TAKING images of living cells always presents the possibility that the act of observation will change the thing being observed. Clusters of cells inside an organism scatter light, making images fuzzy and indistinct. The typical solution is to increase light…
A NEW technique to combine two distinct microscope technologies can create sharper images of rapid processes inside a cell, say its inventors. Scientists at the US National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) developed the technique to apply High…
A SET of interchangeable modules and accessories to enable users to customise an optical microscope from any major manufacturer has been launched by Siskiyou. The modular system is based around the CBH-1.0 cube beamsplitter, which sits in the infinity space…
A NOVEL application of 3D printing techniques at nanometre scales could make the creation of custom probes for atomic force microscopy (AFM) both quicker and cheaper, according to researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. They have developed a technique based…
THE Eclipse Ts2R is Nikon’s new intermediate-sized inverted research microscope, an instrument which can be configured for a number of observation methods including phase contrast, emboss contrast, Hoffman modulation contrast, and differential interference contrast (DIC). Now Prior Scientific has introduced…
RAMAN spectroscopy is being used to monitor biochemical changes and inter-donor variability in stored red blood cell (RBC) units, without the need to open the bags and remove samples. Research into the technique has recently been published in the journal…
A NOVEL type of underwater microscope promises to overcome the difficulties of studying small organisms in the laboratory, by making it possible to view them in their natural habitat. Many biological processes in the oceanic world take place at millimetre…
TWO new customisation tools for its IX3 inverted microscopes deliver better multi-well time-lapse images and more stable focus during long studies, says Olympus. The IX3-ZDC2 module provides focal drift compensation for accurate focus stability during long time-lapse experiments. Updated CellSens…
A NEW suite of over 70 Microtec light microscopes has been installed by Mazurek Optical Services at the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at Cardiff University, UK. The school selected 50 Microtec RM-1 transmitted and 23 dual LED polarising…
THE new UC90 microscope camera has a nine-megapixel sensor to deliver ultra-high definition (UHD) 4K images, says Olympus. The one-inch type (14.6 x 12.8mm) CCD colour sensor provides a large field of view, covering almost the same sample area as…