Leica Microsystems has now released version 8.2.1 of the LMS software for Laser Microdissection microscopes. Laser Microdissection is used to dissect regions of interest (ROI) from microscopic specimens, e.g. tumor tissue, with the help of a laser. These “dissectates” can be analyzed more completely, either by molecular biology methods or microscopy techniques, for a more […]

New center with focus on innovation for light microscopy is located at University Medical Center in Mainz, Germany An agreement between Leica Microsystems and the Cell Biology Unit (CBU) of the Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany has led to the creation of a new Reference Center for Light Microscopy. The […]

Enhancing ZEISS Celldiscoverer 7 with ZEISS LSM 900 for optical sectioning JENA/Germany. The proven ZEISS Celldiscoverer 7 is a fully integrated high-end imaging system with various incubation and detection options. It combines the easy-to-use automation of a boxed microscope with the image quality and flexibility of a classic inverted research microscope. To get better data […]

Amsterdam, NL: Technology innovators in super-resolution microscopy, Amsterdam-based Confocal.nl, launch new Re-scan Confocal Microscopy modules at the 2019 Focus on Microscopy meeting, London, UK. New Re-scan Confocal Microscopy modules from Confocal.nl are the feature of Booth 76 at this year’s Focus on Microscopy conference and exhibition being held at the QEII Centre in London, April […]

New laboratory will host two Rigaku computed tomography (CT) systems: CT Lab GX 130 micro-CT system and nano3DX nano-CT system. Newark, DE. Rigaku Corporation is pleased to announce that the new University of Delaware CT Scanner Facility, based at the Patrick T. Harker Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory’s Advanced Materials Characterization Lab (AMCL), will host two advanced […]

Detailed observations of fast biological processes with the SP8 LIGHTNING Mannheim, Germany. World-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative microscope solutions, Leica Microsystems, has announced the launch of a new generation of its leading SP8 confocal microscope platform, now with built-in LIGHTNING detection technology. The next-generation SP8 LIGHTNING confocal microscope offers five highly sensitive detection channels for super-resolution […]

LAS X.next, a streamlined software user interface for the DVM6 digital microscope Leica Microsystems introduces LAS X.next, the new streamlined software user interface for the DVM6 digital microscope. Together, they facilitate the acquisition of 2D and 3D scanned images in significantly less time. Users are able to do detailed component analysis for R&D, QC, and failure analysis (FA) […]

ZEISS ZEN Connect for the materials research lab JENA/Germany. ZEISS ZEN Connect software module is now available for materials researchers at universities, multi-user facilities or industrial labs. It enables users to bring all imaging technologies together – ZEISS or otherwise – to answer their questions. Gaining unique insights and saving time ZEISS ZEN Connect allows […]

Partnership outlines 5-year strategic plan to tackle challenges in NDT Montréal, Quebec – Olympus is proud to announce the launch of the Olympus Industrial Research Chair on Ultrasonic Nondestructive Testing with the Quebec engineering school, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS). Pierre Bélanger, ETS Professor, was joined by his team and representatives from Olympus, the world’s […]

The University of California San Diego and Leica Microsystems, Inc. have combined efforts to establish the Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence (CoE) at UC San Diego. The new Center will support a combined mission to… SAN DIEGO — The University of California San Diego and Leica Microsystems, Inc. have combined efforts to establish the Leica Microsystems Center of […]