia confocal Raman microscope in conjunction with a Bruker Dimension Icon atomic force microscope (AFM) to study electrochemical energy storage materials at the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Maryland, USA.
Dr Collin Becker is a mechanical engineer at the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Maryland, USA. His group studies materials for advanced lithium ion batteries and future-generation energy storage systems, such as sodium ion, magnesium ion and solid-state batteries. His research on lithium ion batteries focuses on developing high capacity anode materials to improve the overall energy density, rate of discharge and safety of...
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on how their NanoWizard® AFM system is being combined with a toolbox of fluorescence microscopy techniques at the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine located at Oxford University.
The Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (WIMM) at Oxford University comprises various groups involved in molecular medicine research forming a “Research Hotel.” They all come from different medical departments and also different topics (immunology, haematology, oncology, neurobiology), but their joint efforts within one place and the possibility to use state-of-the-art facilities shall optimize research efforts and bolster...
EM Resolutions, manufacturers and suppliers of tools and accessories for users of electron microscopes, announce new standards for SEM calibration - the EM-Tec MCS Series.
EM Resolutions has extended its range of resolution and magnification standards for SEM with the introduction of the EM-Tec MCS and M series of magnification calibration standards. These fully featured practical calibration standards have been specially developed for magnification calibration or critical dimension measurements in table top SEM, standard SEM, FEGSEM, FIB, Auger, SIMS and reflected light microscope systems...
Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions, is pleased to announce its G:BOX Chemi XX6 multi-application-functional imager is being utilised by scientists at major human protein R&D company, Octapharma Biopharmaceuticals GmbH in Germany for analysing a range of large proteins.
This is allowing the researchers there to accurately characterise proteins which will be used as therapies to treat conditions such as Haemophilia A. Researchers in the Molecular Biochemistry Unit at Octapharma in Berlin are using a G:BOX Chemi XX6 system to analyse proteins of up to 20 million KDa on oversized agarose gels and blots of up to 22cm. These proteins have been isolated from the plasma of healthy individuals or are recombinant versions of these plasma proteins, and studying them is...
Olympus introduces its new Z-Drift Compensation IX3-ZDC2 system and updated cellSens software, for enhanced live cell and multi well plate imaging.
These new technologies deliver fast and accurate multi well time-lapse acquisition, stable focus during long time-lapse studies and an easier user interface. Taking well plate imaging to the next level, Olympus presents two innovative tools for the customisable IX3 inverted microscopes. The new IX3-ZDC2 module offers cutting-edge Olympus focal drift compensation technology, enabling accurate focus stability during long...
The OptiScan® III from Prior Scientific is a powerful, entry level system for controlling the OptiScan range of motorised microscope stages and focusing devices.
Compatible with a wide range of both upright and inverted microscopes, the compact OptiScan III uniquely can be used to drive a motorised stage and a focus motor while precision motor drive technology ensures quiet and smooth motion. A joystick provides users with precise and ergonomic control of their microscope accessories in the X, Y and Z axes. The controller is compatible with most image analysis software packages...
Dr Anton du Plessis is Manager of the 
HORIBA Scientific, global leader in Raman spectroscopy solutions, and AIST-NT, manufacturer of advanced SPM systems designed specifically for integration with optical spectroscopy, deployed their joint solution at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in the US, in collaboration with the Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany. The resulting Tip Enhanced Raman Scattering (TERS) data was recently published in an article entitled...
The C2 Education Kit includes a FLIR C2 thermal imaging camera, tripod mount and ResearchIR Software as well as access to FLIR education content with lectures, experiments and teacher’s guides. This kit has been specifically designed as an enabling package for classroom instruction and is available with an exclusive discount for educators and students. 
This freely configurable system gives researchers access to new techniques and features intended to enhance and streamline biochemical and cell-based workflows. At the heart of the instrument are Spark’s unique Fusion Optics and a powerful, high frequency xenon flash lamp, which can be combined with your choice of high performance detection modules to ensure a perfect match for your workflow. Options include an...
They have been honored for their outstanding work on quantum technology with optically addressable spins in diamond. The award will be presented within the framework of the ZEISS Symposium that will take place for the first time on 23 June 2016 in the ZEISS Forum in Oberkochen. During this event international experts will conduct discussions and identify trends and requirements in the fields of optics and photonics that are being strongly influenced and changed by the...
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG looks back on another positive fiscal year: boosted by positive currency effects, the medical technology company's revenue passed the billion mark in fiscal year 2014/15, with a 14 percent increase to € 1,040 million. Adjusted for currency effects, this equates to growth of around 8 percent over the prior year. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased by 8 percent, to € 130.6 million (prior year: € 120.7 million)...
Inspection of filters is critical in many industrial processes. This process is vital for fulfilling the requirements of regulations, such as ISO 16232, which covers the characterisation and measurement of particulate contamination of the parts, components and assemblies which make up the fluid circuits of motor vehicle combustion engines. 
The Malvern NanoSight range enables the visualization, sizing and counting of nanoparticles, exosomes, protein aggregates, and is increasingly being used in biopharma and nanoparticle research. 
The Imaging Source, an international manufacturer of industrial cameras and software for machine vision, has expanded its extensive portfolio to include a new series of high-quality, 5 megapixel lenses starting at 59 USD. 
This state-of-the-art non-contact position measuring system relies on 2 sensor plates - a target and a probe, which between them form a parallel plate capacitor. Through the use of an appropriate electronic controller, the spacing of these two plates can be accurately ascertained. Among the key applications for the NX NanoSensor are stage feedback, vibration measurement, metrology, deformation measurements, precision manufacturing...
Streamlining the cell culture workflow in a range of application areas, Olympus’ renowned optical expertise has given rise to the new 
This partnership has enabled the merging of three sites: Glan Clwyd, Wrexham & Bangor to form the new trust: North Wales. Digital pathology enables rapid distribution, eliminating slide shipping costs and travel time. Additionally, the digital slides can be annotated to facilitate a more efficient and accurate review from one pathologist to another. The use of digital pathology is leveraging NHS Wales as a pioneering healthcare organization...
To make selection of the optimum lentivirus quick and easy, AMSBIO has developed an 
Summit Pharmaceuticals, part of the Sumitomo Corporation, is a leading Japanese provider of drug discovery instruments and through this partnership, both companies will be able to offer a complete imaging portfolio of high field preclinical multi-modality MRI solutions including PET/MR and SPECT/MR, plus CT, optical systems, and bioresource materials. 
The company has set its goal to provide innovative, high quality products with an efficient, friendly service. The aim of Gel Company is to offer all its products at competitive prices. The focus is to develop, manufacture and supply innovative tools for proteomics, genomics, cell biology, liquid handling and microarray applications to scientists around the world.
Dr Collin Becker is a mechanical engineer at the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Maryland, USA. His group studies materials for advanced lithium ion batteries and future-generation energy storage systems, such as sodium ion, magnesium ion and solid-state batteries. His research on lithium ion batteries focuses on developing high capacity anode materials to improve the overall energy density, rate of discharge and safety of...
The Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (WIMM) at Oxford University comprises various groups involved in molecular medicine research forming a “Research Hotel.” They all come from different medical departments and also different topics (immunology, haematology, oncology, neurobiology), but their joint efforts within one place and the possibility to use state-of-the-art facilities shall optimize research efforts and bolster...
EM Resolutions has extended its range of resolution and magnification standards for SEM with the introduction of the EM-Tec MCS and M series of magnification calibration standards. These fully featured practical calibration standards have been specially developed for magnification calibration or critical dimension measurements in table top SEM, standard SEM, FEGSEM, FIB, Auger, SIMS and reflected light microscope systems...
This is allowing the researchers there to accurately characterise proteins which will be used as therapies to treat conditions such as Haemophilia A. 
These new technologies deliver fast and accurate multi well time-lapse acquisition, stable focus during long time-lapse studies and an easier user interface. Taking well plate imaging to the next level, Olympus presents two innovative tools for the customisable IX3 inverted microscopes. The new IX3-ZDC2 module offers cutting-edge Olympus focal drift compensation technology, enabling accurate focus stability during long...
Compatible with a wide range of both upright and inverted microscopes, the compact OptiScan III uniquely can be used to drive a motorised stage and a focus motor while precision motor drive technology ensures quiet and smooth motion. A joystick provides users with precise and ergonomic control of their microscope accessories in the X, Y and Z axes.