Biotek Instruments Expands in Canada

Developer of industrial cleaning laser systems Laser Photonics Corporation (LPC) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Control Micro Systems, Inc. (CMS), a provider of laser solutions for the...

Lidar technology company Hesai Group announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 10 million American Depositary Shares (ADS), at $19 per ADS, for a total offering size of $190 million....

The University of Twente opened its BioImaging Centre, which serves as the core facility for microscopy at the university’s Technical Medical Centre. The facility is equipped with confocal...

Glass technology company SCHOTT (SCHOTT North America) was awarded a multimillion-dollar contract from a leading defense contractor for infrared glass. The order supplies glass for launch tube...

The Triceratops SPR#64 from Bruker is a surface plasmon resonance instrument for real-time, label-free biophysical characterization of molecular interactions in drug discovery. Via the perpendicular...

The Apollo M from CRAIC Technologies is a confocal Raman microscope for applications such as materials research, nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biomaterials, and semiconductor analysis. The...

The SM1008S from Mitutoyo America Corporation is a noncontact line-laser sensor for surface measurement processes in electrical, electronics, semiconductor, automotive, food, medical device, and...

The COBRA Slim UVC from ProPhotonix is a UVC LED line light for applications including surface inspection, machine vision, pharmaceutical and medical package inspection, food and beverage inspection,...

Aspheric surfaces are powerful tools that combine the optical corrections of multiple lenses into a single element (Figure 1) and affect performance in ways that spherical optics cannot. For example,...

Flat optics generally perform three main functions: They transmit light (windows), reflect light (mirrors), and fold light (prisms). While most optical manufacturers make spherical and flat optics, a...

The term fluorescence is often applied as a synonym for photoluminescence, although luminescence actually covers fluorescence and phosphorescence. Both of these terms describe the process of...

As recently as five years ago, shopping for a microscope light source was fairly straightforward. For routine applications, it was tungsten halogen, typically 100 W, while for fluorescence, it was an...

How to achieve high-performance 7-channel multiplex imaging, with Kromnigon’s multiband filter technology and CoolLED’s precision-controlled LED illumination.

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Point of care diagnostics have benefited from the marriage of spectroscopy and biofluidics, helping to address healthcare challenges from cancer screening to viral detection. The Ocean ST...

Although nearly one hundred years old, Raman spectroscopy remains the basis for revolutionary applications in various industries. From pharmaceuticals to defense, Raman is a powerful approach that...

The size and number of images for image acquisition instruments and processing techniques have grown exponentially, along with the associated storage needs and network requirements. In the fields...

Understanding and repairing complex biological systems, such as the brain, require technologies for systematically observing and controlling these systems. Ed Boyden, Ph.D., and his research group at...

Chemical microscopy that utilizes fingerprint vibrational spectroscopic signals opens a new window to visualizing the orchestra of molecules and biological structures inside living systems. Ji-Xin...

Inline inspection involves performing quality checks, measurements, or tests on products or materials while they are being produced or processed, rather than inspecting them separately in a dedicated...

Raman scattering, also known as the Raman effect or Raman spectroscopy, is a phenomenon in which light undergoes inelastic scattering when interacting with matter, such as molecules, crystals, or...

A hydrogel is a three-dimensional network of polymer chains that are hydrophilic, meaning they have a strong affinity for water. This network structure allows hydrogels to absorb and retain large...

A machine vision system is an integrated combination of hardware and software components designed to capture, process, and analyze images to perform automated inspection, measurement, and quality...

Luminate NY, the only optics, photonics and imaging (OPI) accelerator and investment fund in the world, announced the final winners at the Light Tomorrow with Today event in Rochester, NY. For the...

SUNY Albany will become the home of the new Center for Biophotonic Technology and Artificial Intelligence. Teledyne Technologies is expanding after acquiring contracts from Excelitas. IonQ is in the...

Students from large and small size companies and bigger Department of Defense affiliates of the AIM Photonics Institute took part in the recent AIM Photonics Summer Academy at MIT. This was the third...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we take you to central Massachusetts as Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Quinsigamond Community College take on a comprehensive joint photonics laboratory...

A dilatometer is an instrument used to measure expansion of solids, liquids and gases.

An endoscope is a medical device used for visualizing and examining the interior of hollow organs, body cavities, or confined spaces within the body. It consists of a flexible or rigid tube equipped...

OHARA manufactures more than 130 environmentally safe optical glass types, free of both lead and arsenic. More than 300 tons of optical glass are melted per month, available in the following forms of...

Established in 1985, OZ Optics is a leading worldwide supplier of fiber optic components, test equipment and sensors. OZ Optics manufactures its products in three locations, Ottawa (Canada),...

As a provider of precision automation and motion control systems, Aerotech offers a complete range of motion and automation solutions to our clients. Our standard product offerings include: ...

For over 30 years, Allied Vision has helped people see the bigger picture to achieve their goals. We believe knowledge is power and always strive to deliver valuable insight with our technology...