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Zecotek Adds Robotics to Scintillator Crystal Production
SINGAPORE, Sept. 14, 2015 — A new manufacturing process that uses robots to assemble lutetium fine silicate (LFS) crystal arrays has been developed by Zecotek Photonics Inc., positioning the company and its partners for photodetector device expansion. "By introducing robotic automation into manufacturing process, we are now able to produce LFS crystal arrays much faster and cheaper than before," said Dr. A.F. Zerrouk, chairman, president and CEO of Zecotek. "The importance of accuracy and precision of LFS crystal
Imaging of Nanoscale Pores Aids Drug Discovery
HOUSTON, Sept. 9, 2015 — Drug discovery efforts may get a boost from a new imaging technique based on superresolution microscopy and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. Called fcsSOFI — for fluorescence correlation spectroscopy superresolution optical fluctuation...
Specim Nets €5.3M for Hyperspectral Imaging Expansion
OULU, Finland, Sept. 9, 2015 — Spectral Imaging Oy Ltd. (Specim) has received €5.3 million (about $5.9 million) in growth financing to expand into intelligent, hyperspectral measurement. The venture capital financing is provided by Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for...
Spinal Neuron Connections Probed with Fluorescence Microscopy
LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 9, 2015 — Using two-photon fluorescence microscopy, researchers have gained new insight into how the spinal cord mediates commands from the brain to get the body moving. The findings could help identify ways to repair damaged neural connections in patients...
Color-Changing Substance Detects Biological, Mechanical Problems
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 9, 2015 — Responsive to a range of stimuli, a color-changing metallic substance could help detect problems as varied as mechanical strain and pollution. The material can be engineered to emit specific colors — even pure white — under different...
Opsens Spins Off Industrial Fiber Sensors Division
QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 4, 2015 — Fiber optic sensors developer Opsens Inc. is separating its medical and industrial divisions. Opsens itself will continue to develop and market sensors used to diagnose and guide treatment of coronary heart disease. The newly created Opsens...
NIST to Evaluate Argolight Fluorescence Calibration Sources
TALENCE, France, Sept. 4, 2015 — Fluorescence technology from Argolight aimed at improving the reproducibility of optical microscopy measurements is set to undergo evaluation by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST will assess whether the technology...
Light Moves Mirror for 3D Sensing
BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 3, 2015 — Using a mirror moved by the force of light, a new laser system could enable the miniaturization of 3D sensors for driverless cars and bioimaging. The mirror, an ultrathin high-contrast grating, alters the frequency of the laser beam as it moves,...
Feedback Provides Better Optogenetics Control
ATLANTA, Sept. 1, 2015 — Feedback control could give optogenetics the specificity it needs to fight neurological disorders like epilepsy, chronic pain and depression. Neural stimulation systems based on electrical inputs already use feedback to control to fine-tune their...
Synopsys Recognizes Student Imaging Designs in Annual Contest
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 31, 2015 — Designs for imaging systems to explore distant worlds and aid abdominal surgery are among the winning entries in an annual student contest sponsored by Synopsys Inc. The annual Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition recognizes North...
Modified SIM Makes Movies of Cell Processes
ASHBURN, Va., Aug. 27, 2015 — Variations on structured illumination microscopy (SIM) provide a way to watch dynamic biological processes inside living cells with unprecedented clarity. "These methods set a new standard for how far you can push the speed and noninvasiveness of...
Stem Cell Differentiation Triggered with Light
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2015 — Blue light can trigger the transformation of embryonic stem cells into neurons. Based on optogenetics techniques, the discovery could be a first step toward complex tissue engineering using light, according to researchers at the University of...
Heidelberg Engineering Licenses OCT Ophthalmology Technology from Mass General
CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 26, 2015 — Heidelberg Engineering Inc. plans to develop new ophthalmology products based on optical coherence tomography (OCT) under a licensing agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital. The agreement grants Heidelberg exclusive global rights to 77 basic...
Montana Invests in Optics for Agriculture
BOZEMAN, Mont., Aug. 25, 2015 — Recently announced state funding aims to kick hyperspectral imaging into hyperdrive. Montana State University researchers aim to develop new technology for Resonon Inc., a manufacturer of machine vision and other imaging systems used in automated...
Adjustable Mount Improves Thermal Management for Miniature Flow Cytometer
GRANTS PASS, Ore., Aug. 18, 2015 — Positioning equipment supplier Siskiyou Corp. said it recently helped another manufacturer miniaturize its cytometry system by developing adjustable mounting hardware that conducts heat away from the system's light source. The manufacturer had the...
Markus Hersche Named CEO of Fisba
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, Aug. 18, 2015 — Optics manufacturer Fisba AG has named Markus Hersche its new CEO. Taking over the responsibilities of Managing Director Werner Krüsi, Hershe moves into the management role from the supervisory board. Krüsi will remain active in the...
Implantable Optogenetics Device Powered Wirelessly
STANFORD, Calif., Aug. 17, 2015 — Combining optogenetics and wireless energy transfer technology, a new device is said to be the first fully implantable platform for optical neural stimulation. The device dramatically expands the scope of optogenetics research to include experiments...
Method Lends 'True Color' to Superresolution Microscopy
BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 17, 2015 — Building on earlier superresolutions methods, a new microscopy technique provides nanoscale spatial information on individual molecules while also revealing their spectra. SR-STORM, or spectrally resolved stochastic optical reconstruction...
Solid Tunable Lens Aims for Gentler Colonoscopies
SINGAPORE, Aug. 14, 2015 — An endoscopic probe with adjustable-focus capabilities in a slim package could facilitate more effective and less painful colonoscopies. Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) developed the instrument using prototypical solid...
David Williams Wins $500K to Advance Adaptive Optics, Human Vision Research
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 14, 2015 — A pioneer in the use of adaptive optics to improve human sight, University of Rochester professor David Williams has received the 2015 Beckman-Argyros Award in Vision Research. The award is given annually by the Arnold and Mebel Beckman Foundation...
Gas-Sensing MEMS Interferometer Connects to Smartphones
ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 14, 2015 — Air and sleep quality can be gauged by an optical gas sensor that attaches to smartphones. The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland developed the device, which is based on Fabry-Perot interferometers and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). It...
'Biochemical Nose' Targeted for Home Sensing Market
HAYWARD, Calif., Aug. 12, 2015 — A "biochemical nose" based on Raman spectroscopy can quickly and accurately detect or diagnose substances at the molecular level for applications in food safety, medical diagnosis, chemical analysis and even home safety. "Our system can do...
LED-Based Heating, Cooling Method Leads to Faster DNA Diagnostics
BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 6, 2015 — Developed by bioengineers at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), an advanced thermal cycling system is expected to expand clinical and research applications associated polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. The technology has shown...
Auffarth, Blumenkranz Named to Presbia Boards
DUBLIN, Aug. 5, 2015 — Presbia PLC, an ophthalmic device company, has appointed Dr. Gerd Auffarth to its Board of Directors and Dr. Mark Blumenkranz to its Medical Advisory Board. Dr. Auffarth is the director of the International Vision Correction Research Center and the...
Lasers Transform Drug into More Useful Form
SUITA, Japan, July 28, 2015 — Exposure to laser light may make one type of anti-inflammatory drug more effective. Researchers at Osaka University used lasers to induce selective crystallization of the metastable form of indomethacin. The exposed drug remains in that form for up...
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