Jun. 01, 2011

Automatic Slide Oiler from Prior Scientific

Prior Scientific has introduced an automatic oiler to provide greater levels of automation and flexibility in the field of optical microscopy. PL-220 is an extension to Prior's automatic slide loader
Application Fields
The PL-220 automatic oiler is ideal for applications in Cytology and Cytogenetics, or other high throughput applications where high magnification, high numerical aperture objectives are used. moreApr. 27, 2011

Lens-free Optical Microscope: High-resolution 3-D Imaging on a Chip

A lens-free optical microscope system has been created by UCLA researchers. Without using a lens the scientists have redefined the concept of a microscope. The system is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand but powerful enough to create three-dimensional tomographic images of miniscule samples.
moreMar. 28, 2011

NanoWizard 3 NanoScience System from JPK: AFM Performance in Liquids and Air, Integrated with ...

JPK Instruments, a manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, continues to expand its family of high performance research systems with the announcement of the availability of the NanoWizard 3 NanoScience AFM system.
moreMar. 09, 2011

University of Manchester Scientists Breaking the Theoretical Limit of Optical Microscopes

University of Manchester research team, led by Professor Lin Li and Dr Zengbo Wang have created a microscope which shatters the record for the smallest object the eye can see, breaking the theoretical limit of optical microscopes. They wrote about their research in Nature Communications.

Previously, the standard optical microscope can only see items around one micrometre - 0.001 millimetres - clearly. moreMay. 10, 2010

Mobile Microscope

The optical digital microscope VHX-600 offers a resolution of 54 Mio. pixels with a threefold CCD-screen sensor. This is achieved through a horizontal and vertical shifting of each CCD-element. In this process nine pictures are created, producing a sharp picture when put together. On the color screen (plus digital zoom), that is integrated in the microscope, it is possible to show an 18.000-fold enlargement. Most important is the combination between a top quality objective, an efficient arithmetic unit and a graphic card, that is powerful in exactly the same way. moreFeb. 02, 2010

Multiwavelength Raman Microscope

BaySpec announced the latest addition to the growing line of Raman instrumentation: the Nomadic Multiwavelength Raman Microscope. This Microscope is the only Raman microscope on the market today that is simultaneously equipped with three excitation sources (532, 785, and 1064 nm). The dedicated spectrographs and detectors for each excitation wavelength ensures optimal spectral coverage, resolution, and sensitivity, with no trade-offs or compromises. moreDec. 21, 2009

N-STORM Microscopes will Enhance Resolution 10-fold

Nikon Instruments has announced that Nikon Corporation has signed a licensing agreement with Harvard University granting the company its rights to use the Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy (STORM) technology. Under the terms of the agreement, Nikon will manufacture this technology enabled microscopy systems, designed to realize resolution higher than ever before achieved by conventional optical microscopes, and market them with the N-STORM name. moreNov. 14, 2009

Long Range XYZ Piezo System

The three axis Nano-3D200 positioning system from Mad City Labs offers 200 microns of motion per axis with 1 nanometer precision under closed loop control. The compact design allows it to be easily combined with manual translation stages and other standard optical fixturing components, making it ideal for fiber positioning and other hybrid positioning applications. Designed for the practical user, there is a dedicated USB based controller with Labview software and a tutorial. In addition, positioning of the stage can be controlled via a gamepad console for ease of movement. moreOct. 11, 2009

3D Upgrade for Optical Microscopes

In conventional microscopic images of materials and life cells, only object intensity and color are imaged. However, the phase of the light beam bears information about the 3D structure of the object with which the light interacted. The Digital Phase Technology developed by PhaseView in France allows upgrading conventional microscopes to transform them into a 3D measurement device with vertical resolution in the nanometer range. The upgrade is a device which goes onto the C-mount of the microscope. moreMay. 31, 2005

Use of Microscopy for Identification of Complex MC, M2C, M7C3, M6C and M23C6 Carbides in High Speed ...

Use of Microscopy for Identification of Complex MC, M2C, M7C3, M6C and M23C6 Carbides in High Speed Steels.  more