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Nikon Releases Innovative Laser Application System for Inverted Research Microscopes

Nikon, Inc. is pleased to introduce the new Ti-LAPP, an innovative new laser application system designed for Nikon's inverted research microscopes, the ECLIPSE Ti. With more than 32 different configurations spanning a wide variety of applications, the Ti-LAPP system provides researchers with unparalleled flexibility and modularity. The system will debut at the 43rd Society for Neuroscience Meeting, taking place November 9-13 in San Diego.

12 Nov 2013

Phenom World Releases Fully Automated Particle Inspection and Analysis Software

With the introduction of the ParticleMetric software from Phenom World, the visualization and analysis of particles are easier than ever before with the Phenom desktop SEM. The combination of speed, ease of use and superb imaging quality of the Phenom with the imaging and particle analysis of ParticleMetric creates a powerful tool for inspecting a wide range of particle and powder samples.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Phenom-World BV 12 Nov 2013

New Report on Microscopy Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Microscopy Markets" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 11 Nov 2013

PHI Optics Receives $250,000 Seed Funding for Development of Optical Microscopes

Phi Optics, Inc., a company that develops imaging solutions for life sciences and bio-pharma researchers, has secured $250,000 in seed funding from venture capital funds. The seed series was led by Champaign-based Serra Ventures and includes New Jersey-based Newport Holdings LP and Champaign-based Illinois Ventures LLC.

8 Nov 2013

NSF Commits $25 M for X-ray Laser Study of Atomic Structure of Proteins

Rice University will help probe the structure of ever-smaller molecules as part of a new National Science Foundation (NSF) consortium that was announced today.

7 Nov 2013

New Method Improves Low-Resolution Crystallographic Data

“Function follows form” might have been written to describe proteins, as the M. C. Escher-esque folds and twists of nature’s workhorse biomolecules enables each to carry out its specific responsibilities. Technology’s workhorse for determining protein structures is X-ray protein crystallography, in which a beam of x-rays sent through a crystallized protein is scattered by the protein’s atoms, creating a diffraction pattern of dots that can be reconstructed by computer into a 3D model

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 5 Nov 2013

PI Announce New Version of the P-736 Z-Axis Piezo Nanopositioning Stage

The nanopositioning system for high-resolution microscopy from PI (Physik Instrumente) is characterized by a large clear aperture of 160 mm × 110 mm, high positional stability, and rapid settling times.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 4 Nov 2013

Researchers Study Atomic Level Reaction of Metallic Nanoparticles with the Environment

Crucially, the research led by the University of York and reported in Nature Materials, shows that oxidation of metals - the process that describes, for example, how iron reacts with oxygen, in the presence of water, to form rust - proceeds much more rapidly in nanoparticles than at the macroscopic scale. This is due to the large amount of strain introduced in the nanoparticles due to their size which is over a thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair.

4 Nov 2013

Virtual Tool Analyzes 3D Digital Microscopic Images of Cells

An EPFL PhD student has developed a technique for analyzing hundreds of images of cells in just a few mouse-clicks.

28 Oct 2013

Leica Launches New 3D STED Super-Resolution Microscopy Platform

Leica Microsystems continues to extend the capabilities of confocal super-resolution with its new STED platform Leica TCS SP8 STED 3X. The first presentation to the public will be at the annual meetings of the Society for Neurology in San Diego, USA, and of the Association for Cell Biology in New Orleans, USA, during November and December 2013 respectively.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 24 Oct 2013