Jan. 30, 2012

The Power of ImageJ

In 1997 Wayne Rasband, computer scientist at the National Institutes of Health (NIH, Bethesda, USA), released the first version of ImageJ. It is the successor of the image processing software NIH Image, which was well known at this time. NIH Image was exclusively tied to the Macintosh platform, the new software, however, is independent from platforms since it is completely programmed in Java, the lingua franca in the computer world. moreNov. 28, 2011

Core Facility Management

Managing an imaging core facility with numerous microscopes and many ever-changing users requires tools that track user contact and project data, allows easy communication between facility users and staff, and monitors the performance of the microscopes. Commercial tools are too general for these specific tasks, thus we developed a customized Core Facility Management tool-box that includes a user database, online user registration and contact forms, booking and trouble ticket system and a Wiki.
moreNov. 15, 2011

Leica Microsystems Acquires Labindia’s Microscopy and Histopathology Divisions

Leica Microsystems, a provider of microscopy systems and total histology solutions, announced that it has acquired the microscopy and histopathology business of Labindia Instruments Pvt. Ltd. This transition comes after more than 20 years during which Labindia has successfully distributed Leica's products in India. Over 130 associates from Labindia have transferred to Leica Microsystems to sustain continuity for existing customers who will continue to benefit from Labindia's experience of their needs and applications.
moreOct. 28, 2011

True Colour LED Illumination for Clinical Microscopy

The BX3 clinical microscope system from Olympus is used for analysis and disease diagnosis in pathology and cytology. Images with accurately rendered colours are created with a true colour LED illumination technology and built in Light Intensity Manager (LIM). moreOct. 18, 2011

8th Confocal Raman Imaging Symposium

With a record-breaking 95 delegates, the 8th Confocal Raman Imaging Symposium took place in Ulm, Germany from October 5th - 6th. Over the years the symposium has evolved to become one of the leading venues worldwide for the discussion of the latest developments in high-resolution Raman Imaging. Featuring a global line-up of Raman Imaging experts, the symposium gave scientist the opportunity to see the newest applications and relevant instrument configurations.
moreOct. 13, 2011

Zeiss Microscopy Labs in Munich Open Their Doors

The Zeiss Microscopy Labs in Munich were opened by Dr. Michael Kaschke, President and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG and Dr. Ulrich Simon, Managing Director of Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH on 11 October 2011. British Digital Artist Jo Berry exhibited her work alongside the event. She processes and transforms scientific images captured with the Carl Zeiss LSM 710 confocal microscope. Her work will be on show in the Microscopy Labs until next spring.
moreOct. 06, 2011

JPK Instruments Launch the NanoWizard 3 NanoOptics AFM System

JPK Instruments, a  manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, continue to expand its family of  research systems with the availability of the NanoWizard 3 NanoOptics AFM system. The NanoWizard NanoOptics head comes with  physical and optical access to the sample from top and bottom as well as from front and side, even when the head and condenser are in place. Additionally, it has an integrated port for fiber SNOM applications. moreSep. 26, 2011

Mad City Labs: Direct European Sales Office in Switzerland

Mad City Labs announced the opening of a direct sales office located in Zürich, Switzerland. The establishment of Mad City Labs GmbH will enhance the service and support to the European customers, and strengthen the relationships with the distribution network and business partners.

Mad City Labs is a US manufacturer of piezoactuated, closed loop nanopositioning systems for use in metrology, photonics, and microscopy applications. Product catalog can be viewed online.

http://www.madcitylabs.eu/
moreAug. 15, 2011

Two-Dimensional Nanoscopy: Measuring Electron Oscillations

Researchers from Bielefeld, Kaiserslautern and Würzburg have developed a novel high-tech microscope: It magnifies objects a million times and shows movements with a retardation of one million billion times. The results were published in Science.

The new technology allows tracking extremely fast processes in miniature objects - with an unparalleled spatial and temporal resolution. moreJul. 11, 2011

Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy Analysis Introduced by Kavita Aswani

Most experiments need to be repeated at least three times for data accuracy and statistical significance. Whether you are using a lamp system, LED or laser source, measuring the illumination power is a critical step in ensuring consistent conditions. In this short video presentation, Dr. Kavita Aswani is introducing a power measurement system enabling consistent and repeatable illumination throughout research experiments.   more