A mini microscope from a mobile phone camera
11 December, 2013European researchers have found that, by modifying simple imaging devices into mini microscopes, they can prevent the misdiagnosis of parasitic infections - particularly in resource-deficient areas where such infections are common.
Technological breakthrough for skin regeneration
17 October, 2013Researchers have demonstrated new multimodal optical microscopy technology which, when coupled with advanced image co-registration algorithms, can account for soft-tissue deformations that may occur over the timecourse of weeks and months.
Through-focus scanning optical microscopy
09 October, 2013A technique developed several years ago at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for improving optical microscopes has now been applied to monitoring the next generation of computer chip circuit components, potentially providing the semiconductor industry with a crucial tool for improving chips for the next decade or more.
Olympus FluoView FVMPE-RS deep-imaging multiphoton system
25 September, 2013The Olympus FluoView FVMPE-RS multiphoton microscope system enables high-precision, ultrafast scanning and stimulation, allowing researchers to see deep within specimens, take measurements at high speeds and capture images even under demanding conditions.
Nanotechnology microscope to help develop cheap plastic solar cells
02 September, 2013Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has recently installed one of the world's most powerful nanotechnology microscopes. The only one if its kind in Australia, the Zeiss Orion NanoFab enables researchers to examine natural or manmade structures in incredible detail and will create new insights wherever it is applied.
Cost-effectively convert a conventional microscope into a billion-pixel imaging system
06 August, 2013 by Kimm FesenmaierUsually microscopists have to decide between high resolution and a small field of view or low resolution and a large field of view. But that need no longer be the case.
Nikon SMZ25 and SMZ18 stereomicroscopes
25 June, 2013Nikon Instruments has released the SMZ25 and SMZ18 stereomicroscopes. Suitable for all bioscience applications, the microscopes meet the increasing need of scientists for imaging systems capable of spanning spatial scales from single cells to whole organisms.
Shimadzu iMScope Imaging Mass Microscope
05 June, 2013Shimadzu has introduced the iMScope, an instrument that combines an optical microscope and high-resolution mass spectrometer into a single seamless platform.
Carl Zeiss Axio Imager Vario microscope system
28 May, 2013Axio Imager Vario is a flexible, high-performance microscope system that reliably and easily safeguards the quality of large samples.
BioTek Cytation3 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode reader
26 April, 2013The Cytation3 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode reader from BioTek combines automated digital microscopy with conventional microplate reading in one instrument. The patent-pending design of the product provides rich phenotypic cellular information with well-based quantitative data.
Got worms? Turn your iPhone into a microscope and check
12 March, 2013Scientists working in rural Tanzania have used a simple US$8 glass lens, a strip of double-sided tape and a cheap flashlight to convert an Apple iPhone into a field microscope that can successfully detect intestinal worm infections in children.
Handheld device for detecting counterfeit and substandard medicines
08 March, 2013With substandard and counterfeit medicines a dangerous and growing problem in the developing world and elsewhere, identifying new technologies to detect such drugs is an urgent matter.
Nikon Perfect Focus System for live cell imaging
23 February, 2013The third generation of Nikon’s Perfect Focus System (PFS) has been released. The product combats the challenges of live cell imaging by eliminating focus-drift, which reduces the reliability of acquired data.
Nikon A1R MP+ multiphoton microscope
21 February, 2013The Nikon A1R MP+ multiphoton confocal microscope provides fast and sharp imaging deep within living organisms.
Carl Zeiss Axio Scan.Z1 Digital Slide Scanner
12 February, 2013Axio Scan.Z1 is an automated microscope system that allows researchers to digitalise fixed-tissue sections and cytologic specimens in brightfield and fluorescence.
