Jun. 07, 2011

Laser Systems for Biophotonic Applications

In regard to the intrinsic properties like precise wavelength selection, widest wavelength coverage, highest focussability, strong power densities and broad spectrum of excitation periods make lasers to important tool in biophotonics applications. But which laser is the right one?
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Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy -

Adam Larson introduces Thorlabs Confocal Laser Scanner System, a true point scanning laser confocal, affordably designed for customers who wish to extend their current microscopy capabilities to confocal imaging. moreApr. 28, 2011

Video Highlights From FOM 2011

Did you miss to attend Focus on Microscopy (FOM) in Konstanz, Germany 2011 or were you too busy to visit the exhibition? Dr. Stefanie Krauth and Dr. Martin Friedrich will guide you through the exhibition, where they showcase their product highlights. moreJan. 25, 2011

Super Resolution Microscopy

Super Resolution Microscopy made it possible that Australian scientists have for the first time caught malaria parasites in the act of invading red blood cells. The researchers, from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), achieved this long-held aim using a combination of electron, light and super resolution microscopy, a technology platform new to Australia. moreJan. 20, 2011

To Visualize Neurons of the Deep Brain for Months at a Time

Stanford researchers have developed a new technique that allows them to monitor the tiny branches of neurons in a live brain for months at a time. Neuroscientists will now be able to monitor the microscopic changes that occur over the course of progressive brain disease.
Travel just one millimeter inside the brain and you'll be stepping into the dark.
Standard light microscopes don't allow researchers to look into the interior of the living brain, where memories are formed and diseases such as dementia and cancer can take their toll. moreMay. 17, 2010

To 'See' Atoms for First Time

UCLA researchers (USA) report in the journal Cell that they have imaged a virus structure at a resolution high enough to effectively "see" atoms, the first published instance of imaging biological complexes at such a resolution. The research team, led by Hong Zhou, UCLA professor of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics, used cryo-electron microscopy to image the structure at 3.3 angstroms. An angstrom is the smallest recognized division of a chemical element and is about the distance between the two hydrogen atoms in a water molecule. moreJan. 22, 2010

Spectrometer for Material Analysis

Spectro xSORT is a compact, ergonomically designed, handheld ED-XRF spectrometer for high throughput elemental testing, screening and analysis of a broad range of materials in widely varying locations, environments and conditions. It employs innovative and efficient components proven for the demanding tasks of handheld sample excitation and signal detection. Top quality manufacturing and an attention to details are the basis for the unique precision, speed and safety of this system that delivers laboratory-like results onsite. moreNov. 17, 2009

Highly Flexible CrossBeam Workstation

To study the chemical analysis, crystallographic information, the complete morphology, electrical information of various FIB-SEM samples, the Auriga Workstation from Carl Zeiss NTS features redesigned vacuum chamber, which includes a total of 15 ports for different detectors. Additionally, a charge compensation system enables the local application of an inert gas flush. In this way, electrostatic charging of non-conductive samples is neutralized and detection of secondary electrons (SE) as well as backscattered electrons (BSE) becomes feasible. more