Jun. 08, 2011

Super-resolution Centre opened at the ICFO in Barcelona

The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) in Barcelona and Nikon Instruments Europe have partnered to open a Center of Excellence in Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy (STORM) in Europe. 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. moreNov. 24, 2009

Surface Plasmon Enhanced TIRF Imaging

Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy (TIRFM) is a powerful technique for imaging dynamic membrane events in living cells. However the information gained from TIRFM may be limited by the intensity of the florescence signal and by background noise emanating from the inner part of the cell. Here we describe how Surface Plasmon Mediated Fluorescence Microscopy (SPMFM) can enhance TIRFM by increasing the fluorescence signal 5-6 fold and by reducing background noise dramatically. moreNov. 01, 2009

Controlled Light Exposure Microscopy

The labelling of cellular targets with fluorescent probes is used widely in live cell imaging to identify and monitor intracellular events. Excitation of probes with light, however, can result in phototoxicity and photo­bleaching - factors that can seriously compromise fluorescence time-lapse recordings especially in confocal microscopy. Laser-induced phototoxicity and photobleaching can be reduced with an innovative technology known as ‘Controlled Light Exposure Microscopy (CLEM)'. moreJan. 01, 2007

AZ100 Multizoom, compound microscope: Macro and Micro Scale Imaging

AZ100 Multizoom compound microscope: Macro and Micro Scale Imaging - A new concept combing the versatility of a stereo with the resolution of a compound microscope has been launched by Nikon Instruments. Called the AZ100 Multizoom, it offers the wide field of view and long working distance usually associated with macro imaging with the high degree of resolution that characterizes advanced research microscopes. Furthermore, moving from macro to micro can be achieved via continuous switching of the magnifications without the user having to glance away from the eyepieces. more