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Super resolution microscopy has the ability to produce biological images that show molecular level structures.

Although the technique is limited when it comes to looking at live cells a number of research groups from around the world are working on overcoming these limitations, including a team led by Dr Ann Wheeler, Head of Imaging at the Queen Mary University of London’s Blizard Institute*, and Professor Martin Knight of Queen Mary’s School of Engineering and Materials Science. When Dr Wheeler, Prof Knight and their team needed improved stability for their new spinning disk super resolution imaging (SDSI) microscope, they turned to precision positioning specialists, PI Ltd for help...

Scientific Digital Imaging’s [SDI’s] Syngene Division, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions is delighted to introduce the new high sensitivity G:BOX Chemi XX6 and XX9 image analysis systems.

Utilizing the power of  the latest CCD camera technology, these systems are suitable for scientists needing a versatile system capable of exceptional imaging of 1D and 2D gels, as well as chemi and fluorescent  blots. The G:BOX Chemi XX6 and XX9 feature high resolution, high quantum efficiency (73% quantum efficiency at 425nm) low noise CCD cameras with the highest level (f0.95) auto-focus lens and 6 and 9 megapixel resolution respectively....

High-speed imaging of neuronal activity across entire Brain for the first time 

Although the entire nervous system connectivity map of the nematode model organism, Caenorhabditis elegans, has been known for more than 25 years, it has not been possible to predict all functional connections underlying behaviour. Now, the Vaziri and Zimmer research groups in Vienna, Austria, have demonstrated a high-speed imaging technique that allows neuronal activity across the entire brain to be recorded simultaneously. Publishing in Nature Methods, Professor Alipasha Vaziri ascribes two key breakthroughs for their success in being the first to implement brain-wide imaging...

BioTek Instruments, Inc., received Thermo Fisher Scientific's "Extraordinary New Product Line" award for their Cytation 3 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader.

The award was presented at the Fisher Scientific North America Sales Meeting, held February 24-26, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. Cytation 3 was recognized by Fisher Scientific's product management team for its innovative technology and successful sales performance. "We're proud to have Fisher Scientific as a strong partner, and honored to receive this award," noted Gary Barush, Director of Marketing and Sales at BioTek Instruments. "Together, and with Cytation 3's combination of cellular imaging and multi-mode microplate detection, we can continue to provide unique workflow solutions to any laboratory...

Olympus will showcase its latest innovations at Analytica 2014, including a presentation on the new high-speed multiphoton excitation imaging system. Visitors can also experience the limitless possibilities of ‘open source’ microscopy and advances in live-cell imaging incubation.

Demonstrating the company’s commitment to advancing microscopy, Olympus will display its latest light microscopy systems and accessories at Analytica, hall A2, booth 309, April 1-4 Munich, Germany. The range of cutting-edge systems on show enables a myriad of new, and even unusual, life and materials science applications. Multiphoton microscopy presents a powerful tool within life science research achieving fundamental insights into the intricate and complex workings of biological systems. Pushing technology boundaries, Olympus has developed a new multiphoton excitation system, the FluoView FVMPE-RS....

Pauline Carnell, Senior Application Scientist at Malvern Instruments, will present a paper at ISEV 2014 discussing ‘The practical use of nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) to characterise extracellular vesicles in general and when using fluorescence markers’.

Anasys Instruments reports on the publication in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters demonstrating the use of AFM-IR used by French researchers to identify best microbes for biofuel production.

While the debate over using crops for fuel continues, scientists are now reporting a new, fast approach to develop biofuel in a way that doesn't require removing valuable farmland from the food production chain. Their work examining the fuel-producing potential of Streptomyces, a soil bacterium known for making antibiotics, appears in ACS' The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (see footnote). The scientists used atomic force microscopy combined with infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR) to measure the size and map the distribution of oil inclusions inside of microorganism without staining or other special sample preparation...

Acquisition Of Opus Instruments 

The Board of Scientific Digital Imaging plc, the AIM quoted group focused on the application of digital imaging technology to the needs of the scientific community, announces the acquisition of Opus Instruments Limited (“Opus”) from its founder shareholders for consideration of up to £1,325,000 payable in cash and shares. Opus is the manufacturer of the Osiris camera which the Board of SDI believes is the first camera for infrared reflectography to provide high resolution high speed images in a small portable camera...

BioTek Instruments, Inc., proudly announces that their Cytation™ 3 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader is a finalist in the 2014 Edison Awards^® competition.

The distinguished awards, inspired by Thomas Edison's persistence and inventiveness, recognize innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy. Award winners will be announced April 30, 2014 at the Edison Awards Annual Gala, held in the historic Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco, CA. Cytation 3 is among those finalists recognized by a distinguished panel of senior business executives and academics for innovation and excellence. Patented Cytation 3 combines automated digital microscopy and conventional multi-mode microplate detection to provide both rich phenotypic and well-based quantitative analyses in a streamlined workflow...

Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report on the use of their stages in the study of pharmaceutical processes at the Robert Gordon University, Scotland.

The School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences at the Robert Gordon University have been using Linkam systems to look at the behavior of drugs at varying temperatures. This relatively young university was awarded with the prestigious "The Sunday Times Best Modern University in the UK" in 2012 with the School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences being one of the key factors contributing to this recognition...

Andor Technology joins Oxford Instruments to drive growth

Oxford Instruments, a leading provider of high-technology tools for industry and research has recently acquired Andor.  Andor is a market leading supplier of high performance cameras, microscope systems and software for the physical science and life science industries. Andor will continue to focus on growing their existing core markets and will spearhead Oxford Instruments strategic expansion into the Nano-Bio arena. Jonathan Flint, Chief Executive of Oxford Instruments explains, “We want to be part of a future which sees the use of nanotechnology tools in the biological arena, for both analysis and eventually fabrication of bio materials...

FLIR Systems has produced an informative guide entitled '7 Things to Know When Selecting an IR Camera for Research & Development'.

Every day researchers around the world are looking for new methods to help them solve their scientific questions. Infrared thermography has proven to be an invaluable tool in solving a wide variety of scientific problems based on heat and temperature measurement. Because of their non-intrusive analysis capabilities, thermography systems have become the defacto standard methodology for a growing range of Research & Development applications. In Research & Development - thermal imaging cameras are widely used for capturing thermal distribution data and recording temporal variations in real time....

The Phenom in combination with the ParticleMetric software is a powerful analyses tool for the pharmaceutical industry.

With 100,000x magnification, intuitive user interface and never lost navigation, the Phenom removes the difficulties associated with operating a traditional SEM. High resolution images of pharmaceutical particles can be obtained in the lab within seconds. Acquired images can then be analyzed using the ParticleMetric software, giving you visual and statistical data of your particles. The Phenom can help shorten drug development and validation cycles, enabling faster time-to-market for new discoveries and innovations in powder design, development, and quality control.

Optical Surfaces has announced the new OS-Z range of mirror mounts.

OS-Z mirror mounts were developed to support off-axis paraboloid, spherical and flat mirrors in a manner that allows overcoming a number of constrains imposed by general purpose mounts. Two key advantages gained by using an OS-Z mount are rapid alignment using an optional pre-alignment aid and the ability to routinely accommodate wedge back and parallel back mirrors. In addition, in applications where long term stability and stress-free mounting are important, special factory fitted features allow this to be easily achieved. Constructed in black anodized aluminium – six models of OS-Z mount provide a secure, stable and compact platform for mirror diameters ranging from 90mm to 250mm...

Optical Surfaces Ltd, through its local distributor Jeewoo Photonics Ltd. has been selected to supply a  mounted 600mm diameter off-axis parabolic mirror to the Samsung Thales R&D Center (Gyeonggi-do, South Korea).  

The high precision (surface accuracy lambda / 20) off-axis parabolic mirror will be used by Samsung's optical system design team as a universal collimator system for testing of large visible and IR optics being developed for use in the next generation of the company's thermal imaging and electro optical systems. MoonWhe Hur, product specialist at Jaewoo Photonics commented "Samsung sought a supplier with a proven track record in supplying affordable, large off-axis parabolic mirrors....

Upgrade to clean-room and production capacity underway to support OEM business

PIXELTEQ has begun construction at its Largo, Florida facility to accommodate the growth in its innovative OEM spectral sensor and micro-patterned filter business. The multi-million dollar investment provides clean-room upgrades and additional capacity for wafer-level optical coating and patterning, building on PIXELTEQ’s patented micro-patterning technology for optical filters and sensors. “Clients are using our PixelSensor™ multispectral sensors to detect and quantify problems in more portable application-specific devices,” explained Randel Mercer, Vice President of Business Development...

Unlike standard parabolic mirrors, Off-Axis Paraboloids (OAP) direct and focus incident collimated light at a specific angle, allowing unrestricted access to the focal point as well as reducing the size and minimising the weight of an optical design.

Working with the highest quality optical glasses - Optical Surfaces Ltd. produce standard OAP from 60mm to 600 mm in diameter. Benefiting from a uniquely stable manufacturing environment, and a highly skilled team of engineers and craftsmen, Optical Surfaces is able to routinely produce OAPs with surface accuracy to lambda/20 (peak-to-valley) depending upon off-axis angles....

Olympus launches its OlyVIA Mobile iPad App, an image viewer dedicated to virtual slides.

Allowing fast and easy-to-use remote viewing, the free-to-download app conveniently displays large brightfield as well as multidimensional fluorescence images. Researchers and educators are now able to access their entire library of virtual microscope images with just a tap of the finger on the OlyVIA Mobile iPad App. Free to download from the iTunes App Store, the app is designed for images captured with the Olympus VS120 virtual slide scanning system....

Faster image acquisition and new lens mount

Artemis CCD Limited, a leading manufacturer of cooled CCD cameras for low-light applications today announces an upgrade in performance and enhanced lens compatibility for the highly successful VS range of cameras. The VS design is aimed at Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of integrated imaging systems as well as low light microscopy users. For 2014, the image digitization speed for all members of the VS range has been increased by a factor of 3. This significant improvement provides the ICX285 based VS14 with a minimum frame rate of 3fps which can be further increased to 7fps with 4x4 pixel binning yet it maintains a typical read noise of just 6 electrons...

A new online tutorial video from FLIR Systems demonstrates the comprehensive capabilities of its ResearchIR™ thermal imaging camera control and analysis software.

FLIR ResearchIR software is aimed at R&D and Science users of thermal imaging cameras with a cooled or uncooled detector. FLIR ResearchIR allows you to make the most out of your thermal imaging camera through high speed recording and advanced thermal pattern analysis. ResearchIR is the perfect tool for industrial R&D. ResearchIR Max is available for users that are interested in more advanced science applications. The software, available in 20 languages, provides a comprehensive set of acquisition, diagnostic and data sharing tools, and features customizable, savable workspaces that allow users to arrange how images, data, charts and plots are displayed. It features zoom and pan capabilities and performs real-time image analysis with a variety of measurement modes...

NEW G:BOX Chemi XRQ Image Analysis System from Syngene Offers Affordable, High Performance Multi-application Imaging

Scientific Digital Imaging’s [SDI’s] Syngene Division, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions is delighted to announce the new G:BOX Chemi XRQ multi-functional image analysis system is now available. Utilising the latest imaging technology and software, the G:BOX Chemi XRQ system is ideal for scientists needing a cost-efficient system for quickly and easily imaging a range of gel or blot types....