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B-CARS Chemical Imaging Technique Enables Wider Use of Vibrational Spectroscopy

A paper by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may breathe new life into the use of a powerful -- but tricky -- diagnostic technique for cell biology.

15 Oct 2010

PI Introduces 2-Axis Ultrasonic Piezo Motor Controller for Actuators, Micropositioning Systems and Microscope Stages

Piezo motor specialist PI introduces a new 2-axis digital controller for ultrasonic high-stability piezo motor stages such as those used on the latest generation microscopes.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 13 Oct 2010

Development of New Light Microscope with Self-Reconstructing Beams

Together with his team of scientists, Dr. Alexander Rohrbach, Professor for Bio- and Nano-photonics at the University of Freiburg's Department of Microsystems Engineering -- IMTEK, is developing new, unconventional techniques in microscopy "whose physical concepts are at least as exciting as their technical realisation," Rohrbach said.

13 Oct 2010

3D Microscopy Allows Accurate Tracking of Microfluidic Devices

Counting and tracking particle movement in 3D is one of today’s biggest imaging challenges. Using powerful 3D analysis and holographic imaging technology, Resolution Optics’ new DIHM series has successfully tackled these challenges

12 Oct 2010

Study on Physical Virology Opens Door for Development of Artificial Nanocontainers

Wouter Roos and Gijs Wuite, respectively FOM researcher and FOM workgroup leader at VU University Amsterdam, discuss recent developments in the area of 'physical virology' in the journal Nature Physics. This n...

12 Oct 2010

New Microscopy Technique Detects Lung Cancer by Identifying Changes in Cheek Cells

Early detection is critical for improving cancer survival rates. Yet, one of the deadliest cancers in the United States, lung cancer, is notoriously difficult to detect in its early stages.

8 Oct 2010

Catalyst and Hydrogen Interaction Helps Growth of Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon nanotubes -- long, hollow cylinders of carbon billionths of a meter in diameter -- have many potential uses in nanotechnology, optics, electronics, and many other fields. The exact properties of nanotubes depen...

6 Oct 2010

New Microscopy Technique Enables Early Detection of Lung Cancer

Researchers from Northwestern University and NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) have developed a method to detect early signs of lung cancer by examining cheek cells in humans using pioneering biophotonics t...

6 Oct 2010

X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Provides Clear Picture of Operating Fuel Cell

Measuring a fuel cell's overall performance is relatively easy, but measuring its components individually as they work together is a challenge. That's because one of the best experimental techniques for investigating the details of an electrochemical device while it's operating is x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).

6 Oct 2010