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Aperio’s HER2 Image Analysis Application Receives FDA Approval in the USA
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Aperio Technologies has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the HER2 image analysis application available through its patented ScanScope slide scanning system. |
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Aperio plans to support BigTIFF file format
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Aperio Technologies is to support BigTIFF - Tagged Image File Format for files that are larger than four gigabytes - across all its products and systems. |
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Fusion microslides enable hybridoma production
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BTX Fusion Microslides are designed to allow observation of dimer formation during electrofusion and to fit on a microscope. |
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Testing protective earthing in line with electromedical test standards
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Rigel Medical’s John Backes examines the merits of 25A and 200mA test currents for testing protective earthing conductors in electromedical devices in keeping with electromedical test standards. |
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New laser microdissection solution offers precise control
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The Olympus CellCut laser microdissection system has been upgraded with MMI CapLift technology. |
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New optical coherence tomography system targets cancer surgery research
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Optical imaging products company, Michelson Diagnostics, is targeting cancer surgery research with its groundbreaking EX1301 OCT Microscope. |
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New Colibri light source offers fluorescence microscopy gains
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Carl Zeiss MicroImaging has introduced a new Colibri light source that offers fluorescence users in biomedical research a number of benefits compared with existing solutions. |
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New high sensitivity microscope camera captures low-noise fluorescence images
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A new monochromatic AxioCam HRm Rev.3 microscope camera has been introduced by Carl Zeiss specifically for use in fluorescence microscopy. |
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Brady foms specialist team to solve sample identification problems
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Brady, a world leader in identification solutions, has now formed a specialist team to help scientists with their sample identification problems because accurate sample identification is an absolute requirement of any scientific investigation or analysis. |
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Agilent’s new modular AFM software focuses on research benefits
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Agilent Technologies has unveiled Pico Image, a modular atomic force microscope (AFM) imaging and analysis software package designed for AFM users working in a wide range of research applications. |
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Carl Zeiss focuses on next generation of High Content Analyses tools
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Carl Zeiss MicroImaging has launched ASSAYbuilder, a suite of next generation High Content Analyses (HCA) tools, that enables the delivery of high content analyses to research microscopes. |
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Olympus introduces heavy-duty, motorised stand for macro zoom microscope
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Olympus has introduced a new, heavy-duty motorised stand for the company’s MacroView MVX10 macro zoom microscope. |
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Olympus offers fully cooled LED light source for fluorescence microscopy
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Olympus has become first US-based microscopy company to offer the benefits of a fully cooled light emitting diode (LED) light source for fluorescence microscopy. |
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CRi unveils new multispectral imaging system for brightfield and fluorescent-based microscopy
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Cambridge Research & Instrumentation (CRi) has launched Nuance 2, a system that converts any brightfield or fluorescent microscope into a multispectral imaging workstation. |
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KD Scientific’s new spill sensor protects vital laboratory equipment
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KD Scientific’s new OS-250 is designed to detect spills and leaks before they cause a problem in an expensive microscope or other piece of equipment. |
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New Carl Zeiss microscope camera is ideal for biomedical research applications
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The new Carl Zeiss AxioCam HRc Rev 3 meets the increasing requirements of biomedical researchers for maximum versatility. |
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New Olympus multi-laser combiner gives cLSM more flexibility
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A new multi-laser combiner has been introduced to equip Olympus' FluoView FV1000 confocal laser scanning microscope (cLSM). |
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Lean healthcare training stratgey cuts hospital waiting times
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A pioneering public and private sector partnership has reduced waiting times for 'small for date' baby scans at a West Yorkshire hospital from up to six weeks to within 24 hours. |
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Manual read of HER2 digital slides receives FDA clearance
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Aperio Technologies has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the manual read of digital HER2 slides from a computer monitor using its patented ScanScope digital slide scanning system. |
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Thermo Fisher Scientific is awarded US spectrometric data cleansing patent
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Thermo Fisher Scientific has been awarded a US patent on spectrometric data cleansing that describes a method for filtering artifacts from Raman spectra and is of particular use in removing the distorted data points generated by cosmic ray interference. |
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Thermo Fisher Scientific announces online Raman spectral library search offer
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Thermo Fisher Scientific is offering complimentary online Raman spectral library searches until December 31 2007. |
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Arryx focuses in on holographic tweezers to address microscopic developments
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Arryx has added the HOTkit Complete Holo-Tweezers Solution to its proprietary Holographic Optical Trapping product range. |
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Flexibility of new digital slide scanner is ideal for pathology applications
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Carl Zeiss MicroImaging has introduced the Mirax Micro digital slide scanner that provides a workflow centric software solution developed to meet the specific requirements of pathologists. |
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Improved laser scanning microscope helps look deep into tissue
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The Carl Zeiss LSM 710 NLO Laser Scanning Microscope has been designed to provide biomedical researchers with improved femtosecond multiphoton technology that enables neurobiologists, developmental biologists, immunologists to examine complex biological systems without compromise. |
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Thermo Fisher Scientific unveils two new Raman spectroscopy tools for multipurpose laboratories
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Thermo Fisher Scientific has unveiled the new Thermo Scientific DXR
Raman microscope, which is an instrument designed to help non-specialist users achieve rapid sampling and analysis of particles down to one-micron spatial resolution.
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New structured illumination system offers fluorescence images with confocal quality
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Olympus has added the new advanced Optigrid M structured illumination system to the company’s life science microscopy range. |
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New FT-IR microscope simplifies investigative analysis
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Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched thenew Thermo Scientific Nicolet iN10 FT-IR microscope, which has been powered by new OMNIC Picta software. |
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New Raman spectrometer offers fast reproducible results
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The instrument is the first Raman analyser designed specifically for the needs and environment of the quality control (QC) laboratory. The DXR SmartRaman spectrometer will enable many QC labs to harness the power of the Raman technique for the first time. |
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Carl Zeiss Meditec unveils a series of eye treatment innovations
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Carl Zeiss Meditec has introduced two new platforms, each designed to be scalable and expandable for long-term operation. |
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Lambda Solutions unveils new double wavelength micro Raman system
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Lambda Solutions has introduced its new MMR Duplex - the first low cost, high performance, double wavelength micro Raman system. |
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New motorised Multizoom microscope offers hands-free benefits
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Nikon's AZ100 Multizoom, which combines the versatility of a stereo with the resolution of a compound microscope, is now available with motorised focus and zoom controls to provide hands-free operation. |
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New inverted microscope series offers fast, high quality results
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Nikon has launched its innovative Ti Series of fully motorized inverted microscopes which is available in three distinct models. |
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New confocal laser scanner follows the fastest biological processes
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Nikon Instruments new range of confocal laser scanner systems is designed to capture even the most rapid biological processes at ultra high resolution. |
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Hampshire cancer research network selects Olympus tele-pathology solution
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The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Cancer Network has purchased a complete advanced tele-pathology solution that combines the properties of the Olympus dotSlide and intraScope systems to provide both real-time and virtual slide analysis as well as discussion capabilities. |
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Warner unveils low cost dual channel temperature controller
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Warner Instruments has introduced its low cost TC-144 Dual Temperature Controller for use with Warner’s microscope objective warmer, warmed platform for 35mm Petri dishes or SWS Series syringe warmers. |
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FIND and Carl Zeiss work together to develop microscope to improve diagnosis of TB
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In collaboration with the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), Carl Zeiss has developed a special microscope to improve the diagnosis of tuberculosis. |
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New illumination system helps stereomicroscope tackle biomedical tasks
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Carl Zeiss has enhanced the performance of the company’s Stemi DV4 stereomicroscope with a new illumination system. |
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Warner introduces new live cell imaging chamber
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Warner Instruments has introduced the CV-30 Live Cell Imaging Chamber, which is a closed-bath chamber incorporating special features for imaging and is compatible with any microscope stage capable of accepting a multi-well plate. |
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Ipsogen enters breast cancer diagnostic market in Europe
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Ipsogen, a cancer profiler that markets molecular diagnostic assays for leukaemia is to enter the breast cancer diagnostic market with the European launch of MapQuant Dx Genomic Grade. |
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Sidec’s introduces protein tomography to improve the analysis of therapeutic antibodies
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A new version of protein tomography technology has been introduced by Sidec to improve the analysis of therapeutic antibodies and drug targets in biological systems. |
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MICROSCIENCE 2008 – A Prohealthservicezone Special Report
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Microscience 2008 has become largest exhibition and conference in Europe focusing on microscopy, imaging and analysis. A sign of the thriving nature of the event is that it has seen a 10 percent increase in exhibition space compared to the event in 2006 at a time when the overall exhibition sector |
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Quest provides diagnostic testing for Ireland's cervical cancer screening programme
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The Irish National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) has selected Quest Diagnostics to provide quality-assured screening services intended to improve medical outcomes and reduce anxiety wait time for women ages 25 to 60 who participate in Ireland's first nationwide cytology-screening programme. |
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Olympus UK provides early career scientists an opportunity to use high-value microscopy
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The Olympus Early Career Scientist Microscopy Award was launched at Microscience 2008 in London, UK, and offers early career life scientists the opportunity to acquire the long-term loan of a high-value Olympus microscopy system for their research. |
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Cambridge Analytical Instruments unveils user-friendly microscope incubator and controller
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New start-up Cambridge Analytical Instruments has launched the company’s Microscope Incubation System for Live Cell Imaging which has been designed to offer a convenient, easy to use, well regulated, small and sterile incubator. |
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New fixed stage microscope offers greater flexibility for electrophysiological experiments
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The Axio Examiner Fixed Stage Microscope from Carl Zeiss enables electrophysiological experiments to be performed with greater ease and with maximum flexibility and safety. |
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New microscope offers adaptability to address various applications
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Carl Zeiss has introduced the Axio Scope.A1 microscope to address routine applications and entry level research in the life sciences. |
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Automatic high-content image analysis software simplifies biomedical cell research
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AxioVision ASSAYbuilder software from Carl Zeiss enables researchers to fully automate analysis of their captured images to obtain biomedically relevant information without having to devote time to the basics of image analysis. |
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High-resolution atomic force microscope offers maximum imaging versatility
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Agilent Technologies a high-resolution atomic force microscope that uses a fully addressable 200mm x 200mm stage to image large samples in air or smaller samples in liquid. |
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New integrated system simplifies measurements of cell-cell and cell-substrate interactions
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JPK Instruments has created the CellHesion 200 integrated system for measuring cell-cell and cell-substrate interactions. |
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Olympus unveils enhanced dotSlide digital virtual microscopy systems
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A new release of the Olympus range of dotSlide digital virtual microscopy systems offers enhanced functionality and image quality for scanning entire slides at high resolution and fidelity, making them accessible and fully navigable, anywhere on the globe. |
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