Leading researchers publish keynote paper applying AFM-IR to better understand polymer crystallization processes on the sub-micron length scaleOct 28, 2011Anasys Instruments' AFM-IR system is featured in a new keynote publication in this month's issue of Applied Spectroscopy: Spatial Differentiation of Sub-Micrometer domains in a Poly(hydroxyalkanoate) copolymer using instrumentation that combines Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy...
Read MoreCarl Zeiss Grants Sublicense for LED Fluorescence Excitation to Prior Scientific Ltd.Oct 28, 2011Effective retroactively to 1 June 2011, the Microscopy business group of Carl Zeiss has granted a sublicense for patents relating to LED fluorescence excitation in microscopy to Prior Scientific Ltd., Cambridge, UK. These patents protect the use of light emitting diodes for the excitation of fluorescence radiation in light microscopes. The property rights, which are valid in the USA and Canada, were acquired by Carl Zeiss in 2005...
Read MoreCarl Zeiss Honored for Delivering Oct 25, 2011Carl Zeiss Nano Technology Systems, a company of the Carl Zeiss Group and leading global provider of electron and ion beam microscopes, today announced that it has been awarded the NorthFace ScoreBoard Award from Omega Management Group Corp. in recognition of achieving excellence in customer service and support in 2010...
Read MorePhenom G2 proOct 25, 2011
By using the customer's input and through continuous research, Phenom-World continuously strives to increase the value of the Phenom desktop SEM for its users. Phenom-World introduces regular improvements in both hardware and software to ensure that customers obtain the required information from the Phenom system in the most effective way. Phenom-World is focused on enabling you to keep up with continuously shrinking feature-sizes and increase your productivity, while bringing down the costs of analysis. The Phenom G2 pro is the most effective, versatile and fastest desktop SEM available...
Read MoreWhitehouse Scientific launches ShapeSizer Image AnalyserOct 20, 2011Whitehouse Scientific has introduced for sale a new version of the company's ShapeSizer Image Analyser, which was used in certifying the last BCR reference standards, and the system upon which they themselves are standardised. Introduced at Particulate Systems Analysis 2011 (PSA 2011; 5-7 Sep, Edinburgh, Scotland), the new ShapeSizer has a state of the art CCD camera, high performance computer and sophisticated software...
Read MoreQImaging Introduces The Rolera Bolt Scientific CMOS Camera For High-Speed Fluorescence ImagingOct 17, 2011With minimal investment, scientific CMOS Imaging Technology is now available to every research lab. QImaging announces the release of the Rolera Bolt Scientific CMOS camera, a high-speed imaging alternative that is less than half the cost of most scientific CMOS and CCD cameras. The Rolera Bolt is the latest addition to QImaging's high-speed, high-sensitivity family of cameras that also includes the recently released Rolera Thunder...
Read MoreAndor deep-depletion CCD camera captures advance that could speed-up introduction of stem cell therapyOct 14, 2011Many medical researchers believe that stem cell therapy will revolutionise the treatment of human disease and may provide treatments for many currently incurable diseases. However, one problem still to be overcome is controlling the excessive proliferation of cells with unwanted phenotypes after transplantation to prevent tissue overgrowth and tumour formation...
Read MoreAgar Scientific announces the Kleindiek Nanotechnik Lift-Out Shuttle for use with electron microscopes.Oct 13, 2011Agar Scientific, a leading supplier of microscopy accessories and consumables, announces the convenient Lift-Out Shuttle from Kleindiek Nanotechnik for electron microscopists. Agar Scientific is a market leader in the supply of high quality accessories to assist with sample handling for the electron microscopy market. Working with leading German manufacturer of precision manipulation products, Kleindiek Nanotechnik, Agar are pleased to offer the Lift-Out Shuttle, LOS, for the UK and Irish markets...
Read MoreLeica Science Lab Oct 11, 2011Leica Science Lab the knowledge portal of Leica Microsystems, offers scientific research and teaching material on the subjects of microscopy and histology, from the basics to specific application know-how. Illustrated and interactive tutorials as well as white papers explain technical rudiments all the way from specimen preparation and immunochemistry to imaging, contrast techniques and high-end technologies such as super-resolution...
Read MoreJPK Instruments launch the NanoWizard3 NanoOptics AFM SystemOct 7, 2011JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, continue to expand its family of high performance research systems with the announcement of the availability of the NanoWizard® 3 NanoOptics AFM system....
Read MoreLeica Microsystems Introduces New Transmitted-Light Bases for StereomicroscopesOct 7, 2011Outstanding illumination in any situation: with its TL3000 ST (brightfield), TL4000 BFDF (bright-/darkfield), TL4000 RCTM / TL4000 RCITM (Rottermann ContrastTM technology) and the new flat TL5000 Ergo (automatic, zoom dependent contrasting) transmitted-light bases, Leica Microsystems is introducing a series of bases specially designed for a variety of stereo and macroscope applications from documentation of single cells to screening of whole animals...
Read MoreMazurek Optical Services announce the availability of MICROTEC microscopes & launch inspection system at Photonex 2011Oct 6, 2011Mazurek Optical Services announce the availability of the MICROTEC range of microscopes and ancillary equipment designed to provide excellent optical performance at an economical price. The launch will be at Photonex on 18-19th October 2011 being held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry...
Read MoreBringing Digital Pathology Excellence to the Hematopathology WorkshopOct 6, 2011Leica Microsystems, world-leading providers of Total Digital Pathology solutions, are a proud platinum sponsor of this year's joint workshop of the Society for Hematopathology and the European Association for Haematopathology (SH/EAHP) being held at the Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles, USA, from October 27-29, 2011...
Read MoreThe Nanoscopy Group of Dr Volker Deckert applies JPK platform of optical technologies in the development of TERSOct 4, 2011JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the research and technique development activities of the Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) in Jena under the direction of Dr Volker Deckert...
Read MoreNEW Low Cost Microscope Stage IncubatorOct 4, 2011
Warner Instruments is pleased to introduce the New Okolab H501-EC CO2 Microscope Stage Incubator which is ideal for long term time-lapse imaging. Highly versatile, use the H501-EC with a single 35mm Petri dish, a glass slide or chambered 57mm cover glass....
Leica Microsystems announces the release of the SlidePath Gateway application for iPad and iPhone, which is the latest addition to the Total Digital Pathology portfolio. SlidePath Gateway is a Digital Pathology viewing application with built-in educational content from leading institutes and pathologists. The free application is available now for download from the Apple App store...
Read MoreDynamic Image Capture for Proteomic and Genomic ResearchSep 29, 2011UVP, LLC announces the BioSpectrum® Imaging System is now configured with the new MegaCam 810 scientific grade CCD camera. Designed for use in a wide range of proteomics and genomics imaging research, this camera enables enhanced image capture with the dynamic 8.1 megapixel resolution and high sensitivity capabilities. The system captures not only fluorescence gel images; researchers can also be assured that the camera's sensitivity captures the most demanding chemiluminescent Western blots. The camera's efficient ultra-cooled technology permits capture of low light blot emissions...
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific Introduces New Imaging ATR Accessory for Fast and Reliable FT-IR Chemical Imaging AnalysesSep 28, 2011Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of a new imaging attenuated total reflectance (ATR) accessory offering enhanced spatial resolution and high speed data acquisition capabilities for Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) chemical imaging applications. The Thermo Scientific imaging ATR accessory has been designed to seamlessly and effortlessly integrate with the Thermo Scientific range of FT-IR microscopes to enable efficient, fast and reliable chemical imaging of challenging samples...
Read MoreGuide to Selecting an IR Camera for R&D ApplicationsSep 21, 2011Drawing upon over 50 years experience of designing and supplying thermal imaging cameras for Research and Development applications - FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions have developed an informative new guide entitled '7 Things to Know When Selecting an IR Camera for Research & Development'...
Read MoreCarl Zeiss helps pupils focus on their WorldSep 20, 2011Children at Longworth Primary School in Oxfordshire were treated recently to the sight of everyday objects from the world around them in exquisite detail, thanks to a live microscopy workshop organised by Carl Zeiss. The event was the brainchild of Dr Oliver Clarke, a Business Manager at Carl Zeiss, and was held as part of the school's Summer Fete. A Stemi 2000 C stereo microscope complete with the Educational version of the AxioCam ERc5s digital camera was set up in one of...
Read MoreNew Leica DFC365 FX Fluorescence Camera for Live Cell ImagingSep 16, 2011To successfully document live cells and rapidly fading fluorescence specimens, a camera technology particularly designed for the purpose is indispensable. The new Leica DFC365 FX digital microscope camera from Leica Microsystems combines exceptional image quality with very high temporal resolution for rapid time-lapse recordings. The Leica DFC365 FX is setting new standards in its class enabling researchers to work efficiently, even with weakly fluorescing specimens...
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Anasys Instruments' AFM-IR system is featured in a new keynote publication in this month's issue of Applied Spectroscopy: Spatial Differentiation of Sub-Micrometer domains in a Poly(hydroxyalkanoate) copolymer using instrumentation that combines Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy...
Effective retroactively to 1 June 2011, the Microscopy business group of Carl Zeiss has granted a sublicense for patents relating to LED fluorescence excitation in microscopy to Prior Scientific Ltd., Cambridge, UK. These patents protect the use of light emitting diodes for the excitation of fluorescence radiation in light microscopes. The property rights, which are valid in the USA and Canada, were acquired by Carl Zeiss in 2005...
Carl Zeiss Nano Technology Systems, a company of the Carl Zeiss Group and leading global provider of electron and ion beam microscopes, today announced that it has been awarded the NorthFace ScoreBoard Award from Omega Management Group Corp. in recognition of achieving excellence in customer service and support in 2010...
By using the customer's input and through continuous research, Phenom-World continuously strives to increase the value of the Phenom desktop SEM for its users. Phenom-World introduces regular improvements in both hardware and software to ensure that customers obtain the required information from the Phenom system in the most effective way. Phenom-World is focused on enabling you to keep up with continuously shrinking feature-sizes and increase your productivity, while bringing down the costs of analysis. The Phenom G2 pro is the most effective, versatile and fastest desktop SEM available...
Whitehouse Scientific has introduced for sale a new version of the company's ShapeSizer Image Analyser, which was used in certifying the last BCR reference standards, and the system upon which they themselves are standardised. Introduced at Particulate Systems Analysis 2011 (PSA 2011; 5-7 Sep, Edinburgh, Scotland), the new ShapeSizer has a state of the art CCD camera, high performance computer and sophisticated software...
With minimal investment, scientific CMOS Imaging Technology is now available to every research lab. QImaging announces the release of the Rolera Bolt Scientific CMOS camera, a high-speed imaging alternative that is less than half the cost of most scientific CMOS and CCD cameras. The Rolera Bolt is the latest addition to QImaging's high-speed, high-sensitivity family of cameras that also includes the recently released Rolera Thunder...
Many medical researchers believe that stem cell therapy will revolutionise the treatment of human disease and may provide treatments for many currently incurable diseases. However, one problem still to be overcome is controlling the excessive proliferation of cells with unwanted phenotypes after transplantation to prevent tissue overgrowth and tumour formation...
Agar Scientific, a leading supplier of microscopy accessories and consumables, announces the convenient Lift-Out Shuttle from Kleindiek Nanotechnik for electron microscopists. Agar Scientific is a market leader in the supply of high quality accessories to assist with sample handling for the electron microscopy market. Working with leading German manufacturer of precision manipulation products, Kleindiek Nanotechnik, Agar are pleased to offer the Lift-Out Shuttle, LOS, for the UK and Irish markets...
Leica Science Lab the knowledge portal of Leica Microsystems, offers scientific research and teaching material on the subjects of microscopy and histology, from the basics to specific application know-how. Illustrated and interactive tutorials as well as white papers explain technical rudiments all the way from specimen preparation and immunochemistry to imaging, contrast techniques and high-end technologies such as super-resolution...
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, continue to expand its family of high performance research systems with the announcement of the availability of the NanoWizard® 3 NanoOptics AFM system....
Outstanding illumination in any situation: with its TL3000 ST (brightfield), TL4000 BFDF (bright-/darkfield), TL4000 RCTM / TL4000 RCITM (Rottermann ContrastTM technology) and the new flat TL5000 Ergo (automatic, zoom dependent contrasting) transmitted-light bases, Leica Microsystems is introducing a series of bases specially designed for a variety of stereo and macroscope applications from documentation of single cells to screening of whole animals...
Mazurek Optical Services announce the availability of the MICROTEC range of microscopes and ancillary equipment designed to provide excellent optical performance at an economical price. The launch will be at Photonex on 18-19th October 2011 being held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry...
Leica Microsystems, world-leading providers of Total Digital Pathology solutions, are a proud platinum sponsor of this year's joint workshop of the Society for Hematopathology and the European Association for Haematopathology (SH/EAHP) being held at the Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles, USA, from October 27-29, 2011...
JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the research and technique development activities of the Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) in Jena under the direction of Dr Volker Deckert...
Warner Instruments is pleased to introduce the New Okolab H501-EC CO2 Microscope Stage Incubator which is ideal for long term time-lapse imaging. Highly versatile, use the H501-EC with a single 35mm Petri dish, a glass slide or chambered 57mm cover glass....
Images from Royal Society Research Fellow, Dr Richard Kirby, selected by Royal Photographic Society for their International Images for Science Exhibition 2011 and Royal Society Summer Exhibition...
Leica Microsystems announces the release of the SlidePath Gateway application for iPad and iPhone, which is the latest addition to the Total Digital Pathology portfolio. SlidePath Gateway is a Digital Pathology viewing application with built-in educational content from leading institutes and pathologists. The free application is available now for download from the Apple App store...
UVP, LLC announces the BioSpectrum® Imaging System is now configured with the new MegaCam 810 scientific grade CCD camera. Designed for use in a wide range of proteomics and genomics imaging research, this camera enables enhanced image capture with the dynamic 8.1 megapixel resolution and high sensitivity capabilities. The system captures not only fluorescence gel images; researchers can also be assured that the camera's sensitivity captures the most demanding chemiluminescent Western blots. The camera's efficient ultra-cooled technology permits capture of low light blot emissions...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of a new imaging attenuated total reflectance (ATR) accessory offering enhanced spatial resolution and high speed data acquisition capabilities for Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) chemical imaging applications. The Thermo Scientific imaging ATR accessory has been designed to seamlessly and effortlessly integrate with the Thermo Scientific range of FT-IR microscopes to enable efficient, fast and reliable chemical imaging of challenging samples...
Drawing upon over 50 years experience of designing and supplying thermal imaging cameras for Research and Development applications - FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions have developed an informative new guide entitled '7 Things to Know When Selecting an IR Camera for Research & Development'...
Children at Longworth Primary School in Oxfordshire were treated recently to the sight of everyday objects from the world around them in exquisite detail, thanks to a live microscopy workshop organised by Carl Zeiss. The event was the brainchild of Dr Oliver Clarke, a Business Manager at Carl Zeiss, and was held as part of the school's Summer Fete. A Stemi 2000 C stereo microscope complete with the Educational version of the AxioCam ERc5s digital camera was set up in one of...
To successfully document live cells and rapidly fading fluorescence specimens, a camera technology particularly designed for the purpose is indispensable. The new Leica DFC365 FX digital microscope camera from Leica Microsystems combines exceptional image quality with very high temporal resolution for rapid time-lapse recordings. The Leica DFC365 FX is setting new standards in its class enabling researchers to work efficiently, even with weakly fluorescing specimens...