Nov. 16, 2011

Nikon Launches Modular Upright Research Microscopes

Nikon has launched the Eclipse Ni series. This upright research microscope series offers multi-mode system expandability to meet the imaging needs of bioscience and medical research on one platform. moreNov. 14, 2011

Nikon Announces NIS-Elements Software Upgrade

Nikon has announced the availability of version 4.0 of NIS-Elements. Version 4.0 offers the ability to control current existing and the latest Nikon systems, ensuring familiarity on all Nikon imaging platforms.
New Features
◦ Over 100 new functions for improved user experience
◦ New support for third party cameras and hardware
◦ Easier switching between microscope applications
◦ Improved user rights management moreOct. 06, 2011

Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition 2011

Nikon announced the winners of the 2011 Small World Photomicrography Competition, with this year's top honors going to Dr. Igor Siwanowicz for a micrograph that demonstrates the beauty in "ugly" When a small bug landed on Dr. Igor Siwanowicz's hand and began "fiercely digging its mandibles" into his skin, he didn't swat it away. Instead, he removed a tiny test tube from his pocket - which he carries for occasions such as these - and captured it as a potential subject for his photomicrography passion. moreSep. 07, 2011

Nikon Introduces Eclipse Ni-U –

Nikon Instruments has introduced Eclipse Ni-U, a clinical research and bioscience upright microscope based on the renowned Eclipse Ti modular design. moreMay. 06, 2011

Navitar Life Sciences Acquires Assets of Modulation Optics and HMC Imaging Technology

Navitar Life Sciences has announced they have entered into a binding agreement to acquire assets of Modulation Optics and their Hoffman Modulation Contrast (HMC) Imaging Technology. moreApr. 28, 2011

Tiana Steinhoff Presents N-Storm Technology from Nikon

Dr. moreApr. 15, 2011

Nikon Donates Eclipse Ti Microscope for Austrian Muscle Research

Nikon Instruments Europe has donated a high end research Eclipse Ti inverted microscope to the Harley-Charity Scope project, part of the Harley Davidson Charity Funds Austria, for use by the charity, Austrian Muscle Research (ÖMF). ÖMF supports projects for research into muscle diseases and is part of the Treat NMD Neuromuscular Network. moreFeb. 16, 2011

M-687 from Physik Instrumente: Microscopy Stages with Direct Drive

M-687 from Physik Instrumente (PI) is a fast, high-precision XY positioning system which has been optimized for applications with inverse microscopes. This stage provides travel ranges of up to 100 x 75 mm, and its large clear apertures of up to 160 x 100 mm can hold specimen holders as well as Z systems for specimen scanning. The currently available models can be used for inverse microscopes of the Olympus IX2 series and for Nikon Eclipse TI. moreJan. 31, 2011

Nikon launches Confocal Laser Point Scanning Microscope

Nikon Instruments has launched the next generation Confocal Laser Point Scanning Microscope for entry and mid-level confocal imaging. moreNov. 10, 2010

Super-Resolution Microscopy in Germany

On October 29 the Nikon Imaging Center (NIC) at the University of Heidelberg celebrated its 5th Anniversary. Initiated by Prof. Dr. Thomas Holstein, Head of the Department of Molecular Evolution & Genomics, University of Heidelberg and Dr. Jörg Kukulies, General Manager of the Microscopy Division at Nikon Germany, the NIC Heidelberg is the second of today eight core facilities located in North America, Europe, and Asia. more