Wetzlar, Germany. Leica Microsystems has launched two instruments of the laser microdissection microscope series, the Leica LMD6 and the LMD7, with LED illumination for transmitted light. Users can now choose between halogen and LED illumination. LEDs are an energy-efficient light source providing homogenous illumination and a constant color temperature. They also save energy, and their […]

Wetzlar, Germany — Leica Microsystems launches the upright microscopes Leica DM4 B and Leica DM6 B for life science research and clinical applications. The two systems succeed the Leica DM4000 B, Leica DM5000 B, Leica DM5500 B, and Leica DM6000 B, and build on this previous generation of automated research microscopes. Users can choose between […]

Dr Elizabeth Carter is Manager of the Vibrational Spectroscopy Core Facility, VSCF, at the University of Sydney. This professional services unit houses one of the largest concentrations of state-of-the-art Raman and FT-IR spectrometers in Australia. The research interests of facility users are diverse and applications include: nanotechnology; materials science; art and archaeology; polymer science; pharmaceutics; […]

Wetzlar, Germany. With the launch of the Leica DM2500 LED, Leica Microsystems completes its Leica DM1000 to 3000 series of microscopes. All the models in this series are now available with LED illumination. The Leica DM2500 LED is suitable for demanding tasks in clinical laboratories as well as for research applications in microbiology, developmental biology, […]

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Bruker today announced the release of its second-generation Inspire™ infrared (IR) nanocharacterization system, which features 10-nanometer spatial resolution infrared chemical mapping in an easy-to-use, laser-safe package. With IR EasyAlign™, Inspire simplifies scattering scanning near-field optical microscopy (sSNOM), a powerful technique for identifying chemical composition at the nanoscale. For the first time, […]

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced the availability of the ultrafast-scanning 9500 atomic force microscope. The Keysight 9500 AFM system seamlessly integrates new software, a new high-bandwidth digital controller, and a state-of-the-art mechanical design to provide unrivaled scan rates of up to 2 sec/frame (256×256 pixels). Engineered with scientific and […]

HOUSTON – Rice University, renowned for nanoscale science, has installed microscopes that will allow researchers to peer deeper than ever into the fabric of the universe. The Titan Themis scanning/transmission electron microscope, one of the most powerful in the United States, will enable scientists from Rice as well as academic and industrial partners to view […]

Berlin, Germany: Based on SCIENION’s core competencies and years of experience in ultra-low volume liquid dispensing, assay miniaturization, and microarray manufacturing, the sciTEM was specifically developed to deposit multiple different samples onto a single SEM/TEM support. This results in a tremendous increase in the number of samples that can be analyzed per unit time. Beyond […]

Tucson, AZ – In its beta test phase in late 2014, the LN-Ultra is now in production with its first public exhibition scheduled at the Microscopy & Microanalysis 2015 Meeting in Portland, Ore., Aug. 3-6, booth #867. The LN-Ultra is specifically designed for use with the RMC’s flagship PT-PC ultramicrotome, while the company’s legacy CRX […]

Hayward, CA –– Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc. (ACD), a world leader in the field of in situ nucleic acid detection for life science research and clinical diagnostics, announced today that it has raised $22 million in Series C equity financing, led by growth equity investor Summit Partners with participation from Kenson Ventures and existing investors, […]