Category: microscope

Microscope software gets major upgrade

THE LATEST iteration of CellSens microscopy software from Olympus includes new imaging modules that promise many benefits, especially to inexperienced users. CellSens 1.7 includes Well Navigator to streamline the imaging of multi-well experiments, along with High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging…

Inverted microscope range has been re-engineered

TOTALLY re-engineered range of customisable inverted microscopes will be launched by Olympus in September 2012, the company has announced. Taking advantage of the attention generated by the European Microscopy Congress (EMC) 2012 in Manchester, UK (16-21 September), the new instruments…

Turn your optical microscope into a Raman spectroscope

MOST major brands of optical microscope can now have Raman spectroscopy capability added to them through the Apollo Raman microspectrometer from Craic Technologies. This additional instrument allows the collection of Raman spectra from microscopic or larger samples, allowing the specimen…

Specimen cleaning in electron microscopy

A VITAL step in sample preparation before analysis by electron microscopy is the cleaning stage, in which all contaminants must be removed from objects under study. One common problem encountered at this stage is that the cleaning process can damage…

LED microscope suits biomedical applications

A CONSTANT colour temperature without heat build-up is the main advantage of the LED illumination system used on the new Leica DM4000 B microscope, says the company. The cool and uniform light produced makes the instrument suitable for biomedical and…

Microscopy reveals the inner architecture of cells

A RESEARCH project looking into microtubules in yeast cells has produced ‘stunning’ results, which could change our understanding of cellular misregulation disorders including Down’s, lissencephaly, and some cancers. The team, working at the University of Leicester, UK, has identified for…

3D video microscopy using a single lens

THE FASHION for 3D presentations in cinema may be waning, but in the laboratory sector there remains much excitement about the possibilities presented by the technology. Today sees the announcement of a deal between Toshiba Imaging and ISee3D, a Canadian…