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Direct sales and support in southern California
Nikon Instruments has begun direct sales and technical support for bioscience microscopes, confocal systems and digital imaging products in the southern California and Rocky Mountain territories
News from Nikon Instruments USA (12 May 2008)
Digital microscope has 3D surface analysis tools
The new Keyence VHX-600 digital microscope, with a 54 mega-pixel 3CCD and high-performance graphic engine, promises unprecedented image quality and colour accuracy
News from Keyence (UK) ( 7 May 2008)
Zeiss stereomicroscope has LED illumination
The Stemi DV4 on the C LED stand features integrated LED illumination units for reflected light, transmitted light and mixed light
News from Carl Zeiss MicroImaging ( 5 May 2008)
Supplier of microscopy for the Murdock Institute
User application article The David H Murdock Research Institute (DHMRI) in Kannapolis, NC has chosen Carl Zeiss MicroImaging to supply its light microscopy and biological imaging systems for the Microscopy Core Facility
News from Carl Zeiss MicroImaging ( 1 May 2008)
Zeiss microscope boosts tuberculosis diagnosis
Together with the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (Find), Carl Zeiss has developed a special microscope to improve the diagnosis of tuberculosis
News from Carl Zeiss MicroImaging (28 April 2008)
Cameras have great sensitivity and low noise
With scientific grade, defect free sensors, these high quality cameras are designed to be a cost-effective versatile solution for documentation of microscopy imaging where high resolution is required
News from Meiji Techno UK (28 April 2008)
Witec breaks ground for new HQ
Microscope manufacturer Witec has begun construction of a new headquarters building in Ulm, Germany including research, production and office facilities
News from Witec (24 April 2008)
AU3000i user group meeting 'a great success'
Olympus says its inaugural AU3000i user focus group meeting, held at the Intercontinental Resort Berchtesgaden, has been a great success Brochure available
News from Olympus Life Science Europa (10 April 2008)
'Quantum leap' in live cell imaging
Olympus has introduced the LV200 Luminoview Bio-luminescence microscope (BLM) to its advanced live cell imaging range Brochure available
News from Olympus Life Science Europa ( 8 April 2008)
Olympus opens Munich global R+D centre
New facility will focus on taking in vitro diagnostics, laboratory automation and molecular biology, as well as digital image processing and microscopy applications, to the next level Brochure available
News from Olympus Life Science Europa ( 3 April 2008)
World's first 'super-zoom' confocal microscope
Leica Microsystems presents ground-breaking technologies in confocal and stereomicroscopy for ultra-high resolutions from macro to nano at Analytica 2008
News from Leica Microsytems ( 2 April 2008)
Prior support in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Prior Scientific announces the establishment of its new subsidiary which has now opened offices in the Technology and Innovation Park on Jena's Beutenberg Campus. Brochure available
News from Prior Scientific ( 1 April 2008)
Seeking the most compelling microscope images
Technical background article Scientists, photographers and photomicrographers have until 30 April 2008 to submit images taken through the light microscope for the 34th annual Nikon Small World photomicrography competition
News from Nikon Instruments USA (31 March 2008)
Demo facility to boost Singapore's R+D excellence
Carl Zeiss has opened its Advanced Imaging Centre Singapore, a world-first that offers customers the opportunity to view and experience the full range of the company's micro and nano imaging systems
News from Carl Zeiss (28 March 2008)
A new concept in Raman imaging
Completing the Labram family of Raman systems, the Xplora is based on a research grade optical microscope offering all the standard imaging options such as polarisation, DIC and phase contrast
News from Horiba Jobin Yvon (13 March 2008)
Zoom microscope to study fuel and lubricants
User application article Motic has recently installed a SMZ-168 zoom microscope in the Fuel and Lubricants Centre at Qinetiq, in Farnborough.
News from Motic Microscopes (11 March 2008)
Lab automation going from strength to strength
User application article Just four years after being launched, Olympus has installed its 100th OLA2500 system for the automation of pre and post analytical processes at the Medizinischen Laboratorium Kyritz Brochure available
News from Olympus Life Science Europa ( 5 March 2008)
This confocal microscope adapts to the sample
The pioneering Leica TCS SP5 X with supercontinuum laser provides freedom and flexibility which were unattainable until now in fluorescence microscopy and allows true optimisation of results
News from Leica Microsytems (25 February 2008)
New milestone in Zeiss's Sound of Science campaign
With the LSM 710 laser scanning microscope, Carl Zeiss says it is defining new standards for sensitivity and flexibility in examining fluorescent biological specimens
News from Carl Zeiss MicroImaging (22 February 2008)
Leica Microsystems makes new acquisition
Leica Microsystems has expanded its electron microscopy sample preparation business by acquiring Liechtenstein-based optical company Bal-Tec
News from Leica Microsytems (22 February 2008)
Multiphoton microscopy without compromise
The basis of the new LSM 710 NLO system is extremely sensitive, non-descanned detectors for multiphoton microscopy featuring optimised optics, electronics and detector positioning
News from Carl Zeiss MicroImaging (22 February 2008)
Isolate single living cells or optimise PCR
Palm systems can be easily combined with numerous other Zeiss components, such as the AxioCam camera line or Colibri, the high-resolution LED system for fluorescence applications
News from Carl Zeiss MicroImaging (22 February 2008)
Digital slide scanning system for pathology
With its innovative horizontal loading system, the Mirax Midi offers a reliable method of mounting both freshly cover-slipped slides and non-standard slides
News from Carl Zeiss MicroImaging (20 February 2008)
Leica Microsystems acquires Cell Analysis
The company has developed imaging software which Leica Microsystems's biosystems division will adapt to its product portfolio to support the work of its pathology customers.
News from Leica Microsytems (24 January 2008)
CCD Microscope aids inspection of gemstones
Moritex reports that its MSX-500Di digital CCD microscope has enabled luxury jewellery specialists Wharton to inspect, measure and electronically document precious gemstones handled by the company
News from Moritex Europe (22 January 2008)
Climate chamber for live cell microscopy
The chamber, designed to complement the NanoScanZ piezo stage, provides a stable and optimised environment in which to maintain cells during the course of long term time lapse experiments Brochure available
News from Prior Scientific ( 3 January 2008)
Superior phase contrast without special objectives
High resolution phase contrast and fluorescence imaging is now possible using the same objective, thanks to the unique external phase contrast system on Nikon's new Ti Series of inverted microscopes Brochure available
News from Nikon UK (14 December 2007)
Confocal microscope for live cell imaging
Significant advance in high speed imaging technologies from Molecular Devices with the release of the MetaMorph ICS (integrated confocal system), in partnership with hardware manufacturer VisiTech Brochure available
News from Molecular Devices (11 December 2007)
External evaluation endorses AU-connector
Olympus Life Science Europa says that external performance evaluation has confirmed that the newly launched AU-connector has excellent operational capabilities Brochure available
News from Olympus Life Science Europa (10 December 2007)
Materials microscope has scanning optical imaging
CTZ101 can be upgraded to include increasing levels of automation of all the usual functions to the high level of 0.1micron precision, including measurement capability in all three surface planes
News from Cambridge Technology Systems (10 December 2007)
UIS2 objectives for more ergonomic cytology
When employed with the ergonomically designed Olympus BX45 clinical microscope, Olympus PLNCY series dedicated cytology objectives offers outstanding images with superior contrast and image clarity Brochure available
News from Olympus Life Science Europa ( 4 December 2007)
Confocal Raman imaging and atomic force microscopy
Witec's Alpha500 and Alpha700 are the first instruments on the market to combine confocal Raman microscopy for 3D chemical imaging and AFM for high resolution structural imaging in an automated system
News from Witec (30 November 2007)
Progen promotes Prior range of stereo microscopes
The key model in the range is the ZoomMaster 40, which is supplemented by additional microscopes which offer a host of features and benefits suitable for a variety of applications
News from Progen Scientific (12 November 2007)
Seven contrast techniques from a single microscope
Bringing together Nikon's well-known CFI 60 andCFI LU60 infinity optics, the LV-UDM has a truly modular design which allows seven different contrast techniques to be selected Brochure available
News from Nikon UK ( 1 November 2007)
Elispot software speeds up vaccine research
KS Elispot compact based around the Zeiss Stemi 2000 C stereomicroscopes will read and evaluate the results of a 96-well microplate in less than four minutes and is suited to the routine laboratory
News from Carl Zeiss (31 October 2007)
New standards in stereomicroscopy
The high final magnification of the Stereo Discovery V20 permits three-dimensional observation of objects that, until now, could only be examined two-dimensionally with a traditional light microscope
News from Carl Zeiss (30 October 2007)
Clinical chemistry analyser improves convenience
Based on in-depth customer consultation, the AU680 is intended to help medium to high throughput laboratories meet ever increasing pressures on time and productivity. Brochure available
News from Olympus Life and Material Science Europa (19 October 2007)
3D metrology with simplicity and precision
Olympus has introduced what it describes as the next step in the evolution of three dimensional laser confocal microscopy-based metrology - the Lext OLS3100 Brochure available
News from Olympus Life and Material Science Europa (17 October 2007)
Enhanced microscopy for biology and materials
Leica DM4000 B through DM6000 B series for biological sciences, DM4000 M and DM6000 M digital microscopes for material sciences and industrial quality analysis, streamline important work processes
News from Leica Microsytems (15 October 2007)
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