Pleasanton, California, – Xradia, Inc., the leading developer and manufacturer of high-resolution 3D X-ray microscopes (XRM) for the lab, announced today that Houston-based Ingrain, a global provider of digital rocks physics services to oil and gas companies, has taken delivery of a VersaXRM-500, its tenth Xradia imaging system for characterizing core samples to optimize oil […]
PhD student, Xinyue Chen, works with the JPK NanoWizard AFM system in the group of Dr Ralf Richter in San Sebastian. JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the use of their Tip Assisted Optics module by Dr Ralf Richter at the CIC biomaGUNE, […]
Heerbrugg, Switzerland/Wetzlar, Germany. This year sees the 50th anniversary of image analysis, and Leica Microsystems is proud of its connections from the very beginning. To celebrate and extend the long association with digital image analysis, Leica Microsystems has released the latest version of the highly successful Leica Application Suite (LAS) digital imaging software. The new […]
HILLSBORO, Ore., — FEI (Nasdaq:FEIC) today announced the release of MLA EXpress™, a low-cost, bench-top, automated mineralogy analyzer that may enable the mining industry to maximize the recovery of valuable metals from the ore. MLA EXpress extends mineral liberation analysis to a broader scale of mining operations. Shipment of the first systems is scheduled for […]
CARLSBAD, Calif., — Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced the acquisition of Advanced Microscopy Group or AMG, a privately held developer of imaging systems for research microscopy incorporated as Westover Scientific, Inc. The manufacturer of the FLoid® Cell Imaging Station currently sold by Life, AMG enables Life to expand its product line of cell […]
Vancouver, BC — Even with Preventive Maintenance programs provided by SEM manufacturers, it is still important for microscopy labs and their clients that the performance of SEMs and the quality of the images they create be monitored regularly. Image sharpness, which is related to resolution, is the primary indicator of SEM performance. Quartz Imaging has […]
The “Lithography for the 22 nanometer node” project, led by Carl Zeiss, has been successfully completed. This national project was part of the European EXEPT Project (“Extreme UV Lithography Entry Point Technology Development”) led by the Dutch company ASML, as part of the CATRENE Cluster. During the project, two Carl Zeiss companies and six other […]
WALTHAM, Mass.– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. The Company reported GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.25, compared to $0.25 in the third quarter of 2011. Revenue […]
Media Cybernetics is pleased to announce that Image-Pro Premier image processing and analysis software now supports Surveyor Workspace mosaic format (.sws) image files acquired with Objective Imaging Ltd.’s Surveyor Turboscan acquisition systems. This new mosaic file format support is available in the 9.0.1 release of Image-Pro Premier 64-bit and further extends Image-Pro Premier’s powerful image […]
PLEASANTON, CA, – Xradia, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of 3D X-ray microscopes for the lab and synchrotron, announced today that The University of Manchester has purchased the VersaXRM-500 3D X-ray microscope with funding from The Engineering and Physical Science Research Council for use in its advanced imaging laboratory. Manchester selected the XRM to better […]
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